Gambling Cage Workers build social perceptiveness, time management and service orientation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (92%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 92% | $34,980 | −7% | None |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 91% | $63,820 | +70% | None |
| 3 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | 90% | $36,220 | −4% | None |
| 4 | Gambling Managers | 88% | $93,220 | +148% | None |
| 5 | Cashiers | 88% | $32,880 | −13% | None |
| 6 | Gambling Dealers | 87% | $34,320 | −9% | None |
| 7 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 83% | $35,070 | −7% | None |
| 8 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 82% | $43,370 | +15% | None |
| 9 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 81% | $50,080 | +33% | None |
| 10 | New Accounts Clerks | 81% | $47,670 | +27% | Certificate or associate |
Compared with Gambling Cage Workers, median $37,580. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as gambling cage workers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
92% skill match · $34,980 · −7% pay
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91% skill match · $63,820 · +70% pay
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90% skill match · $36,220 · −4% pay
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If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (92% skill match, median $34,980), First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers (91% skill match, median $63,820) and Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers (90% skill match, median $36,220), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 16 pay more than gambling cage workers at the median. The biggest increases: Gambling Managers (+148%, $93,220), First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers (+70%, $63,820) and Postal Service Clerks (+65%, $62,130).
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.