First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers Career, Salary and Skills

First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $63,820 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 26,010. Wage data is published for 88 locations.

Occupation description

Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers in assigned gambling areas. May circulate among tables, observe operations, and ensure that stations and games are covered for each shift. May verify and pay off jackpots. May reset slot machines after payoffs and make repairs or adjustments to slot machines or recommend removal of slot machines for repair. May plan and organize activities and services for guests in hotels/casinos.

O*NET code

39-1013.00

Job zone

2

Typical education

High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)

Experience

Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years

National salary and employment

Median annual

$63,820

Hourly median

$30.68

Employment

26,010

Data year

2025

National salary distribution

$41,400
10th
$51,340
25th
$63,820
Median
$75,770
75th
$84,750
90th

Top skills

SkillImportanceLevel
Service Orientation3.883.50
Monitoring3.883.62
Speaking3.753.62
Active Listening3.753.50
Reading Comprehension3.623.62
Critical Thinking3.623.88
Social Perceptiveness3.503.50
Time Management3.503.38
Writing3.383.25
Coordination3.383.12
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Typical tasks

  • Observe gamblers' behavior for signs of cheating, such as marking, switching, or counting cards, and notify security staff of suspected cheating.
  • Perform paperwork required for monetary transactions.
  • Respond to and resolve patrons' complaints.
  • Greet customers and ask about the quality of service they are receiving.
  • Perform minor repairs or make adjustments to slot machines, resolving problems such as machine tilts and coin jams.
  • Maintain familiarity with the games at a facility and with strategies or tricks used by cheaters at such games.
  • Monitor payment of hand-delivered jackpots to ensure promptness.
  • Monitor game operations to ensure that house rules are followed, that tribal, state, and federal regulations are adhered to, and that employees provide prompt and courteous service.
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Technology

  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Project
  • Microsoft Word
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First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

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Related careers

Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.