Occupations/11-9199.08
Loss Prevention Managers
Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
37%
More resilient
Human characteristics
66%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
34%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Train loss prevention staff, retail managers, or store employees on loss control and prevention measures.
- Mostly routine
Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
- Mostly human
Investigate or interview individuals suspected of shoplifting or internal theft.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of corporate loss prevention policies.
- 02Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
- 03Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
- 04Train loss prevention staff, retail managers, or store employees on loss control and prevention measures.
- 05Investigate or interview individuals suspected of shoplifting or internal theft.
- 06Provide recommendations and solutions in crisis situations such as workplace violence, protests, and demonstrations.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.00
- Degree of automation2.41
- Time sitting3.41
- Originality (ability)3.38
- Conflict situations3.95
- Hands-on objects/tools1.95
- Outdoors / weather2.29
- Disease exposure1.65
- Decision freedom4.36
Top abilities
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Oral Expression4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Near Vision4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Inductive Reasoning3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.75
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.75
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 97 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Information Technology Project Management 11.1005 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr — 2 yr $122,038 Master's · CIP 11.10 |
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | Information Technology Project Management 11.1005 | $9,200 | 67% | 56% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr — Master's · CIP 11.10 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 09.0702 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $66,171 2 yr — Master's · CIP 09.07 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 09.0702 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $65,477 2 yr $58,673 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Information Technology Project Management 11.1005 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $63,005 2 yr $52,733 Bachelor's · CIP 11.10 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 03.0204 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $60,320 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 03.02 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Information Technology Project Management 11.1005 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $52,107 2 yr $57,318 Bachelor's · CIP 11.10 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Psychology, General 42.0101 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $48,823 2 yr $40,368 Bachelor's · CIP 42.01 |
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 09.0702 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $44,616 2 yr $49,019 Bachelor's · CIP 09.07 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Library and Information Science 25.0101 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $44,153 2 yr $44,431 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
Duke University Durham, NC · Private nonprofit | Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 03.0204 | $66,100 | 6% | 96% | 1 yr $44,091 2 yr $33,993 Master's · CIP 03.02 |
Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | Information Technology Project Management 11.1005 | $6,000 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $43,798 2 yr $42,682 Associate · CIP 11.10 |