The Snowflake is a visual summary of the five badges: Automation Risk (calculated), Risk (polled), Growth, Wages and Volume. It gives you an instant snapshot of an occupations profile. The colour of the Snowflake relates to its size. The better the occupation scores in relation to others, the larger and greener the Snowflake becomes.

JOB SCORE

2.1/10

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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

Risk & user votes

Calculated automation risk

68% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): This occupation shows a significant risk of end-to-end replacement by automation. Many core parts of the role may be structured, repeatable, software-driven, or physically predictable enough for AI, machines, or robotic systems to take over. If you work in this area, it may be worth exploring safer related careers or moving towards more human-centred responsibilities.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Human strengths important in this job

These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.

Working directly with the public

Quite important

Why this matters

The job involves face-to-face interaction with customers, clients, or guests—answering questions, handling requests, and managing service situations in real time. Roles with frequent public interaction are harder to replace end-to-end because they rely on trust, communication, and adapting to unpredictable human needs.

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What users think

Based on 116 votes

60% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 68% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Gambling Dealers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

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Pay & outlook

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for Gambling Dealers was $33,280 ($16 per hour).

The median annual wage for Gambling Dealers was 32.8% lower than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.

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Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Growth

Slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Gambling Dealers' job openings is expected to decline 0.6% by 2034

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Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 82,980 people employed as 'Gambling Dealers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.05% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Gambling Dealers'.

What people are saying (10)

Matt

28 Dec 2025 19:34

I'd be more worried about the games being so unaffordable that only the whales can play. Therefore creating empty casinos with only whales, I would imagine some of them enjoy having lots of people around. But seeing as most corporations are thinking about how they can maximize profits now i doubt they will show concern for growing their brands for the future by trying to expose more players to their games with lower limits

Desmond Benjamin (Low)

28 Aug 2024 14:36

Because the people love gambling with real dealers and not robots

.. (Moderate)

18 Apr 2024 12:59

I think gambling dealers might become automated, but I guess well have to wait and see

zippy (Moderate)

24 Feb 2024 01:13

The task can easily be done by AI. It can already be done by computers. The only thing really keeping casino dealers alive are trust of customers. People want people dealing to them. In addition to the social nature of gambling, people want people dealing to them over computers or AI due to lack of trust. A computer dealing cards to a player, for instance gets already untrusting players to distrust more. If a computer pulls a 7 card 21 in blackjack, the player will immediately disavow the "rigged" game. They almost do so with humans and physical cards in front of them as it is.

maël (Low)

15 Oct 2023 14:45

casinos can't open if they don't have traditional gambling tables and the number of slot machines depends on the number of gambling tables the casino has. (at least in france)

Carlos (Low)

16 Sep 2023 21:48

I think it's an experiential want. We are currently dealing with online casinos and people still want to go out and see other people at a casino.

B(Fair Chance)F

04 Nov 2022 01:05

People go to have human interactions, make money, and have fun. People would likely stop going if they replaced human interaction with robots. But alas it is probably fairly likely that the job would be taken by robots.

Dealer

17 Sep 2020 21:46

People come to the casino for the experience, and a big part of that is the physicality and human interaction -- it's part of the entertainment sector, don't forget. Online casinos and virtual dealer machines inside the casino have existed for a while now and there are no signs that any of these will supersede the traditional table games.

Joe (Low)

13 Oct 2019 01:12

This isn't a hard job to automate - which makes me question why it hasn't been automated before. I'm sure casinos will still employ people to keep the human element of the job

NANI!? (Highly likely)

28 May 2019 15:46

You are already gone

Job description

Operate table games. Stand or sit behind table and operate games of chance by dispensing the appropriate number of cards or blocks to players, or operating other gambling equipment. Distribute winnings or collect players' money or chips. May compare the house's hand against players' hands.

O*NET-SOC code: 39-3011.00

Gambling Dealers

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