Gambling Managers

Median salary

$93,220

Average salary

$103,050

Employment

5,030

Projected growth

1.2% growth

Annual openings

600

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

What Gambling Managers Do

Plan, direct, or coordinate gambling operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: Less than 5 years
On-the-job training: None
Self-employed: 7.7%

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 2 of 5

Job 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 4.3/5
English Languageimportance 4.2/5
Administration and Managementimportance 4.2/5
Mathematicsimportance 4.2/5
Personnel and Human Resourcesimportance 4.0/5
Administrativeimportance 3.8/5
Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.5/5
Economics and Accountingimportance 3.5/5

Work Environment

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

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.9/5
Contact With Others4.8/5
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.8/5
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.8/5
Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.7/5
Frequency of Decision Making4.7/5

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.

First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers99% skill match
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers98% skill match
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling98% skill match
Recreation Workers98% skill match
Residential Advisors98% skill match
Administrative Services Managers98% skill match
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents98% skill match
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare97% skill match

Transferable Skills

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

Management of Personnel Resourcesimportance 4.0/5
Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.8/5
Coordinationimportance 3.8/5
Service Orientationimportance 3.8/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.8/5
Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.8/5
Time Managementimportance 3.8/5
Persuasionimportance 3.5/5

Software & Technologies

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

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Work Style

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

Integrity
Dependability
Leadership Orientation
Attention to Detail
Social Orientation
Self-Control
Stress Tolerance

Career Interests

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

EnterprisingHigh
ConventionalHigh
SocialLow
RealisticLow
InvestigativeLow
ArtisticLow

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