What do they do?
Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.
Also known as:
Asset Protection Manager, Logistics Loss Prevention Manager, Loss Control Manager, Loss Prevention Director, Loss Prevention Manager, Loss Prevention Operations Director, Loss Prevention Operations Manager, Loss Prevention Supervisor, Market Asset Protection Manager
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- Bachelor's degree (35%)
- Master's degree (18%)
- Some college, no degree (18%)
- High school diploma equivalent (15%)
- Associate's degree (8%)
- Doctorate or Professional Degree (4%)
- Less than high school diploma (4%)
Most Popular Majors that prepare Loss Prevention Managers
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Degrees Granted
136,380
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Female Students
63,904
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Male Students
72,476
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Median Starting Salary
$39,500
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Degrees Granted
111,047
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Female Students
89,145
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Male Students
21,902
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Median Starting Salary
$38,300
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Degrees Granted
24,556
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Female Students
11,684
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Male Students
12,872
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Median Starting Salary
$48,168
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Degrees Granted
36,162
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Female Students
19,073
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Male Students
17,089
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Median Starting Salary
$44,500
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Degrees Granted
13,482
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Female Students
7,472
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Male Students
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Median Starting Salary
$40,800
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People in this career often have these skills:
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Systems Analysis - Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
- Systems Evaluation - Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
People in this career often know a lot about:
- Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
- Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
- Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
- English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
- Education and Training - Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
- Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Psychology - Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
- Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
- Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
People in this career often have talent in:
- Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
- Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
- Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
- Written Comprehension - The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
- Written Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
- Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
- Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
- Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
- Speech Clarity - The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
- Originality - The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem.
People in this career often do these activities:
- Investigate crimes committed within organizations.
- Investigate illegal or suspicious activities.
- Manage organizational security activities.
- Examine financial records to ensure compliance with policies or regulations.
- Conduct employee training programs.
- Interview employees, customers, or others to collect information.
- Develop emergency response plans or procedures.
- Analyze risks to minimize losses or damages.
- Develop operating strategies, plans, or procedures.
- Supervise employees.
- Hire personnel.
- Advise others on legal or regulatory compliance matters.
- Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.
- Conduct financial or regulatory audits.
- Maintain operational records.
- Determine resource needs.
- Monitor organizational compliance with regulations.
- Inspect condition or functioning of facilities or equipment.
- Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards.
- Analyze forecasting data to improve business decisions.
- Communicate with government agencies.
- Monitor flow of cash or other resources.
- Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
- Monitor organizational procedures to ensure proper functioning.
- Advise others on business or operational matters.
- Develop computer or information systems.
This page includes data from:
Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database
by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA
Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics
Videos: CareerOneStop, USDOL/ETA and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development
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