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 Managers in the United States can expect wages of $45K per year on average. Lower pay rates hover around $31K, and the higher rates verge on $65K per year. In the world of Loss Prevention Managers, total cash compensation can vary between $31K and $65K.