Gaming director vs poker manager

The differences between gaming directors and poker managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a gaming director and a poker manager. Additionally, a gaming director has an average salary of $74,230, which is higher than the $56,387 average annual salary of a poker manager.

The top three skills for a gaming director include guest service, game operations and direct reports. The most important skills for a poker manager are guest service, customer service, and guest satisfaction.

Gaming director vs poker manager overview

	Gaming Director	Poker Manager
Yearly salary	$74,230	$56,387
Hourly rate	$35.69	$27.11
Growth rate	17%	17%
Number of jobs	4,838	688
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Gaming director vs poker manager salary

Gaming directors and poker managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gaming Director	Poker Manager
Average salary	$74,230	$56,387
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $143,000	Between $26,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between gaming director and poker manager education

There are a few differences between a gaming director and a poker manager in terms of educational background:

	Gaming Director	Poker Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Southern California

Gaming director vs poker manager demographics

Here are the differences between gaming directors' and poker managers' demographics:

	Gaming Director	Poker Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 77.8% Female, 22.2%	Male, 84.0% Female, 16.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 3.5% White, 71.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.0%	Black or African American, 5.6% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 3.5% White, 71.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.0%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between gaming director and poker manager duties and responsibilities

Gaming director example responsibilities.

Manage and organize fan assistance booth, program sales, giveaways, any additional information tables as well as all interns.
Organize, run, and play in the school basketball tournament.
Oversee the supervision on all table games including roulette and craps.
Develop skills and knowledge in communication, management, and organization.
Coordinate and direct and poker tournaments, assist in creating blackjack promotions.
Instruct in-house training courses in craps, blackjack and roulette to employees from other departments for transfer to table games.

Poker manager example responsibilities.

Develop and manage SAS and SQL programs to monitor hepatitis surveillance data quality.
Trend product performance and track clinical /technical data per FDA and international regulatory requirements, and escalate as needed.
Work with guests to ensure their visits are pleasurable and enjoyable.

Gaming director vs poker manager skills

Common gaming director skills

Guest Service, 19%
Game Operations, 12%
Direct Reports, 9%
Internal Controls, 9%
Casino Floor, 7%
Development Process, 5%

Common poker manager skills

Guest Service, 38%
Customer Service, 16%
Guest Satisfaction, 15%
TDA, 9%
Internal Controls, 9%
Table Games, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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