Protective Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Peer-group outlier SOC 33-9031

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Median pay sits 43% below the mid peer in Protective Service Occupations (neighbors include Detectives and Criminal Investigators, Private Detectives and Investigators, Bailiffs, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers).

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Same-major-group titles next to Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators: Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($94K) , Private Detectives and Investigators ($51K) , Bailiffs ($57K) , First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers ($94K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

What Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators publish as work

O*NET task statements for SOC 33-9031 - occupation-level descriptions, not every employer's posting. Sibling cards diverge here because the task set is entity-keyed.

  1. 1. Monitor establishment activities to ensure adherence to all state gaming regulations and company policies and procedures
  2. 2. Observe casino or casino hotel operations for irregular activities, such as cheating or theft by employees or patrons, using audio and vi…
  3. 3. Report all violations and suspicious behaviors to supervisors, verbally or in writing
  4. 4. Develop and maintain log of surveillance observations
  5. 5. Inspect and monitor audio or video surveillance equipment to ensure it is working appropriately
  6. 6. Review video surveillance footage
  7. 7. Act as oversight or security agents for management or customers
  8. 8. Supervise or train surveillance observers

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators: O*NET ranks Monitoring first

Importance-ranked O*NET profile for SOC 33-9031 - lead skill Monitoring at 4.1 ; lead knowledge English Language. Sibling cards diverge here even when peer titles overlap.

Top skills

  1. 1. Monitoring 4.1
  2. 2. Critical Thinking 3.8
  3. 3. Speaking 3.6
  4. 4. Judgment and Decision Making 3.4
  5. 5. Reading Comprehension 3.3
  6. 6. Active Listening 3.3
  7. 7. Writing 3.1
  8. 8. Active Learning 3.1

Knowledge areas

  1. 1. English Language 4.3
  2. 2. Public Safety and Security 4.0
  3. 3. Computers and Electronics 3.7
  4. 4. Mathematics 3.6
  5. 5. Administrative 3.6
  6. 6. Education and Training 3.4
Pay vs Protective Service Occupations peers
-43%
vs mid peer median $75,920
This role $43,370/yr
$43K
National median
↑ +0%
Growth 2024-2034
1,300
Annual openings
9,520
Estimated US jobs
Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Highest-pay peer · $94K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

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

Top Paying States for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

1. Oregon $50,120
2. Connecticut $56,300
3. Indiana $46,910
4. Michigan $46,620
5. New Jersey $48,620
6. Arizona $50,010
7. New York $49,110
8. North Dakota $46,740
9. Massachusetts $61,770
10. Maryland $47,950

Other Protective Service Occupations titles

  1. 1. Bailiffs $56,600
  2. 2. First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $93,530
  3. 3. Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $56,870
  4. 4. First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $77,970
  5. 5. Private Detectives and Investigators $51,220
  6. 6. Detectives and Criminal Investigators $93,790

Among Protective Service Occupations peers on this card, Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators sits 43% below the mid peer median ($75,920). Its own median is $43,370.

Employment Projections expect +0% change between 2024 and 2034 (slower than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 1,300 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: Oregon at $50,120. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Detectives and Criminal Investigators at $93,790. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators pay-rank #19 in Protective Service Occupations

On the Protective Service Occupations median table (24 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators lands at #19, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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

SOC 33-9031 · national median $43,370 · lower third of Protective Service Occupations (#19/24). Open the full OEWS map or a named state before treating the card median as a local ask.

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 33-9031

Oregon · top state for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

$50K published median

Connecticut · #2 state pay

$56K · behind Oregon

Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Highest-pay peer vs Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · $94K

Private Detectives and Investigators

Lower-pay peer beside Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators · $51K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators land on the Protective Service Occupations median table? ▼
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators is pay-rank #19 of 24 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Protective Service Workers, All Other ($43K), Animal Control Workers ($46K), Parking Enforcement Workers ($47K), Crossing Guards and Flaggers ($38K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
What do gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators do day to day? ▼
O*NET lists published task statements for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators. Leading ones include: Monitor establishment activities to ensure adherence to all state gaming regulations and company policies and procedures; Observe casino or casino hotel operations for irregular activities, such as cheating or theft by employees or patrons, using audio and vi…; Report all violations and suspicious behaviors to supervisors, verbally or in writing; Develop and maintain log of surveillance observations. These are occupation-level task descriptions, not every employer's job description.
Which O*NET skills rank highest for gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators? ▼
For SOC 33-9031, O*NET importance scores lead with Monitoring (4.1), Critical Thinking (3.8), Speaking (3.6), Judgment and Decision Making (3.4). Knowledge areas emphasize English Language, Public Safety and Security, Computers and Electronics. These are occupation-level profiles, not a hiring checklist for every employer.
What is the OEWS national median for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators? ▼
May 2025 OEWS reports $43,370 as the national median for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators. The published 10th-90th range is $32,730 to $61,970. Beside Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($93,790), this is the occupation-level national figure, not a local offer.
What employment change does BLS publish for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators is +0%. Projected annual openings: about 1,300. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: slower than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators? ▼
BLS assigns High school diploma or equivalent as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators. 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 Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators? ▼
Oregon ($50,120), Connecticut ($56,300), Indiana ($46,910) 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 Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 33-9031. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators. 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