Dealer vs croupier

The differences between dealers and croupiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a dealer and a croupier. Additionally, a croupier has an average salary of $42,843, which is higher than the $39,983 average annual salary of a dealer.

The top three skills for a dealer include guest service, math and exceptional guest. The most important skills for a croupier are customer service, card games, and craps.

Dealer vs croupier overview

	Dealer	Croupier
Yearly salary	$39,983	$42,843
Hourly rate	$19.22	$20.60
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	2,027	428
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Dealer vs croupier salary

Dealers and croupiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Dealer	Croupier
Average salary	$39,983	$42,843
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $54,000	Between $24,000 And $74,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Santander Bank	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between dealer and croupier education

There are a few differences between a dealer and a croupier in terms of educational background:

	Dealer	Croupier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 37%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Dealer vs croupier demographics

Here are the differences between dealers' and croupiers' demographics:

	Dealer	Croupier
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.7% Female, 44.3%	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.7% Asian, 12.9% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.1%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 21.6% White, 46.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between dealer and croupier duties and responsibilities

Dealer example responsibilities.

Manage and train personnel, manage firms' capital through complex derivative transactions
Demonstrate manual and visual dexterity to complete the shuffle, delivery and pick up of playing cards to each player.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills to deal with irate customers, general manual dexterity and ability to perform simple mathematical calculations quickly.
Entertain guest while dealing casino table games like, blackjack, pai gao , 3 card, ext.
stud, let-it-ride, texas holdem.
Work in a team structure to deal blackjack in accordance to rules and regulations.

Croupier example responsibilities.

Deal cards to house hands, and compare these with players hands to determine winners, as in blackjack.
Position require exceptional math skills and concluding problems quickly and efficiently.
Conduct gambling games such as dice, roulette, and cards, following all applicable rules and regulations.

Dealer vs croupier skills

Common dealer skills

Guest Service, 17%
Math, 8%
Exceptional Guest, 8%
Work Ethic, 7%
Excellent Interpersonal, 6%
Dexterity, 6%

Common croupier skills

Customer Service, 65%
Card Games, 11%
Craps, 10%
Game Rules, 8%
Collection Reports, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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