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Also called asset protection specialist, loss mitigation specialist, loss prevention specialist and prevention specialist.
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Retail Loss Prevention Specialist
Retail Loss Prevention Specialist implementing systems to prevent merchandise loss, investigating theft, conducting audits, and maintaining security documentation to protect assets and ensure a safe environment
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Investigated theft and fraud incidents, reducing theft incidents in the store by identifying patterns and potential vulnerabilities in security protocols
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Reported stock shortages, contributing to inventory accuracy and loss prevention strategies
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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.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $35,420 |
|---|---|
| Median | $42,540 |
| 75th percentile | $54,910 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $45,590 | $56,120 | $58,860 |
| AL | $43,950 | $86,350 | $99,340 |
| AR | $29,830 | $31,270 | $38,180 |
| AZ | $45,550 | $49,090 | $61,660 |
| CA | $36,040 | $39,330 | $48,700 |
| CO | $38,250 | $44,340 | $56,090 |
| CT | $35,030 | $37,480 | $57,280 |
| DC | $76,900 | $88,570 | $103,270 |
| DE | $34,530 | $39,520 | $43,670 |
| FL | $37,250 | $44,310 | $55,700 |
| GA | $35,150 | $45,200 | $61,820 |
| HI | $46,990 | $57,370 | $82,930 |
| IA | $37,240 | $38,160 | $45,060 |
| ID | $44,640 | $46,580 | $57,550 |
| IL | $35,100 | $38,020 | $54,840 |
| IN | $38,050 | $47,930 | $56,050 |
| KS | $34,250 | $42,150 | $49,560 |
| KY | $35,780 | $46,580 | $55,750 |
| LA | $35,510 | $44,410 | $54,680 |
| MA | $41,310 | $50,040 | $59,130 |
| MD | $37,630 | $52,780 | $69,170 |
| ME | $40,330 | $49,940 | $57,200 |
| MI | $39,040 | $49,730 | $61,790 |
| MN | $34,670 | $38,330 | $49,940 |
| MO | $41,620 | $49,290 | $53,090 |
| MS | $36,840 | $49,800 | $59,070 |
| MT | $30,830 | $41,660 | $59,770 |
| NC | $40,330 | $43,740 | $55,330 |
| ND | $46,700 | $53,460 | $63,130 |
| NE | $37,960 | $47,090 | $73,320 |
| NH | $71,640 | $88,960 | $96,970 |
| NJ | $37,790 | $54,950 | $74,050 |
| NM | $41,820 | $64,940 | $101,480 |
| NV | $40,330 | $54,790 | $62,280 |
| NY | $43,410 | $52,690 | $63,720 |
| OH | $36,900 | $44,890 | $52,470 |
| OK | $38,570 | $52,360 | $59,430 |
| OR | $42,070 | $49,520 | $63,970 |
| PA | $28,960 | $34,320 | $45,100 |
| PR | $22,620 | $26,680 | $37,870 |
| RI | $41,910 | $54,630 | $69,200 |
| SC | $34,670 | $44,130 | $55,670 |
| SD | $40,330 | $42,260 | $49,940 |
| TN | $36,120 | $44,100 | $62,090 |
| TX | $29,980 | $33,500 | $45,700 |
| UT | $40,330 | $49,610 | $65,170 |
| VA | $27,120 | $35,230 | $48,670 |
| VT | $44,980 | $57,490 | $73,110 |
| WA | $36,640 | $42,170 | $51,040 |
| WI | $39,270 | $57,620 | $71,410 |
| WV | $31,690 | $43,700 | $64,730 |
| WY | $33,280 | $40,330 | $56,620 |
Other names
asset protection specialist, loss mitigation specialist, loss prevention specialist, prevention specialist, protection specialist, retail asset protection specialist, security specialist, store protection specialist, asset protection agent, APA, asset protection associate, asset protection coordinator.
asset protection detective, asset protection greeter, asset protection investigator, asset protection manager, asset protection officer, asset protection security guard, asset protection service associate, loss control field rep, loss control field representative, loss prevention agent, LPA, loss prevention associate, loss prevention customer service associate, loss prevention detective, loss prevention guard, loss prevention investigator, loss prevention officer, loss prevention representative, loss prevention security ambassador, loss prevention service ambassador, loss prevention service representative, retail loss prevention investigator, security ambassador, store detective.
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This page is about the occupation Retail Loss Prevention Specialists. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.