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Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Typical education: High school diplomaModerate pressure

What they do

Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons' money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer's signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers.

Kinds of work

  • Conventional: Organizing information, following clear procedures and working with data and details.
  • Enterprising: Leading, persuading, selling and starting new projects or businesses.

Moderate pressure: How much pressure workers in this job report: deadlines, conflict, dealing with upset people, the cost of mistakes, responsibility for others' safety, competition and long hours. It varies a lot from one employer to the next. Source: U.S. Department of Labor worker surveys.

Pay, tasks and more

Salary

United States $36,220 Median per year · $17.41/hr Most earn $24,460–$60,330

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.

What you might do

  • Listen for jackpot alarm bells and issue payoffs to winners.
  • Exchange money, credit, tickets, or casino chips and make change for customers.
  • Check identifications to verify age of players.
  • Check identifications to verify age of players.
  • Furnish change persons with a money bank at the start of each shift.
  • Clean casino areas.

Job outlook

United States
2% fewer jobs by 2035, declining · about 3,900 openings a year

Openings include new jobs and jobs left by workers who retire or change careers. Projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Bright Outlook": U.S. Department of Labor.

Where they work

  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals43.0%
  • Gambling industries (except casino hotels)30.6%
  • Casino hotels21.3%

Share of all workers in this career. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Employment Matrix.

Experience before this job: 6 months to 1 year

Some people start through an apprenticeship: paid training on the job, often with classes. Search apprenticeships on Apprenticeship.gov (opens in a new tab) ↗

Career path

How people usually get into this career, from school to their first job and beyond.

Typical education: High school diplomaExperience before this job: 6 months to 1 year

This is an entry-level job. You usually need a high school diploma, and people often get it after about 6 months to a year of cash-handling experience, such as working as a cashier. Your results page and the career page show pay near you and nationally.

  1. High school diploma

    4 years

    Finish high school with strong math skills, since counting money and balancing drawers are core parts of the job.

  2. Cashier

    6 months to 1 year

    Work a cashier job at a store, restaurant, or casino to get comfortable handling cash, making change, and keeping accurate counts.

  3. Gambling Change Person or Booth Cashier

    Ongoing

    Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons, pay out winnings, and count and audit money drawers at a casino booth or slot area.

Where it can lead

  1. First-Line Supervisor of Gambling Services Workers

    1-2 years of experience first

    You move from handling money to overseeing a team of change persons or cashiers, scheduling shifts, and checking that cash counts are correct.

  2. Gambling Manager

    2-4 years of experience first

    You take on responsibility for a whole gambling area or operation, including budgets, staffing, and rules compliance, which usually takes years of supervisory experience.

What you can do now

Ideas for high school and college students.

In high school

  • Take math classesStrong math skills help you count quickly, make change accurately, and balance drawers.
  • Get a part-time job with cash handlingAweekend job at a grocery store, snack bar, or movie theater gives you real experience making change and counting money.
  • Join a business or finance clubClubs like DECA or a school business club can help you practice teamwork, customer service, and handling money responsibly.
  • Practice customer serviceVolunteering at a community event or food bank teaches you to stay calm and friendly with many different people.
  • Learn basic computer skillsMany casinos use computer systems for records and payouts, so comfort with typing and simple software will help.

In college

  • Take math or accounting coursesBasic accounting or business math helps you understand cash counts, audits, and drawer balancing.
  • Work a cash-handling campus jobA campus dining, bookstore, or ticket office job builds the cashier experience this career usually asks for.
  • Look for a casino or hospitality jobPart-time or summer work at a casino or hotel can show you how gaming floors and cash operations work day to day.
  • Build a record of trustworthinessShowing reliability, punctuality, and honesty at work matters a lot, since employers trust you with other people's money.
  • Learn about gaming rules and licensingAsk a local casino or your state's gaming commission what licenses or work cards are needed so you can prepare early.

Tips for getting started

  • Look for cash-handling jobs now, such as retail or food service cashier, since employers value a record of accurate counting and honest handling of money.
  • Be ready for a background check and, in many places, a gaming license or work card, and ask a casino about those steps early.
  • Build comfort with customer service, because this job means friendly, quick, and accurate work with many different people.

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Education, experience and related careers: U.S. Department of Labor. The step-by-step path, where it can lead and what you can do now were written by AI as typical examples; many people take other ways.

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