Median Annual Wage: $18,560
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (60%); Less than high school diploma (39%); Post-secondary certificate (1%)
Projected Growth: Average (8% to 14%)
Related Job Titles: Table Games Dealer; Black Jack Dealer; Blackjack Dealer; Dealer; 21 Dealer; Casino Dealer; Dual Rate Dealer; Card Dealer; Poker Dealer; Games Dealer
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Gaming Dealers.
More Personal Care and Service Careers
- Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player.
- Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.
- Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players' hands to determine winners, as in black jack.
- Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coin money.
- Conduct gambling games such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, following all applicable rules and regulations.
- Start and control games and gaming equipment, and announce winning numbers or colors.
- Check to ensure that all players have placed bets before play begins.
- Apply rule variations to card games such as poker, in which players bet on the value of their hands.
- Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure that they are in good condition.
- Open and close cash floats and game tables.
- Answer questions about game rules and casino policies.
- Refer patrons to gaming cashiers to collect winnings.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Gaming Dealers.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Gaming Dealers.
