# Gambling Managers

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-managers
- SOC code: 11-9071.00
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $93,220 (10th percentile $55,960, 90th percentile $164,350)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +3.6%
- Openings a year: 600
- Typical entry education: High school diploma
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code ECS)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 30 |
| Investigative (I) | 6 |
| Artistic (A) | 2 |
| Social (S) | 31 |
| Enterprising (E) | 96 |
| Conventional (C) | 74 |

## What you'd do

- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 84/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 83/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 80/100)
- Getting Information (importance 80/100)
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 79/100)
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (importance 77/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 76/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 72/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 72/100)
- Coaching and Developing Others (importance 71/100)

## Skills

Critical Thinking, Management of Personnel Resources, Monitoring, Speaking, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Administration and Management, Mathematics, Personnel and Human Resources, Administrative, Computers and Electronics, Economics and Accounting, Education and Training, Public Safety and Security

## Also called

Baccarat Manager, Bingo Manager, Blackjack Manager, Cage Manager, Cage Shift Manager, Card Room Manager, Casino Manager, Casino Operations Manager, Casino Shift Manager, Craps Manager

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Hospitality Administration/Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5209) (CIP 5209, 641 colleges)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Cornell University-New York](https://www.collegesref.com/college/cornell-university-new-york-710) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $92,126 | $112,289 | $10,883 |
| [New York University NYU](https://www.collegesref.com/college/new-york-university-nyu-1866) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $73,456 | $84,375 | not reported |
| [Boston University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/boston-university-286) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $59,073 | $82,302 | $19,500 |
| [University of Denver](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-denver-2906) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $54,472 | $75,118 | $19,204 |
| [Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-3134) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $59,633 | $72,817 | $22,000 |
| [DePaul University-Illinois](https://www.collegesref.com/college/depaul-university-illinois-795) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $51,160 | $71,556 | not reported |
| [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus-936) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $47,506 | $71,188 | $19,500 |
| [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus](https://www.collegesref.com/college/fairleigh-dickinson-university-florham-campus-935) | Hospitality Administration/Management | $47,506 | $71,188 | $19,500 |

## Related careers

- [First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-gambling-services-workers): $63,820 median pay
- [Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-and-sports-book-writers-and-runners): $34,980 median pay
- [Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gambling-surveillance-officers-and-gambling-investigators): $43,370 median pay
- [Lodging Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/lodging-managers): $69,250 median pay
- [First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/first-line-supervisors-of-office-and-administrative-support-workers): $69,500 median pay
- [Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/umpires-referees-and-other-sports-officials): $40,710 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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