Gambling Cage Workers

43-3041.00 Zone 2 — Some Preparation Needed

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 known as: Cage and Players Club Rep (Cage and Players Club Representative), Cage Cashier, Casino Cage Cashier, Casino Cashier, Casino Gaming Worker, Casino Services Rep (Casino Services Representative), Casino Worker, Dual Rate Banker, ...

Annual Salary

$36,990

Median annual wage (May 2024)

$31,870 25th – 75th percentile $43,840
10th percentile $27,940
90th percentile $49,350
U.S. Employment: 13,490

Job Outlook

-5%

Projected growth, 2024–2034 (Declining)

Annual Job Openings 1,300 per year (avg. 2024–2034)
Typical education: High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training

What You'd Do

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

Top Skills

Speaking 3.5
Active Listening 3.3
Mathematics 3.3
Reading Comprehension 3.0
Writing 3.0
Critical Thinking 3.0
Service Orientation 3.0
Time Management 3.0

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.7
Mathematics 3.8
English Language 3.2
Administration and Management 3.1
Administrative 3.1
Economics and Accounting 2.8
Computers and Electronics 2.6
Public Safety and Security 2.3

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Education Level Distribution

Percentage of workers in this occupation by education level

High School
84.9%
Some College
13.7%
Associate's
1.4%

Technology & Tools

Software and tools commonly used in this role

In-Demand Technologies

Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft Word

Other Tools

Corel WordPerfect Office Suite Spreadsheet software

Work Styles

Personality traits and work styles important for this career

2.8
Integrity
2.8
Attention to Detail
2.7
Dependability
2.5
Cautiousness
1.9
Self-Control
1.6
Stress Tolerance
1.2
Social Orientation

Key Abilities

Cognitive, physical, and sensory abilities important for this role

Oral Comprehension 3.9
Oral Expression 3.9
Near Vision 3.9
Speech Clarity 3.8
Number Facility 3.6
Mathematical Reasoning 3.6
Problem Sensitivity 3.6
Deductive Reasoning 3.3

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Work Activities

General types of job behaviors occurring on this job

Working with Computers 4.1
Getting Information 4.0
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public 3.9
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates 3.6
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards 3.6
Making Decisions and Solving Problems 3.6
Training and Teaching Others 3.5
Documenting/Recording Information 3.4

Importance scale: 1 (low) – 5 (high)

Work Environment

Physical and social factors that influence the nature of work

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
5.0
Contact With Others
5.0
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
4.9
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
4.8
Deal With External Customers or the Public in General
4.6
Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
4.3
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
4.2
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
4.1
Time Pressure
4.1
Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People
4.1
Physical Proximity
4.1
Spend Time Standing
4.1

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Salary data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024. Outlook data: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034.

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