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.
Loss Prevention Officer Job Description Loss Prevention Officer Job Description Preventing theft in retail stores is the main responsibility of Loss Prevention Officers. To do so, they typically monitor surveillance cameras and walk around the store watching shoppers while remaining as inconspicuous as possible. To that end, Loss Prevention Officers do not wear uniforms.