Gambling Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate gambling operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.
What it pays
Gambling Managers earn a median of $44.82/hr — about $93,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $26.90/hr; the top 10% earn $79.01/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Gambling Managers earn a median of $44.82/hr — about $93,000 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $26.90/hr; the top 10% earn $79.01/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- Resolve customer complaints regarding problems, such as payout errors.
- Remove suspected cheaters, such as card counters or other players who may have systems that shift the odds of winning to their favor.
- Track supplies of money to tables and perform any required paperwork.
- Explain and interpret house rules, such as game rules or betting limits.
- Prepare work schedules and station arrangements and keep attendance records.
- Monitor staffing levels to ensure that games and tables are adequately staffed for each shift, arranging for staff rotations and breaks and locating substitute employees as necessary.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
The work splits time indoors and out; you're around people constantly. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 7.7% of gambling managers are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are take-charge and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a gambling manager make?
- The median pay is $44.82 per hour — roughly $93,000 a year, with the real range running from about $26.90/hr (10th percentile) to $79.01/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a gambling manager?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a gambling manager actually do all day?
- Resolve customer complaints regarding problems, such as payout errors. Remove suspected cheaters, such as card counters or other players who may have systems that shift the odds of winning to their favor. Track supplies of money to tables and perform any required paperwork.
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