Cruise Ship Casino Dealer

Also called: Cruise Croupier

Deals blackjack, roulette, and poker in a cruise ship casino.

A day in the life

Casino dealers work evening shifts at sea, dealing cards, running the roulette wheel, and chatting with guests. The casino closes in port.

Pay over a career

Starting
$24k
Typical
$34k
High
$77k

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

Training

Certificate, about 0 years after high school. Dealer school or casino training.

Ways in: Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 39-3011: Average (3% to 4%).

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Electronic table games keep replacing live tables; some guests still want human dealers.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business math, Statistics, Psychology.

Official data: O*NET occupation 39-3011.

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