Gambling Dealers
What Gambling Dealers Do
Operate table games. Stand or sit behind table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players, or operating other gambling equipment. Distribute winnings or collect players' money or chips. May compare the house's hand against players' hands.
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Career Outlook
National employment outlook, 2024–2034.
- Related work experience
- None
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Self-employed
- 3.9%
Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.
How Much Preparation Does This Take?
Job Zone 2 of 5Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- Experience
- Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
- Education
- Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- Job training
- Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Source: O*NET Job Zones.
Key Knowledge Areas
Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.
- Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 4.2/5
- Mathematicsimportance 3.9/5
- English Languageimportance 3.3/5
- Administration and Managementimportance 2.9/5
- Public Safety and Securityimportance 2.8/5
- Law and Governmentimportance 2.8/5
- Sales and Marketingimportance 2.7/5
- Education and Trainingimportance 2.3/5
Work Environment
What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.7/5
- Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.6/5
- Contact With Others4.6/5
- Spend Time Standing4.6/5
- Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.5/5
- Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.5/5
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.
- Waiters and Waitresses97% skill match
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop97% skill match
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers96% skill match
- Gambling Cage Workers96% skill match
- Shampooers96% skill match
- Bailiffs96% skill match
- Cashiers96% skill match
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks96% 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 3.1/5
- Service Orientationimportance 3.1/5
- Coordinationimportance 2.9/5
- Persuasionimportance 2.6/5
- Instructingimportance 2.6/5
- Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.5/5
- Time Managementimportance 2.5/5
- Negotiationimportance 2.4/5
Software & Technologies
Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.
Other Software Used
Work Style
Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Social Orientation
- Self-Control
- Stress Tolerance
- Cooperation
Career Interests
This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.
- ConventionalHigh
- EnterprisingHigh
- RealisticMedium
- SocialLow
- ArtisticLow
- InvestigativeLow
This page includes information from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
Where This Career Is Most Concentrated
Metro areas where gambling dealers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).
- 1Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ33.01× national avg
- 2Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV25.31× national avg
- 3Gulfport-Biloxi, MS19.31× national avg
- 4Lake Charles, LA16.11× national avg
- 5Reno, NV6.87× national avg
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.