Gaming Managers

Definition

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

2004 employment: 3,700
Projected 2004-14 employment change: Faster than average
Most significant source of postsecondary education or training: Work experience in a related occupation

Gaming managers

2004 employment: 4,000
2014 projected employment: 5,000
Change — numeric: 1,000; percent: 22.6%
2004 median annual earnings: $58,580; earnings group: very high
2004 self-employed: 4.0%
2004 part-time employment: very low
2004 unemployment: low
Typical education and training: Work experience in a related occupation
Educational attainment — high school: 40.1%; some college: 42.3%; bachelor's degree: 17.7%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

National Average and Percentile Annual Earnings, May 2005

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

May 2005 Mean Annual Earnings and Employment, wage and salary workers

Gaming managers
— National
U.S.:	$65,920
— by State
AZ:	$60,620
CA:	$73,290
CO:	$47,410
ID:	$42,830
IL:	$61,540
IN:	$68,640
IA:	$58,410
LA:	$63,900
MN:	$61,810
MS:	$62,860
MO:	$58,970
MT:	$49,940
NV:	$78,030
NJ:	$82,160
NM:	$58,290
ND:	$45,730
OK:	$40,970
OR:	$55,980
SD:	$54,520
WA:	$78,290
WI:	$66,380
PR:	$57,950
— by NAICS Industry Sector
71	$59,770
72	$77,680
92	$62,810
Also see State and Metropolitan Area and industry estimates of employment and percentile earnings for gaming managers.

Width of bars indicates mean annual wages; color of bars indicates employment.

source: Occupational Employment Statistics Program; about this section

1999 employment and earnings distribution, year-round full-time workers

Gaming managers

	Percentile earnings distribution
	10th	25th	50th	75th	90th
All workers employment: 20,290 average earnings: $47,000	$16,000	$25,000	$36,000	$54,000	$80,000
Men employment: 13,240 average earnings: $47,000	$18,000	$27,000	$40,000	$60,000	$90,000
Women employment: 7,050 average earnings: $35,000	$14,000	$21,000	$31,000	$42,000	$58,000

source: Bureau of the Census; about this section

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