Management Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 11-9071

Gambling Managers

The published band from $55,960 to $164,350 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Architectural and Engineering Managers.

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Same-major-group titles next to Gambling Managers: Architectural and Engineering Managers ($171K) , Fundraising Managers ($125K) , Human Resources Managers ($149K) , Public Relations Managers ($147K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Gambling Managers publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 11-9071 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Resolve customer complaints regarding problems, such as payout errors
  2. 2. Remove suspected cheaters, such as card counters or other players who may have systems that shift the odds of winning to their favor
  3. 3. Circulate among gaming tables to ensure that operations are conducted properly, that dealers follow house rules, or that players are not…
  4. 4. Track supplies of money to tables and perform any required paperwork
  5. 5. Set and maintain a bank and table limit for each game
  6. 6. Explain and interpret house rules, such as game rules or betting limits
  7. 7. Prepare work schedules and station arrangements and keep attendance records
  8. 8. Monitor staffing levels to ensure that games and tables are adequately staffed for each shift, arranging for staff rotations and breaks a…
  9. 9. Direct the compilation of summary sheets that show wager amounts and payoffs for races or events
  10. 10. Maintain familiarity with all games used at a facility, as well as strategies or tricks employed in those games
  11. 11. Train new workers or evaluate their performance
  12. 12. Review operational expenses, budget estimates, betting accounts, or collection reports for accuracy

Gambling Managers: O*NET ranks Critical Thinking first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 11-9071 - lead skill Critical Thinking at 4.0 ; lead knowledge Customer and Personal Service. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Critical Thinking 4.0
  2. 2. Management of Personnel Resources 4.0
  3. 3. Speaking 3.9
  4. 4. Monitoring 3.9
  5. 5. Active Listening 3.8
  6. 6. Social Perceptiveness 3.8
  7. 7. Coordination 3.8
  8. 8. Service Orientation 3.8

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. Customer and Personal Service 4.3
  2. 2. English Language 4.2
  3. 3. Administration and Management 4.2
  4. 4. Mathematics 4.2
  5. 5. Personnel and Human Resources 4.0
  6. 6. Administrative 3.8
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$55,960 to $164,350
median $93,220 · ~2.9× spread
$93K
National median
↑ +1%
Growth 2024-2034
600
Annual openings
5,030
Estimated US jobs
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Highest-pay peer · $171K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education High school diploma or equivalent
Related experience Less than 5 years

Top Paying States for Gambling Managers

1. Ohio $99,650
2. Michigan $101,860
3. New York $102,350
4. Kentucky $105,340
5. California $99,230
6. Washington $106,450
7. Massachusetts $100,460
8. New Jersey $101,470
9. New Mexico $101,260
10. Texas $106,670

Other Management Occupations titles

  1. 1. Human Resources Managers $149,280
  2. 2. Public Relations Managers $146,910
  3. 3. Training and Development Managers $133,000
  4. 4. Advertising and Promotions Managers $133,660
  5. 5. Fundraising Managers $125,470
  6. 6. Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,270

The OEWS band for Gambling Managers runs from $55,960 (10th) to $164,350 (90th), about 2.9× wide, with median $93,220. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +1% change between 2024 and 2034 (about as fast as average vs baseline 3.1%). About 600 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Ohio at $99,650. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Architectural and Engineering Managers at $171,270. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Gambling Managers pay-rank #28 in Management Occupations

On the Management Occupations median table (37 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Gambling Managers lands at #28, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

Other lower-third titles · closest medians

Full Salary Details Compare this role

Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Gambling Managers is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Gambling Managers salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 11-9071

Ohio · top state for Gambling Managers

$100K published median

Michigan · #2 state pay

$102K · behind Ohio

Architectural and Engineering Managers

Highest-pay peer vs Gambling Managers · $171K

Fundraising Managers

Lower-pay peer beside Gambling Managers · $125K

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What percentile bands reveal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Gambling Managers land on the Management Occupations median table? ▼
Gambling Managers is pay-rank #28 of 37 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Emergency Management Directors ($93K), Education Administrators, All Other ($95K), Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers ($90K), Social and Community Service Managers ($80K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do gambling managers do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Gambling Managers. Leading ones include: Resolve customer complaints regarding problems, such as payout errors; Remove suspected cheaters, such as card counters or other players who may have systems that shift the odds of winning to their favor; Circulate among gaming tables to ensure that operations are conducted properly, that dealers follow house rules, or that players are not…; Track supplies of money to tables and perform any required paperwork. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for gambling managers? ▼
For SOC 11-9071, O*NET importance scores lead with Critical Thinking (4.0), Management of Personnel Resources (4.0), Speaking (3.9), Monitoring (3.9). Knowledge areas emphasize Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Administration and Management. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
How wide is the published pay band for Gambling Managers? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $55,960 and the 90th at $164,350 for Gambling Managers (2.9× spread). The national median is $93,220. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Gambling Managers? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Gambling Managers is +1%. Projected annual openings: about 600. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: about as fast as average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Gambling Managers? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Gambling Managers. Related-work-experience category: less than 5 years. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Gambling Managers? ▼
Ohio ($99,650), Michigan ($101,860), New York ($102,350) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Gambling Managers card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 11-9071. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Gambling Managers. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics