Best degree programs for First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers, ranked by enrollment
2 college programs and 8 schools train First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers. Compare graduates per year, cost and pay, $63,820 median wage, 26,010 U.S. jobs. Federal data.
2 college programs at 8 schools train first-line supervisors of gambling services workers, graduating 727 people a year (IPEDS completions). The largest is Casino Dealing. The job pays a median of $63,820 (BLS OEWS May 2025).
About first-line supervisors of gambling services workers
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers in assigned gambling areas. May circulate among tables, observe operations, and ensure that stations and games are covered for each shift. May verify and pay off jackpots. May reset slot machines after payoffs and make repairs or adjustments to slot machines or recommend removal of slot machines for repair. May plan and organize activities and services for guests in hotels/casinos.
Fields of study that lead to this job
Grouped at the 4-digit CIP level, the tier our program pages are built on. Numbers are graduates per year.
2 degree programs that lead to this job
Ranked by graduates per year (IPEDS completions). Graduate earnings and debt are College Scorecard figures for people who finished the program, reported at the 4-digit CIP level, so specializations within one field share a figure. That is a different measurement from the occupation-wide wages further down this page.
| # | Program | Graduates / yr | Share of pipeline | Schools | Grad earnings (1 yr) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIP 12.0602 | 711 | 97.8% | 1 | — | — |
| 2 | CIP 52.0908 | 16 | 2.2% | 7 | $34,218 | $23,364 |
Top 8 schools by graduates into this job
Counting every feeder program a school offers, not just its largest one.
| # | School | Graduates / yr | Top feeder program | Grad rate | Net price | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crescent City Bartending School New Orleans, LA Private for-profit · 1 feeder programs | 711 | Casino Dealing | 89% | $21,019 | — |
| 2 | College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV Public · 1 feeder programs | 6 | Casino Management | 19% | — | — |
| 3 | Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL Public · 1 feeder programs | 4 | Casino Management | 63% | — | 66% |
| 4 | Tohono O'odham Community College Sells, AZ Public · 1 feeder programs | 2 | Casino Management | 34% | — | — |
| 5 | College of the Muscogee Nation Okmulgee, OK Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Casino Management | 23% | — | — |
| 6 | Lake Michigan College Benton Harbor, MI Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Casino Management | 22% | — | — |
| 7 | Northwest Indian College Bellingham, WA Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Casino Management | 18% | — | — |
| 8 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Public · 1 feeder programs | 1 | Casino Management | 51% | — | 96% |
What first-line supervisors of gambling services workers earn
What people already working in this job earn (BLS OEWS May 2025). Not graduate earnings.
Top-paying states
Top-paying metro areas
Job outlook
Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2024 to 2034.
Where the jobs are, state by state
Pick a state for in-state pay, the schools there, and the programs they run.
| State | Median pay | Jobs | Concentration | Schools | Graduates / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisianalimited | $57,560 | 610 | 1.87× | 1 | 711 |
| Nevadalimited | $66,680 | 5,590 | 21.54× | 2 | 7 |
| Floridalimited | $64,980 | 1,140 | 0.69× | 1 | 4 |
| Arizonalimited | $69,050 | 580 | 1.07× | 1 | 2 |
| Michiganlimited | $62,090 | 1,000 | 1.36× | 1 | 1 |
| Oklahomalimited | $58,900 | 1,160 | 4.07× | 1 | 1 |
| Washingtonlimited | $77,350 | 910 | 1.52× | 1 | 1 |
Skills and tools
From O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupational database. Importance is a 1 to 5 scale.
What they do day to day
- Monitor game operations to ensure that house rules are followed, that tribal, state, and federal regulations are adhered to, and that employees provide prompt and courteous service.
- Observe gamblers' behavior for signs of cheating, such as marking, switching, or counting cards, and notify security staff of suspected cheating.
- Perform paperwork required for monetary transactions.
- Respond to and resolve patrons' complaints.
- Greet customers and ask about the quality of service they are receiving.
- Perform minor repairs or make adjustments to slot machines, resolving problems such as machine tilts and coin jams.
- Maintain familiarity with the games at a facility and with strategies or tricks used by cheaters at such games.
- Monitor payment of hand-delivered jackpots to ensure promptness.
Skills
- Monitoring3.9
- Active Listening3.8
- Speaking3.8
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Writing3.4
- Active Learning3.0
- Learning Strategies2.8
Knowledge areas
- Customer and Personal Service4.5
- Mathematics3.9
- English Language3.9
- Administration and Management3.8
- Computers and Electronics3.7
- Education and Training3.5
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension4.0
- Oral Expression3.9
- Problem Sensitivity3.8
- Speech Clarity3.8
- Speech Recognition3.8
- Deductive Reasoning3.6
Core activities
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public4.5
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.9
- Getting Information3.8
- Working with Computers3.7
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates3.6
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.5
Tools and technology
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How to become a First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker
Job zone 2 of 5 · SVP Below 6.0- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Work experience needed
- Less than 5 years
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.
Every major mapped to this job
The official federal mapping behind the rankings above.
All 3 majors mapped to First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers2 of them graduated someone in the latest IPEDS year. NCES CIP 2020 → SOC 2018 crosswalk.+
- 12.0601Casino Operations and Services, General(no graduates reported)
- 12.0602Casino Dealing
- 52.0908Casino Management
Related careers
Jobs O*NET identifies as close to this one, with their own pay and outlook.
Common questions
What degree do you need to become a First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker?+
High school diploma or equivalent is the typical entry-level education BLS reports for this occupation. The most common program people actually graduate from is Casino Dealing, which awarded 711 degrees in 2024-25, 97.8% of everyone graduating from a program that feeds this career.
Which college majors lead to becoming a First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker?+
The NCES CIP-to-SOC crosswalk maps 2 programs to this occupation. The largest are Casino Operations and Services, Hospitality Administration/Management. Together they graduate about 727 people a year.
How much do first-line supervisors of gambling services workers earn?+
The median is $63,820 a year (BLS OEWS May 2025). The middle range runs from $41,400 at the 10th percentile to $84,750 at the 90th. This is pay for people already working in the occupation, not the same thing as graduate earnings one year after finishing a degree.
Is demand for first-line supervisors of gambling services workers growing?+
BLS projects a +2.0% change in employment between 2024 and 2034, about as fast as average, with roughly 3,300 openings a year nationally once retirements and job changes are counted.
How many schools offer programs for this career?+
8 institutions reported graduates from at least one of the 2 programs that feed this occupation in IPEDS 2024-25. Rankings on this page use graduates per year, because the federal data publishes no enrollment count by program.
What other job titles do first-line supervisors of gambling services workers work under?+
Employers advertise this work under many names. O*NET records Slot Supervisor, Floor Supervisor, Table Games Supervisor, Casino Shift Manager (CSM) among the most commonly reported, all mapping to SOC 39-1013.
About the data on this page
Rankings use IPEDS completions 2024-25, degrees awarded per year. That is the closest federal measure of how many people a program puts into a career, because no federal dataset publishes enrollment by program. Wages and employment come from BLS OEWS May 2025, growth and openings from BLS Employment Projections 2024-34, and which majors lead to which jobs from the NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk. Occupation descriptions, tasks, skills and tools are O*NET 30.3 (CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor/ETA).
BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics
May 2025Wages, employment counts, location quotients and metro breakdowns.
BLS Employment Projections
2024–34Projected growth, annual openings and typical entry-level education.
IPEDS Completions
2024-25 (provisional)Graduates per year by program and institution — the ranking metric.
College Scorecard, Field of Study
2020-21 cohortsMedian graduate earnings one year after completion, and median debt.
Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes
latest availableGraduate earnings 1/5/10 years out, where the state participates.
NCES CIP 2020 and the CIP-to-SOC 2018 crosswalk
CIP 2020 / SOC 2018Which college programs officially lead to this occupation.
O*NET Database 30.3
30.3Tasks, skills, knowledge, tools, job zone and alternate job titles.
Official source →CC BY 4.0, U.S. Department of Labor / ETA
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