Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
SOC 39-3012 · 2024-2034
Post information enabling patrons to wager on various races and sporting events. Assist in the operation of games such as keno and bingo. May operate random number-generating equipment and announce the numbers for patrons. Receive, verify, and record patrons' wagers. Scan and process winning tickets presented by patrons and pay out winnings for those wagers.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $45,996per year
- Projected openings
- 2,730
- Projected change
- +6.3%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Speaking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Mathematics
- Coordination
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $36,427 | 260 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling Dealers | $35,979 | 27,250 | +6.3% |
| Gambling Cage Workers | $38,541 | 2,130 | 0% |
| Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $37,690 | 8,590 | +2.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $69,733 | 4,210 | +7.9% |
| Tellers | $48,010 | 19,760 | -18.1% |
| Cashiers | $37,438 | 606,780 | -5.3% |