Occupation Profile

Gaming Cage Workers

(SOC Code : 43-3041)

in California

In a gaming establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gaming chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Short-term on-the-job training .

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Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2013	1st Qtr	$12.72	$10.24	$12.17	$14.51

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	2,100	1,800	-300	-14.3	40

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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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

269

16.9%

Spectator Sports

775

7.0%

Accommodation

11,611

3.4%

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Follow all gaming regulations.

Maintain confidentiality of customers` transactions.

Convert gaming checks, coupons, tokens, or coins to currency for gaming patrons.

Count funds and reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.

Maintain cage security.

Determine cash requirements for windows and order all necessary currency, coins, or chips.

Verify accuracy of reports, such as authorization forms, transaction reconciliations, or exchange summary reports.

Cash checks and process credit card advances for patrons.

Sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons or to other workers for resale to patrons.

Perform removal and rotation of cash, coin, or chip inventories as necessary.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Mathematics - Using mathematics to solve problems.

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.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others` actions.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

Number Facility - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

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

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.

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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.

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

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

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.

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.

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