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)

Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

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Comparison table

Metric	Security Managers	Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
National median salary	$106,660	$42,540
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	156,180	81,500
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone	4	2
Important skills	Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Monitoring	Critical Thinking, Speaking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness
Related careers	Computer and Information Systems Managers, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Administrative Services Managers, Intelligence Analysts	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, Business Continuity Planners, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Emergency Management Directors

Security Managers dashboard Retail Loss Prevention Specialists dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

100%

13 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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

Critical Thinking—
Monitoring—
Speaking—
Active Listening—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Social Perceptiveness—
Reading Comprehension—
Active Learning—
Writing—
Coordination—
Systems Analysis—
Time Management—
Complex Problem Solving—

Only in Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

None

Only in Security Managers

Management of Personnel Resources
Management of Financial Resources
Instructing
Service Orientation
Learning Strategies
Systems Evaluation
Persuasion
Negotiation
Management of Material Resources