Games dealer vs gaming commissioner

The differences between games dealers and gaming commissioners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a games dealer and a gaming commissioner. Additionally, a gaming commissioner has an average salary of $48,976, which is higher than the $41,138 average annual salary of a games dealer.

The top three skills for a games dealer include customer service, dice and guest service. The most important skills for a gaming commissioner are tribe, background investigations, and mics.

Games dealer vs gaming commissioner overview

	Games Dealer	Gaming Commissioner
Yearly salary	$41,138	$48,976
Hourly rate	$19.78	$23.55
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	1,197	328
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	12	12

Games dealer vs gaming commissioner salary

Games dealers and gaming commissioners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Games Dealer	Gaming Commissioner
Average salary	$41,138	$48,976
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $59,000	Between $22,000 And $104,000
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Differences between games dealer and gaming commissioner education

There are a few differences between a games dealer and a gaming commissioner in terms of educational background:

	Games Dealer	Gaming Commissioner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Games dealer vs gaming commissioner demographics

Here are the differences between games dealers' and gaming commissioners' demographics:

	Games Dealer	Gaming Commissioner
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 51.4% Female, 48.6%	Male, 57.1% Female, 42.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 13.3% Asian, 11.8% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.0%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 10.7% Asian, 22.7% White, 51.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.4%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between games dealer and gaming commissioner duties and responsibilities

Games dealer example responsibilities.

Manage and train personnel, manage firms' capital through complex derivative transactions
Position require exceptional math skills and concluding problems quickly and efficiently.
Enforce the rules of the game in accordance with department guidelines and TDA standards.

Gaming commissioner example responsibilities.

Maintain and update the MICS.
Provide independent information to the tribe on the status of the tribe's gaming activities.
Maintain workplace cleanliness and organization.
Work with in DOJ rules and regulations of table gambling games of California.

Games dealer vs gaming commissioner skills

Common games dealer skills

Customer Service, 50%
Dice, 13%
Guest Service, 8%
Pai-Gow, 7%
Game Rules, 4%
Carnival Games, 3%

Common gaming commissioner skills

Tribe, 58%
Background Investigations, 22%
Mics, 19%

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