Pit supervisor vs professional poker player

The differences between pit supervisors and professional poker players can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a pit supervisor, becoming a professional poker player takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a professional poker player has an average salary of $49,943, which is higher than the $48,468 average annual salary of a pit supervisor.

The top three skills for a pit supervisor include guest service, floor supervisors and player disputes. The most important skills for a professional poker player are statistical analysis, risk management, and financial decisions.

Pit supervisor vs professional poker player overview

	Pit Supervisor	Professional Poker Player
Yearly salary	$48,468	$49,943
Hourly rate	$23.30	$24.01
Growth rate	17%	36%
Number of jobs	1,238	43,553
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	47	36
Years of experience	2	6

Pit supervisor vs professional poker player salary

Pit supervisors and professional poker players have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pit Supervisor	Professional Poker Player
Average salary	$48,468	$49,943
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $67,000	Between $23,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between pit supervisor and professional poker player education

There are a few differences between a pit supervisor and a professional poker player in terms of educational background:

	Pit Supervisor	Professional Poker Player
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pit supervisor vs professional poker player demographics

Here are the differences between pit supervisors' and professional poker players' demographics:

	Pit Supervisor	Professional Poker Player
Average age	47	36
Gender ratio	Male, 67.9% Female, 32.1%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 10.0% Asian, 8.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.1%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 3.7% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between pit supervisor and professional poker player duties and responsibilities

Pit supervisor example responsibilities.

Train employees to procedures for dealing craps and roulette.
Start as a blackjack dealer and become proficient at all games ..
Provide leadership, planning and specifications for call processing and carrier services billing software development.
Work with guests to ensure their visits are pleasurable and enjoyable.

Professional poker player example responsibilities.

Manage a room of multiple poker and blackjack games.
Study and apply basketball fundamentals and utilize mass communication techniques in advancing media and public relations.
Study and apply basketball fundamentals and utilize mass communication techniques in advancing media and public relations.

Pit supervisor vs professional poker player skills

Common pit supervisor skills

Guest Service, 43%
Floor Supervisors, 19%
Player Disputes, 9%
Relevant Facts, 5%
Guest Satisfaction, 4%
Customer Service, 3%

Common professional poker player skills

Statistical Analysis, 24%
Risk Management, 21%
Financial Decisions, 8%
Data Analysis, 8%
ROI, 8%
Cashes, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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