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Career overview · SOC 43-3041

Gambling Cage Workers

In a gambling establishment, conduct financial transactions for patrons. Accept patron's credit application and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts. May reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books. May sell gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to patrons, or to other workers for resale to patrons. May convert gambling chips, tokens, or tickets to currency upon patron's request. May use a cash register or computer to record transaction.

Also called: Cage and Players Club Rep (Cage and Players Club Representative) · Cage Cashier · Casino Cage Cashier · Casino Cashier · Casino Services Rep (Casino Services Representative) · Dual Rate Banker

Median pay (national)
$36,990
$27,940–$49,350 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
13,490
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
-5%
~1,300 openings/yr
Typical entry
High school diploma or equivalent

What the numbers say

Refit analysis ·Pay for gambling cage workers shows a relatively narrow range: the top 10% earn $49,350 versus $27,940 at the bottom 10% — 1.8x. The median of $36,990 leaves roughly 33% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change -5% from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline, against +3% across all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 1,300 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·Where you work moves the number a lot. Across the 31 states with released data, Colorado pays the most for this role (median $49,130, +33% vs the national median), while Puerto Rico sits lowest at $21,890 — a 124% spread for the same job title.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Speaking, Active Listening, Mathematics as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.

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Top skills employers ask for

Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.

  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Mathematics
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Active Learning
  • Learning Strategies
  • Science

What they actually do

Core O*NET tasks for this role.

  • Follow all gaming regulations.
  • Convert gaming checks, coupons, tokens, or coins to currency for gaming patrons.
  • Perform removal and rotation of cash, coin, or chip inventories as necessary.
  • Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions.
  • Maintain cage security.
  • Supply currency, coins, chips, or gaming checks to other departments as needed.
  • Verify accuracy of reports, such as authorization forms, transaction reconciliations, or exchange summary reports.
  • Determine cash requirements for windows and order all necessary currency, coins, or chips.
  • Provide customers with information about casino operations.
  • Cash checks and process credit card advances for patrons.

Tools & technology

  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word

Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Administrative
  • Economics and Accounting
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Public Safety and Security