Gaming Center Manager

Also called: LAN Center Manager

Runs a gaming lounge or esports center, managing staff, maintaining gaming PCs and consoles, hosting tournaments, and booking parties.

A day in the life

A gaming center manager runs a lounge full of gaming PCs and consoles, hosts tournaments, and books birthday parties. Fixing computers is part of the job.

Pay over a career

Starting
$32k
Typical
$45k
High
$65k

Approximate.

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

Training

High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. A high school diploma plus a couple of years working at a gaming center or in retail before moving up to supervisor and manager.

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

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Booking kiosks and remote PC management automate operations; running the venue and community stays hands-on.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business, Computer applications, Marketing.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9072.

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