Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

What Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Do

Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.

Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience

Less than 5 years

On-the-job training

None

Self-employed

8.6%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

• Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 4.5/5
• Education and Trainingimportance 4.3/5
• English Languageimportance 3.9/5
• Administration and Managementimportance 3.7/5
• Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.6/5
• Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.5/5
• Personnel and Human Resourcesimportance 3.4/5
• Administrativeimportance 3.4/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

• E-Mail5.0/5
• Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.8/5
• Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.8/5
• Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6/5
• Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6/5
• Contact With Others4.6/5

Related Careers

• Recreation Workers
• Personal Service Managers, All Other
• Recreational Therapists
• Conservation Scientists
• General and Operations Managers
• Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
• Lodging Managers
• Facilities Managers

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

• Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare99% skill match
• Residential Advisors98% skill match
• Postmasters and Mail Superintendents98% skill match
• Funeral Home Managers98% skill match
• Gambling Managers98% skill match
• Administrative Services Managers98% skill match
• Lodging Managers98% skill match
• General and Operations Managers98% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

• Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.8/5
• Coordinationimportance 3.8/5
• Service Orientationimportance 3.8/5
• Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.6/5
• Instructingimportance 3.5/5
• Time Managementimportance 3.5/5
• Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.3/5
• Persuasionimportance 3.1/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

• Dependability
• Social Orientation
• Leadership Orientation
• Cooperation
• Optimism
• Stress Tolerance
• Adaptability

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

• EnterprisingHigh
• ConventionalHigh
• SocialMedium
• RealisticMedium
• ArtisticLow
• InvestigativeLow

Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).

1. 1Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ4.64× national avg
2. 2Traverse City, MI4.08× national avg
3. 3Sandusky, OH3.94× national avg
4. 4Bend, OR2.98× national avg
5. 5Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA2.76× national avg

Possible Career Moves

A computed starting point, not observed job-change data — see the full list for why each one might fit.

• General and Operations ManagersLateral Move
• Social and Community Service ManagersLateral Move
• Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersCareer Change
• Medical and Health Services ManagersLateral Move

See the full career path from Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling →

Related Education Programs

Schools that offer related fields of study, based on the NCES CIP-SOC crosswalk — not a guarantee that graduates enter this specific career.