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Gambling Managers in Illinois

Considering working as a Gambling Managers in Illinois? Here’s what the data says. Plan, direct, or coordinate gambling operations in a casino. May formulate house rules.

What do Gambling Managers Make in Illinois?

For gambling managers working in Illinois, wages run about $75,990 per year (or about $36.54/hour).Earnings range from $45,900 at the 10th percentile to $131,360 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$45,900	$22.07
25th percentile	$59,180	$28.45
Median (50th)	$75,990	$36.54
75th percentile	$94,920	$45.64
90th percentile	$131,360	$63.15

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Illinois compared to the national average — is 1.29, suggesting that gambling managers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, gambling managers earn a median of $140,375 per year ($67.49/hour), lower than the Illinois median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 330,043 gambling managers across the United States. In Illinois alone, approximately 230 people work in this role. That’s more than the typical state, which employs around 120 gambling managers.

Top Illinois Metros for Gambling Managers

These are the Illinois metros with the most gambling managers in Illinois.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	200	$75,990

Top States for Gambling Managers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most gambling managers work.

State	Number Employed
Nevada	760
California	640
Oklahoma	260
Illinois	230
Arizona	200
Louisiana	180
Mississippi	170
Pennsylvania	160
New Jersey	150
New York	140
Michigan	130
Maryland	130
Washington	120
Iowa	110
Ohio	80
Indiana	70
Puerto Rico	70
Missouri	70
New Mexico	60
Oregon	40

Highest-Paying States for Gambling Managers

These states pay the most for gambling managers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$121,800
Wisconsin	$107,700
New Jersey	$106,140
California	$102,810
Maryland	$102,630
Oregon	$101,780
New Mexico	$99,810
Michigan	$98,020
Massachusetts	$97,720
New York	$94,150

Skills

Top gambling managers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for gambling managers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks 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.
• Track supplies of money to tables and perform any required paperwork.
• Explain and interpret house rules, such as game rules or betting limits.
• Prepare work schedules and station arrangements and keep attendance records.
• Monitor staffing levels to ensure that games and tables are adequately staffed for each shift, arranging for staff rotations and breaks and locating substitute employees as necessary.
• Maintain familiarity with all games used at a facility, as well as strategies or tricks employed in those games.
• Train new workers or evaluate their performance.
• Market or promote the casino to bring in business.
• Interview and hire workers.
• Direct the distribution of complimentary hotel rooms, meals, or other discounts or free items given to players, based on their length of play and betting totals.
• Establish policies on issues, such as the type of gambling offered and the odds, the extension of credit, or the serving of food and beverages.

Work Activities

• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Getting Information
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
• Working with Computers
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Coaching and Developing Others
• Staffing Organizational Units
• Analyzing Data or Information

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Hospitality Management

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Related Careers

Careers similar to gambling managers include:

• Financial Managers
• Food Service Managers
• Lodging Managers
• Athletes and Sports Competitors
• Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials
• Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Also Known As

Baccarat Manager, Bingo Manager, Blackjack Manager, Cage Manager, Cage Shift Manager, Card Room Manager, Casino Manager, Casino Operations Manager, Casino Shift Manager, Craps Manager, Dice Manager, Gambling Director, Gambling Manager, Gaming Director, Gaming Manager.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 11-9071.00