Loss Prevention Managers Career, Salary and Skills
Loss Prevention Managers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $141,900 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 622,190. Wage data is published for 435 locations.
Occupation description
Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.
O*NET code
11-9199.08
Job zone
4
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$141,900
Hourly median
$68.22
Employment
622,190
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Instructing | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Monitoring | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Time Management | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Active Learning | 3.75 | 3.75 |
Typical tasks
- Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
- Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
- Train loss prevention staff, retail managers, or store employees on loss control and prevention measures.
- Investigate or interview individuals suspected of shoplifting or internal theft.
- Provide recommendations and solutions in crisis situations such as workplace violence, protests, and demonstrations.
- Identify potential for loss and develop strategies to eliminate it.
- Hire or supervise loss prevention staff.
- Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of corporate loss prevention policies.
Technology
- Enabl-u Technologies APIS
- Enterprise application integration EAI software
- Financial accounting software
- Google Workspace software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Inventory tracking software
- MICROS XBR Loss Prevention
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project
- Microsoft SharePoint
Loss Prevention Managers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in CAMedian $174,560 · Employment 99,580
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in TXMedian $134,390 · Employment 61,410
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in Washington, DCMedian $170,980 · Employment 42,010
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in FLMedian $108,890 · Employment 37,820
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in GAMedian $125,000 · Employment 34,680
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in New York, NYMedian $169,800 · Employment 34,400
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in ILMedian $140,240 · Employment 31,680
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $168,160 · Employment 31,210
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in NJMedian $161,510 · Employment 30,270
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in Chicago, ILMedian $145,370 · Employment 26,170
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in Atlanta, GAMedian $130,340 · Employment 24,490
- Loss Prevention Managers Salary in NCMedian $141,160 · Employment 21,830
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.