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Gaming Managers
(SOC Code : 11-9071)
in California

Plan, organize, direct, control, or coordinate gaming operations in a casino. Formulate gaming policies for their area of responsibility.

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AreaYearPeriodHourly MeanHourly by Percentile
25thMedian75th
California 20231st Qtr$53.29$37.92$47.50$61.93

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Industry Title
Number of Employers in State of California
Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California
Gambling Industries 24920.2%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)
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.
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.
Circulate among gaming tables to ensure that operations are conducted properly, that dealers follow house rules, or that players are not cheating.
Market or promote the casino to bring in business.
Explain and interpret house rules, such as game rules or betting limits.
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.
Interview and hire workers.
Prepare work schedules and station arrangements and keep attendance records.

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Top Skills used in this Job
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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.
Management of Personnel Resources - Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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.
Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)
Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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.
Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
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.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)
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.
Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)
Enterprising - 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.
Conventional - 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.

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