Also called: Gaming Auditor
Checks a casino's daily money from slots, tables and the cashier cage to catch errors or cheating.
Working the overnight shift, you match slot machine records to cash counts, investigate a $500 shortage at a blackjack table and file reports for state gaming regulators.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma or associate; casino licensing required.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 2-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Accounting.
Growing about average. Tied to casino openings.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Casino systems already count slot revenue electronically; AI reconciles cage and table data, leaving fewer overnight auditors.
Age 21+. One way to start: Apply to a casino’s finance department, then complete the state gaming license (background check, fingerprints) First: State gaming employee license (background check); most states require 21
Classes: Accounting, Algebra II, Computer applications, Hospitality CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-3031.
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