Jobs Similar to Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to retail loss prevention specialists, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators, Loss Prevention Managers and Compliance Officers.
Retail Loss Prevention Specialists: $42,540 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: High school.
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. Retail Loss Prevention Specialists) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling InvestigatorsSame group | 84% | $43,370 | High school |
| 2 | Loss Prevention Managers | 84% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Compliance Officers | 81% | $80,730 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Compliance Managers | 81% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 80% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 6 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 79% | $55,940 | High school |
| 7 | Security Managers | 79% | $106,660Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Private Detectives and InvestigatorsSame group | 79% | $51,220 | Training or associate |
| 9 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 78% | $77,970 | Training or associate |
| 10 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | 77% | $58,940 | High school |
| 11 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 77% | $93,790 | Training or associate |
| 12 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 77% | $107,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Tellers | 77% | $43,030 | High school |
| 14 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 77% | $78,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 77% | $55,570 | Training or associate |
| 16 | Security Management Specialists | 76% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Police Identification and Records Officers | 76% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 18 | Gambling Managers | 76% | $93,220 | High school |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | 76% | $48,590 | Training or associate |
| 20 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 76% | $106,040 | High school |
- 1Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
84% similar · $43,370 · High school · Same group
- 2Loss Prevention Managers
84% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Compliance Officers
81% similar · $80,730 · Bachelor's degree
- 4Compliance Managers
81% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Customs and Border Protection Officers
80% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 6First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
79% similar · $55,940 · High school
- 7Security Managers
79% similar · $106,660 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Private Detectives and Investigators
79% similar · $51,220 · Training or associate · Same group
- 9First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
78% similar · $77,970 · Training or associate
- 10Correctional Officers and Jailers
77% similar · $58,940 · High school
- 11Detectives and Criminal Investigators
77% similar · $93,790 · Training or associate
- 12Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
77% similar · $107,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Tellers
77% similar · $43,030 · High school
- 14Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
77% similar · $78,000 · Bachelor's degree
- 15Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
77% similar · $55,570 · Training or associate
- 16Security Management Specialists
76% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Police Identification and Records Officers
76% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 18Gambling Managers
76% similar · $93,220 · High school
- 19First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
76% similar · $48,590 · Training or associate
- 20First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
76% similar · $106,040 · High school
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
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for retail loss prevention specialists also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where retail loss prevention specialists is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Loss Prevention Managers (80)
- Security Management Specialists (78)
- Customs and Border Protection Officers (77)
- Data Entry Keyers (75)
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers (75)
- Security Managers (75)
- File Clerks (74)
- Order Clerks (74)
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance (73)
- Freight Forwarders (73)
Questions about jobs like retail loss prevention specialists
What jobs are most similar to retail loss prevention specialists?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators (84% similar), Loss Prevention Managers (84% similar), Compliance Officers (81% similar), Compliance Managers (81% similar) and Customs and Border Protection Officers (80% similar).
Do jobs like retail loss prevention specialists pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than retail loss prevention specialists 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.