State Lottery Drawing Manager

Also called: Lottery Security Specialist, Draw Supervisor

Runs and secures state lottery drawings so the results are provably fair.

A day in the life

Lottery drawing managers test the ball machines, supervise live drawings with auditors watching, and investigate any suspicious winners. State lotteries raise billions for schools and programs, so security is serious.

Pay over a career

Starting
$48k
Typical
$70k
High
$105k

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 degree; security or audit background.

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

Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Accounting, Business Administration.

Outlook

Growing slowly. Tiny niche.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Many lotteries now use computer drawings; live ball drawings with auditors keep a few humans.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Statistics, Business class, Government.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.

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