Office & Administrative Support
Gambling Cage Workers
Also called: Cage and Players Club Rep (Cage and Players Club Representative), Cage Cashier, Casino Cage Cashier, Casino Cashier
US median pay
$37,580
per year, 2025
Job growth 2025–35
-3.1%
declining
Openings a year (US)
1,200
15,000 employed
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Preparation 2/5 · Some preparation
What this job is
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.
What they do day to day
- Maintain confidentiality of customers' transactions.
- Follow all gaming regulations.
- Maintain cage security.
- Cash checks and process credit card advances for patrons.
- Supply currency, coins, chips, or gaming checks to other departments as needed.
- Convert gaming checks, coupons, tokens, or coins to currency for gaming patrons.
- Count funds and reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.
- 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.
- Perform removal and rotation of cash, coin, or chip inventories as necessary.
Skills and knowledge that matter most
Skills
- Time Management3.0/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.0/5
- Service Orientation3.0/5
- Persuasion2.9/5
- Negotiation2.9/5
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9/5
- Instructing2.9/5
- Coordination2.9/5
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service4.7/5
- Mathematics3.8/5
- English Language3.2/5
- Administration and Management3.1/5
- Administrative3.0/5
- Economics and Accounting2.8/5
Importance rated by people working in the job (1 = not important, 5 = extremely important).
Education and preparation
Preparation level 2 of 5 — Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma; some previous work experience or training helps.
Typical entry education (BLS): High school diploma or equivalent.
Highest education of people in this job:
- High school diploma85%
- Some college14%
Who this job suits
Mostly Conventional
Organising data, details and procedures
Enterprising
Leading, persuading and starting things
Based on the Holland (RIASEC) interest profile for this occupation.