Director of Table Games

Also called: Director of Casino Operations

Runs all table games or the whole gaming floor at a large casino.

A day in the life

You set game rules and limits, plan staffing for hundreds of dealers, and analyze each game's profits. You approve new games and work with surveillance on cheating cases. It is a senior executive role on the gaming side.

Pay over a career

Starting
$85k
Typical
$125k
High
$200k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's plus many years of gaming management.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Business Administration.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI analytics track every table; leading staff and managing big players stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Statistics, Psychology.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9071.

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