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Loss Prevention Officer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a loss prevention officer is $75,400 per annum, before tax, up $15,600 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay depends on the class of state security licence you hold and the shifts you take, since night, weekend and public holiday penalties add up in a job that runs with trading hours.
- Retail chains, warehousing and distribution employers and security firms each set their own rates.
- A role that carries investigations or supervision in a larger group usually sits above the store-level figure.
The median salary rose by $15,600 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than loss prevention officer
The largest typical pay rise is $38,000 a year, moving into Security Manager.
- Security Manager+$38,000/yr
- Customs Officer+$21,400/yr
- Sheriff's Officer+$15,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher loss prevention officer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time loss prevention officer salary is $75,400; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Security operations and Risk and internal controls tend to command a premium over general loss prevention officer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Security Manager pays a typical $38,000 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Loss Prevention Officer salary questions
How much do loss prevention officers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a loss prevention officer is $75,400 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is loss prevention officer pay rising or falling?
The median loss prevention officer salary is up $15,600 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than loss prevention officer?
Security Manager pays a typical $38,000 a year more and draws on similar skills to loss prevention officer.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.