Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Security Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Loss Prevention Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Security Managers | Loss Prevention Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $106,660 | $141,900 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 156,180 | 622,190 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Computer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence Analysts | Social and Community Service Managers, Environmental Compliance Inspectors, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
100%
20 of 20 target skills
Target-only skills
0
Current-only skills
2
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Active Listening—
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Time Management+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Instructing+0.8 level
- Systems Analysis+0.9 level
- Active Learning+0.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Writing—
- Persuasion+0.4 level
- Management of Personnel Resources+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Service Orientation+0.5 level
- Negotiation+0.3 level
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Loss Prevention Managers
- None
Only in Security Managers
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources