Jobs Similar to Loss Prevention Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to loss prevention managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Retail Loss Prevention Specialists, Security Managers and Compliance Managers.
Loss Prevention Managers: $141,900 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Loss Prevention Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 84% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 2 | Security Managers | 84% | $106,660Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Compliance ManagersSame group | 83% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Emergency Management DirectorsSame group | 82% | $93,330 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 81% | $107,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Security Management Specialists | 81% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Business Continuity Planners | 81% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Gambling ManagersSame group | 80% | $93,220 | High school |
| 9 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 80% | $43,370 | High school |
| 10 | Postmasters and Mail SuperintendentsSame group | 79% | $96,660 | High school |
| 11 | Purchasing Managers | 79% | $148,080 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 79% | $77,970 | Training or associate |
| 13 | Human Resources Managers | 79% | $149,280 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 79% | $55,940 | High school |
| 15 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 78% | $78,210 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Labor Relations Specialists | 78% | $95,420 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 78% | $69,500 | Training or associate |
| 18 | Project Management Specialists | 78% | $102,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 78% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | General and Operations Managers | 78% | $105,770 | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
84% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 2Security Managers
84% similar · $106,660 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Compliance Managers
83% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Emergency Management Directors
82% similar · $93,330 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 5Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
81% similar · $107,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Security Management Specialists
81% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Business Continuity Planners
81% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Gambling Managers
80% similar · $93,220 · High school · Same group
- 9Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
80% similar · $43,370 · High school
- 10Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
79% similar · $96,660 · High school · Same group
- 11Purchasing Managers
79% similar · $148,080 · Bachelor's degree
- 12First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
79% similar · $77,970 · Training or associate
- 13Human Resources Managers
79% similar · $149,280 · Bachelor's degree
- 14First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
79% similar · $55,940 · High school
- 15Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
78% similar · $78,210 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Labor Relations Specialists
78% similar · $95,420 · Bachelor's degree
- 17First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
78% similar · $69,500 · Training or associate
- 18Project Management Specialists
78% similar · $102,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
78% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20General and Operations Managers
78% similar · $105,770 · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists84% similar · High school
- Gambling Managers80% similar · High school
- Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators80% similar · High school
- Postmasters and Mail Superintendents79% similar · High school
- First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers79% similar · Training or associate
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers79% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for loss prevention managers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where loss prevention managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Security Managers (88)
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts (82)
- Business Continuity Planners (81)
- Security Management Specialists (81)
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (81)
- Human Resources Managers (79)
- Purchasing Managers (79)
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists (79)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (78)
- General and Operations Managers (78)
Questions about jobs like loss prevention managers
What jobs are most similar to loss prevention managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Retail Loss Prevention Specialists (84% similar), Security Managers (84% similar), Compliance Managers (83% similar), Emergency Management Directors (82% similar) and Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers (81% similar).
Do jobs like loss prevention managers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than loss prevention managers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.