Sales
Gambling change persons and booth cashiers
Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons' money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer's signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers.
Median pay
$36,220
Growth to 2035
−2%
little or no change
Openings a year
3,900
Time to qualify*
1 month
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Gambling change persons and booth cashiers
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- No formal educational credential
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
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What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Exposure to disease
Gambling change persons and booth cashiers: 14% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Keep accurate records of monetary exchanges, authorization forms, and transaction reconciliations.
- Exchange money, credit, tickets, or casino chips and make change for customers.
- Count money and audit money drawers.
- Check identifications to verify age of players.
- Maintain cage security according to rules.
- Reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.
Also called: Booth Cashier · Cage Cashier · Cashier · Casino Banker · Casino Cashier · Change Person · Slot Attendant · Slot Floor Person
Outlook and AI
Gambling change persons and booth cashiers held 22,000 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 21,600 by 2035 (−2%, little or no change; all jobs: +3.5%).
Capital/labor substitution - share decreases as electronic payment systems replace the need for workers.
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