It is sometimes stated that the 'mean' means average. This is incorrect if mean is taken in the specific sense of arithmetic mean as there are different types of averages: the mean, median, and mode. For instance, average house prices almost always use the median value for the average.
Loss prevention agents can make more or less than their detective counterparts, depending on their actual industry. For example, loss prevention agents who worked for security services made an average hourly wage of $21.17, as of May 2010.
Average Belk hourly pay ranges from approximately $7.40 per hour for Loss Prevention Manager to $15.22 per hour for Counter Manager. The average Belk salary ranges from approximately $15,000 per year for Customer Service Representative to $75,000 per year for Assistant Store Manager.