NorthStar

Occupations/33-9099.02

Retail Loss Prevention Specialists

Implement procedures and systems to prevent merchandise loss. Conduct audits and investigations of employee activity. May assist in developing policies, procedures, and systems for safeguarding assets.

High school

Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.

AI automation risk

59%

Mixed exposure

Human characteristics

54%

Balanced human and task mix

Task orientation

52%

Mixed exposure

A day in this job

  • Mostly routine

    Implement or monitor processes to reduce property or financial losses.

  • Mostly routine

    Identify and report merchandise or stock shortages.

  • Task

    Investigate known or suspected internal theft, external theft, or vendor fraud.

The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.

Core tasks

  1. 01Investigate known or suspected internal theft, external theft, or vendor fraud.
  2. 02Implement or monitor processes to reduce property or financial losses.
  3. 03Identify and report merchandise or stock shortages.
  4. 04Maintain documentation or reports on security-related incidents or investigations.
  5. 05Apprehend shoplifters in accordance with guidelines.
  6. 06Verify proper functioning of physical security systems, such as closed-circuit televisions, alarms, sensor tag systems, or locks.

Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)

  • Repeating same tasks3.78
  • Degree of automation2.20
  • Time sitting3.09
  • Originality (ability)2.50
  • Conflict situations3.63
  • Hands-on objects/tools3.18
  • Outdoors / weather1.50
  • Disease exposure1.46
  • Decision freedom4.51

Top abilities

  • Problem Sensitivity4.00
  • Oral Comprehension4.00
  • Oral Expression3.75
  • Deductive Reasoning3.75
  • Speech Recognition3.62
  • Inductive Reasoning3.62
  • Written Comprehension3.50
  • Speech Clarity3.50

Essential skills

  • Reading Comprehension3.25
  • Active Listening3.50
  • Writing3.12
  • Speaking3.50
  • Mathematics2.62
  • Science1.25
  • Critical Thinking3.75
  • Active Learning3.25
  • Learning Strategies2.88
  • Monitoring3.50

CIP matches

99.9999NO MATCH

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