Takeover Tracker
33%medium risk
Loss Prevention Managers
vs

84 shared · 1 different

core competencies

29%medium risk
Security Managers

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricLoss Prevention ManagersSecurity Managers
Risk Score32.8%28.7%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile55th32th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)7 / 153 / 15
Median Salary$136,550$136,550
Employment631K631K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Customer and Personal Service

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Loss Prevention Managers

37%

total discount

Security Managers

35%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Loss Prevention Managers

7 of 15 at risk
86%Review loss-prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
78%Monitor compliance to operational, safety, or inventory control procedures, including physical security standards.
74%Verify correct use and maintenance of physical security systems, such as closed-circuit television, merchandise tags, and burglar alarms.
66%Visit stores to ensure compliance with company policies and procedures.
51%Identify potential for loss and develop strategies to eliminate it.

Security Managers

3 of 15 at risk
67%Communicate security status, updates, and actual or potential problems, using established protocols.
53%Develop budgets for security operations.
51%Develop, conduct, support, or assist in governmental reviews, internal corporate evaluations, or assessments of the overall effectiveness of facility and personnel security processes.
49%Create or implement security standards, policies, and procedures.
49%Direct or participate in emergency management and contingency planning.

Wage Comparison

Security Managers earns $0(0%) vs Loss Prevention Managers
Loss Prevention ManagersSecurity Managers
10th
$68,860$68,860
25th
$100,010$100,010
Median
$136,550$136,550
75th
$179,190$179,190
90th
$227,590$227,590

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Displacement Timeline Comparison

Loss Prevention Managers2028–2035
Security Managers2028–2035
20242030203520402045

Security Managers has a longer runway before significant displacement, projected 0 years later than Loss Prevention Managers.

Risk-Adjusted Salary

Salary weighted by displacement risk: salary × (1 − risk%)

Loss Prevention Managers

$91,775

from $136,550

Security Managers

$97,306

from $136,550

After adjusting for AI risk, Security Managers offers $5,530 more in risk-adjusted pay.

Transition Feasibility

1%

Skill Overlap

Low overlap — significant retraining needed for transition

0

Unique to Loss

0

Unique to Security

Combined Protection Strategy

Regardless of which path you choose, focus on these protective factors

Fine Manipulation
Decision Complexity
Social Intelligence
Creativity
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