Career profile for Gambling Dealer

What does a Gambling Dealer do?

Gambling Dealers operate table games.

In addition, Gambling Dealers

stand or sit behind table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players, or operating other gambling equipment,
distribute winnings or collect players' money or chips,
may compare the house's hand against players' hands.

What kind of tasks does a Gambling Dealer perform regularly?

Gambling Dealers are often responsible for overseeing or executing some or all of the following tasks:

Pay winnings or collect losing bets as established by the rules and procedures of a specific game.
Greet customers and make them feel welcome.
Exchange paper currency for playing chips or coins.
Check to ensure that all players have placed their bets before play begins.
Inspect cards and equipment to be used in games to ensure that they are in good condition.
Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players' hands to determine winners, as in black jack.
Stand behind a gaming table and deal the appropriate number of cards to each player.
Apply rule variations to card games such as poker, in which players bet on the value of their hands.
Receive, verify, and record patrons' cash wagers.
Conduct gambling games, such as dice, roulette, cards, or keno, following all applicable rules and regulations.
Work as part of a team of demonstrators to accommodate large crowds.
Start and control games and gaming equipment, and announce winning numbers or colors.
Compute amounts of players' wins or losses, or scan winning tickets presented by patrons to calculate the amount of money won.
Answer questions about game rules and casino policies.
Open and close cash floats and game tables.
Refer patrons to gaming cashiers to collect winnings.

The above responsibilities are specific to Gambling Dealers. More generally, Gambling Dealers are involved in several broader types of activities:

Activities	Importance	Details
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public		Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates		Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships		Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
Getting Information		Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
Handling and Moving Objects		Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Getting Information

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Handling and Moving Objects

Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.

What is a Gambling Dealer salary?

The median salary for a Gambling Dealer is $23,740, and the average salary is $26,110. Both the median and average roughly describe the middle of the Gambling Dealer salary range, but the average is more easily affected by extremely high or low salaries.

Many Gambling Dealers earn significantly more or less than the average, due to several factors. About 10% of Gambling Dealers earn less than $17,480 per year, 25% earn less than $19,190, 75% earn less than $27,800, and 90% earn less than $40,230.

Between the years of 2020 and 2030, the number of Gambling Dealers is expected to change by 24.0%, and there should be roughly 13,800 open positions for Gambling Dealers every year.

Median annual salary: $23,740
Typical salary range: $17,480 - $40,230
Projected growth (2020 - 2030): 24.0%

What personality traits are common among Gambling Dealers?

Interests

Career interests describe a person's preferences for different types of working environments and activities. When a person's interest match the demands of an occupation, people are usually more engaged and satisfied in that role.

Compared to most occupations, those who work as a Gambling Dealer are usually higher in their Conventional, Enterprising, and Realistic interests.

Gambling Dealers typically have very strong Conventional interests. Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Also, Gambling Dealers typically have strong Enterprising interests. Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Lastly, Gambling Dealers typically have strong Realistic interests. Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Values

People differ in their values, or what is most important to them for building job satisfaction and fulfillment.

Compared to most people, those working as a Gambling Dealer tend to value Support, Relationships, and Independence.

Most importantly, Gambling Dealers strongly value Support. Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Second, Gambling Dealers moderately value Relationships. Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment.

Lastly, Gambling Dealers moderately value Independence. Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

Psychological Demands

Each occupation brings its own set of psychological demands, which describe the characteristics necessary to perform the job well.

In order to perform their job successfully, people who work as Gambling Dealers must consistently demonstrate qualities such as integrity, self-control, and stress tolerance.

Below, you'll find a list of qualities typically required of Gambling Dealers, ranked by importance:

Demands	Importance	Details
Integrity		Job requires being honest and ethical.
Self-Control		Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
Stress Tolerance		Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
Cooperation		Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
Social Orientation		Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

Integrity

Job requires being honest and ethical.

Self-Control

Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.

Stress Tolerance

Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.

Cooperation

Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.

Social Orientation

Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job.

What education and training do Gambling Dealers need?

Working as a Gambling Dealer usually requires a high school diploma.

Gambling Dealers need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with this occupation.

Educational degrees among Gambling Dealers

9.1% did not complete high school or secondary school
34.3% completed high school or secondary school
28.3% completed some college coursework
9.8% earned a Associate's degree
15.8% earned a Bachelor's degree
1.9% earned a Master's degree
0.8% earned a doctorate or professional degree

Knowledge and expertise required by Gambling Dealers

Gambling Dealers may benefit from understanding of specialized subject areas, such as customer and personal service, mathematics, or administration and management knowledge.

The list below shows several areas in which most Gambling Dealers might want to build proficiency, ranked by importance.

Knowledge areas	Importance	Details
Customer and Personal Service		Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Mathematics		Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Administration and Management		Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Public Safety and Security		Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Law and Government		Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Customer and Personal Service

Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Mathematics

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Administration and Management

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Public Safety and Security

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Law and Government

Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Important Abilities needed by Gambling Dealers

Gambling Dealers must develop a particular set of abilities to perform their job well. Abilities are individual capacities that influence a person's information processing, sensory perception, motor coordination, and physical strength or endurance. Individuals may naturally have certain abilities without explicit training, but most abilities can be sharpened somewhat through practice.

For example, Gambling Dealers need abilities such as oral comprehension, oral expression, and speech recognition in order to perform their job at a high level. The list below shows several important abilities for Gambling Dealers, ranked by their relative importance.

Abilities	Importance	Details
Oral Comprehension		The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Oral Expression		The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Speech Recognition		The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Speech Clarity		The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
Near Vision		The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Oral Comprehension

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Speech Recognition

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Speech Clarity

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Near Vision

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

Critical Skills needed by Gambling Dealers

Skills are developed capacities that enable people to function effectively in real-world settings. Unlike abilities, skills are typically easier to build through practice and experience. Skills influence effectiveness in areas such as learning, working with others, design, troubleshooting, and more.

Gambling Dealers frequently use skills like active listening, speaking, and social perceptiveness to perform their job effectively. The list below shows several critical skills for Gambling Dealers, ranked by their relative importance.

Skills	Importance	Details
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.
Speaking		Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Social Perceptiveness		Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Service Orientation		Actively looking for ways to help people.
Reading Comprehension		Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

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.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

What is the source of this information?

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