Gambling Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate gambling operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.
Also called: Baccarat Manager, Bingo Manager, Blackjack Manager, Cage Manager, Cage Shift Manager, Card Room Manager
Median pay
$93,220
per year, U.S.
Pay range (10th–90th)
$55,960 – $164,350
People employed
5,030
Holland code
ECS
Enterprising · Conventional · Social
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Is this career right for you?
These are the things that stand out in this job compared with other U.S. jobs (O*NET 31.0 work context). Answer honestly.
- 1.Do you want to lead or coordinate other people’s work?
- 2.Do you enjoy serving customers or the public?
- 3.Are you happy talking and working with people most of the day?
- 4.Do you want a job with little physical risk?
- 5.Are you OK repeating the same tasks most of the day?
The hard parts
- Dealing with conflict is part of the job
- Tight deadlines are common
- Mistakes can have serious consequences
Gambling Managers pay by state
Highest-paying states
Annual median pay by state (27 states with published data). Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.
What gambling managers do
- 01Resolve customer complaints regarding problems, such as payout errors.
- 02Remove suspected cheaters, such as card counters or other players who may have systems that shift the odds of winning to their favor.
- 03Circulate among gaming tables to ensure that operations are conducted properly, that dealers follow house rules, or that players are not cheating.
- 04Track supplies of money to tables and perform any required paperwork.
- 05Set and maintain a bank and table limit for each game.
- 06Explain and interpret house rules, such as game rules or betting limits.
Skills that matter most
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Active Learning
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Mathematics
- Administration and Management
- Personnel and Human Resources
Work styles that stand out
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Social Orientation
- Self-Control
Education and first steps
Share of workers by required education, as reported to O*NET.
How people get started
- Usually needs a high school diploma (O*NET Job Zone 2).
- Related work experience: over 2 years, up to and including 4 years.
- On-the-job training: anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month.
Most common answers from O*NET 31.0 Education, Training and Experience.
Interest fit (Holland code)
O*NET occupational interest scores, scale 1–7. Take the Free Career Test to compare with your own.
Career changes
Change from gambling managers
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers81% · −25%
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers80% · −32%
- Financial Managers76% · +79%
- Administrative Services Managers76% · +22%
- First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers76% · −6%
Change into gambling managers
Jobs whose skills carry over best (skill match, their median pay).
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers93% · $63,820
- Gambling Cage Workers88% · $37,580
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners88% · $34,980
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers83% · $48,520
- Gambling Dealers83% · $34,320
Majors that lead here
- Casino Management
From the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk.