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Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Salary in SD

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators in SD have a median annual salary of $33,820, with 80 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $28,090 at the 10th percentile to $57,110 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$33,820

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$16.26

Employment

80

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$28,090
10th
$29,780
25th
$33,820
Median
$43,860
75th
$57,110
90th

Local compared with national

SD

$33,820

Median annual · 2025

United States

$43,370

Median annual · 2025

The SD median is 22.0% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $9,550).

Top skills

  1. 1.MonitoringImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  3. 3.SpeakingImportance 3.6
  4. 4.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.4
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.3
  6. 6.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  7. 7.WritingImportance 3.1
  8. 8.Active LearningImportance 3.1
  9. 9.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.1
  10. 10.InstructingImportance 3.0
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0
  12. 12.CoordinationImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • FileMaker Pro
  • iView Systems
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Paint
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Monitor establishment activities to ensure adherence to all state gaming regulations and company policies and procedures.
  • Observe casino or casino hotel operations for irregular activities, such as cheating or theft by employees or patrons, using audio and video equipment and one-way mirrors.
  • Report all violations and suspicious behaviors to supervisors, verbally or in writing.
  • Develop and maintain log of surveillance observations.
  • Inspect and monitor audio or video surveillance equipment to ensure it is working appropriately.
  • Review video surveillance footage.
  • Act as oversight or security agents for management or customers.
  • Supervise or train surveillance observers.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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