Jobs Similar to First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers
Also called: Supervisors of Entertainment Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Lodging Managers, First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers and Entertainment and Recreation Managers.
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers: $48,560 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lodging Managers | 82% | $69,250+43% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersSame group | 81% | $48,5900% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | 81% | $79,520+64% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services WorkersSame group | 81% | $63,820+31% | High school |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 81% | $48,5200% | High school |
| 6 | Gambling Managers | 81% | $93,220+92% | High school |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 81% | $69,500+43% | Training or associate |
| 8 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 79% | $87,520+80% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Social and Community Service Managers | 78% | $80,390+66% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Funeral Home Managers | 78% | $78,790+62% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Human Resources Specialists | 78% | $75,940+56% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 78% | $96,660+99% | High school |
| 13 | Spa Managers | 78% | $69,770Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 14 | Customer Service Representatives | 78% | $44,770−8% | High school |
| 15 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 77% | $35,070−28% | High school |
| 16 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | 77% | $55,940+15% | High school |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | 77% | $149,280+207% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Financial Managers | 77% | $166,570+243% | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Gambling Cage Workers | 77% | $37,580−23% | High school |
| 20 | Administrative Services Managers | 77% | $114,130+135% | Training or associate |
- 1Lodging Managers
82% similar · $69,250 (+43%) · Bachelor's degree
- 2First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
81% similar · $48,590 (0%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
81% similar · $79,520 (+64%) · Bachelor's degree
- 4First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
81% similar · $63,820 (+31%) · High school · Same group
- 5First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
81% similar · $48,520 (0%) · High school
- 6Gambling Managers
81% similar · $93,220 (+92%) · High school
- 7First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
81% similar · $69,500 (+43%) · Training or associate
- 8First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
79% similar · $87,520 (+80%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Social and Community Service Managers
78% similar · $80,390 (+66%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Funeral Home Managers
78% similar · $78,790 (+62%) · Training or associate
- 11Human Resources Specialists
78% similar · $75,940 (+56%) · Bachelor's degree
- 12Postmasters and Mail Superintendents
78% similar · $96,660 (+99%) · High school
- 13Spa Managers
78% similar · $69,770 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 14Customer Service Representatives
78% similar · $44,770 (−8%) · High school
- 15Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
77% similar · $35,070 (−28%) · High school
- 16First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers
77% similar · $55,940 (+15%) · High school
- 17Human Resources Managers
77% similar · $149,280 (+207%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Financial Managers
77% similar · $166,570 (+243%) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Gambling Cage Workers
77% similar · $37,580 (−23%) · High school
- 20Administrative Services Managers
77% similar · $114,130 (+135%) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (91)
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers (86)
- Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials (86)
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers (85)
- Spa Managers (85)
- First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers (79)
- Customer Service Representatives (78)
- Residential Advisors (78)
- Gambling Cage Workers (77)
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (77)
Questions about jobs like first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers
What jobs are most similar to first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Lodging Managers (82% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers (81% similar), Entertainment and Recreation Managers (81% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers (81% similar) and First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers (81% similar).
Which jobs like first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Financial Managers ($166,570, +243%; usually a bachelor's degree), Human Resources Managers ($149,280, +207%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Administrative Services Managers ($114,130, +135%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers ($48,560). Without more preparation than first-line supervisors of entertainment and recreation workers usually need: Postmasters and Mail Superintendents, Gambling Managers and First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.