Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Median salary

$43,370

Average salary

$45,630

Employment

9,520

Projected growth

0.3% growth

Annual openings

1,300

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

What Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Do

Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: Less than 5 years
On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: Not available

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.

English Languageimportance 4.3/5
Public Safety and Securityimportance 4.0/5
Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.7/5
Mathematicsimportance 3.6/5
Administrativeimportance 3.6/5
Education and Trainingimportance 3.4/5
Customer and Personal Serviceimportance 3.3/5
Administration and Managementimportance 3.3/5

Work Environment

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

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled5.0/5
Telephone Conversations4.9/5
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.8/5
Spend Time Sitting4.8/5
Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.7/5
E-Mail4.7/5

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.

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Detectives and Criminal Investigators96% skill match
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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks96% skill match
Radiologists96% skill match
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses96% skill match

Transferable Skills

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

Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 3.4/5
Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.1/5
Instructingimportance 3.0/5
Complex Problem Solvingimportance 3.0/5
Coordinationimportance 2.9/5
Time Managementimportance 2.9/5
Service Orientationimportance 2.6/5
Management of Personnel Resourcesimportance 2.6/5

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
Attention to Detail
Dependability
Cautiousness
Self-Control
Stress Tolerance
Perseverance

Career Interests

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

ConventionalHigh
EnterprisingMedium
RealisticMedium
InvestigativeLow
SocialLow
ArtisticLow

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Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).