Loss Prevention Managers build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and instructing skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Security Managers (94%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Managers | 94% | $106,660Pay for the broader BLS group “Facilities Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Security Management Specialists | 91% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Management Analysts | 88% | $101,860 | — | None |
| 4 | Business Continuity Planners | 88% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 5 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 85% | $81,100Pay for the broader BLS group “Financial Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 82% | $78,210 | — | None |
| 7 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 81% | $107,230 | — | None |
| 8 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 80% | $42,540Pay for the broader BLS group “Protective Service Workers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Purchasing Managers | 79% | $148,080 | — | None |
| 10 | Human Resources Managers | 79% | $149,280 | — | None |
Compared with Loss Prevention Managers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as loss prevention managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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94% skill match · $106,660 (broader BLS group)
Management of Financial Resources · Management of Material Resources · Equipment Selection
91% skill match · $83,050 (broader BLS group)
Equipment Selection · Operations Analysis · Programming
88% skill match · $101,860
Operations Analysis · Technology Design · Social Perceptiveness
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Security Managers (94% skill match, median $106,660), Security Management Specialists (91% skill match, median $83,050) and Management Analysts (88% skill match, median $101,860), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than loss prevention managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.