Gambling Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$93,220
United States, 2025
Employment
5,030
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan, direct, or coordinate gambling operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.
- O*NET code
- 11-9071.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Maintain familiarity with all games used at a facility, as well as strategies or tricks employed in those games.
- Train new workers or evaluate their performance.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$55,960
25th percentile
$72,570
75th percentile
$122,990
90th percentile
$164,350
Most important skills
- Management of Personnel Resources4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Speaking3.9
- Monitoring3.9
- Active Listening3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Coordination3.8
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Service Orientation3.8
- Time Management3.8
- Writing3.6
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 21 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
21
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management of Personnel Resources | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.5 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Active Learning | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Persuasion | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Instructing | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Negotiation | 3.3 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Mathematics | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Gambling ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | $125,790 | 50 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $124,840 | 40 | 2025 |
| Gulfport, MS | $121,420 | 60 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $115,790 | 70 | 2025 |
| Cleveland, OH | $106,820 | 40 | 2025 |
| TX | $106,670 | 60 | 2025 |
| WA | $106,450 | 130 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $105,500 | 90 | 2025 |
| KY | $105,340 | 30 | 2025 |
| NY | $102,350 | 180 | 2025 |
| Detroit, MI | $101,930 | 100 | 2025 |
| MI | $101,860 | 190 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $101,760 | 80 | 2025 |
| NJ | $101,470 | 130 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $101,470 | 120 | 2025 |
| NM | $101,260 | 70 | 2025 |
| MA | $100,460 | 40 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $100,460 | 40 | 2025 |
| OH | $99,650 | 110 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $99,380 | 40 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.