Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security
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 a gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigator does

Become a gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigator

If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigator

  • Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
  • Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
  • Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Discover what you could earn in Washington

  • Average hourly rate is $20 per hour with an average salary of $41,400 per year.
  • Half of workers earn between $16 and $23 per hour.
  • Half of workers earn an annual salary between $33,900 and $47,000 per year.

Gambling Surveillance Officers And Gambling Investigator job outlook

  • There are 655 workers in this occupation in Washington.
  • There are 95 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.

Growth rate by year

Education needed

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Programs to get you there

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