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Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators in Missouri

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators in Missouri

Thinking about a career as a Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators in Missouri? Below are the key facts. Observe gambling operation for irregular activities such as cheating or theft by either employees or patrons. Investigate potential threats to gambling assets such as money, chips, and gambling equipment. Act as oversight and security agent for management and customers.

What do Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Make in Missouri?

The gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators working in Missouri, the typical annual salary is $36,380 per year (or roughly $17.49/hour).Pay can range from $30,540 at the 10th percentile to $45,230 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $30,540 $14.69
25th percentile $35,450 $17.04
Median (50th) $36,380 $17.49
75th percentile $39,770 $19.12
90th percentile $45,230 $21.75
Salary ranges for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators in Missouri

Location quotient — how concentrated this career is in Missouri relative to the national average — is 1.11, suggesting that gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators earn a median of $33,021 per year ($15.88/hour), exceeding the Missouri median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 349,382 gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators in the U.S.. In Missouri alone, about 210 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 180 gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators.

Forecasted number of jobs for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Top Missouri Metros for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

The largest metro-area employers of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators in Missouri.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
St. Louis, MO-IL 100 $35,680
Kansas City, MO-KS 90 $39,770

Top States for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators Employment

These states have the highest employment of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators work.

State Number Employed
California 1,400
Oklahoma 1,330
Nevada 840
Washington 660
Pennsylvania 650
Indiana 390
Arizona 370
Mississippi 300
New Jersey 280
Michigan 240
Louisiana 240
Minnesota 240
Wisconsin 230
Puerto Rico 220
Florida 210
Missouri 210
New York 180
Iowa 180
Illinois 170
Kentucky 130

Highest-Paying States for Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Where gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators earn the most: gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators.

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $61,090
North Dakota $58,480
Indiana $58,110
Michigan $51,980
Arizona $49,520
Maryland $49,410
New Jersey $49,190
New York $48,720
Oregon $48,330
Nevada $47,220

Skills

The most important gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Monitoring  4.1 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  3.8 / 5
0
5
Speaking  3.6 / 5
0
5
Judgment and Decision Making  3.4 / 5
0
5
Active Listening  3.2 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  3.2 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

English Language  4.3 / 5
0
5
Public Safety and Security  4.0 / 5
0
5
Computers and Electronics  3.7 / 5
0
5
Mathematics  3.6 / 5
0
5
Administrative  3.6 / 5
0
5
Education and Training  3.4 / 5
0
5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Problem Sensitivity  4.2 / 5
0
5
Far Vision  4.0 / 5
0
5
Selective Attention  4.0 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  3.9 / 5
0
5
Near Vision  3.8 / 5
0
5
Inductive Reasoning  3.8 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators typically:

  • Monitor establishment activities to ensure adherence to all state gaming regulations and company policies and procedures.
  • Observe casino or casino hotel operations for irregular activities, such as cheating or theft by employees or patrons, using audio and video equipment and one-way mirrors.
  • Report all violations and suspicious behaviors to supervisors, verbally or in writing.
  • Develop and maintain log of surveillance observations.
  • Inspect and monitor audio or video surveillance equipment to ensure it is working appropriately.
  • Review video surveillance footage.
  • Act as oversight or security agents for management or customers.
  • Supervise or train surveillance observers.

Work Activities

  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Working with Computers
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Getting Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Processing Information
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel In-demand technologies: Microsoft Office software

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Related college programs include:

  • Casino Operations and Services

Careers similar to gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators include:

Also Known As

Armed Security Officer, Casino Enforcement Agent, Casino Investigator, Casino Security Officer, Casino Surveillance Officer, Dual Rate Surveillance Officer, EMT Security Officer (Emergency Medical Technician Security Officer), Entertainment And Recreation Industry Surveillance Operator, Gambling Monitor, Gambling Surveillance Observer, Gambling Surveillance Officer, Gaming Inspector, Gaming Investigator, Gaming Surveillance Observer, Gaming Surveillance Officer.

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