Highest Paying Industries for Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators
The top 17 highest paying industries for gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1.
The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners)
and the number of employment in those industries are also shown.
As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $47,680, state government, including schools and hospitals
is the highest paying industry for gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators. It is followed by state government, excluding schools and hospitals (oes designation) industry
(average annual salary $47,680).
The salary and employment information is computed from data published
by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1].
For more information about salaries of gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
Table 1. 17 Highest Paying Industries for Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators
| Rank |
Industry |
Average Salary i |
Entry Level
Salary i |
# of
Empl. i |
| 1 |
State government, including schools and hospitals
|
$47,680 |
$40,160 |
390 |
| 2 |
State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$47,680 |
$40,160 |
390 |
| 3 |
Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)
|
$36,140 |
$21,100 |
1,690 |
| 4 |
Federal, State, and Local Government
|
$36,140 |
$21,100 |
1,690 |
| 5 |
Traveler Accommodation
|
$32,620 |
$22,970 |
2,590 |
| 6 |
Accommodation
|
$32,620 |
$22,970 |
2,590 |
| 7 |
Accommodation and Food Services
|
$32,620 |
$22,970 |
2,590 |
| 8 |
Casino Hotels
|
$32,600 |
$22,960 |
2,580 |
| 9 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)
|
$31,910 |
$20,330 |
1,310 |
| 10 |
Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit
|
$30,080 |
$20,410 |
5,080 |
| 11 |
Spectator Sports
|
$29,640 |
$17,950 |
300 |
| 12 |
Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries
|
$29,640 |
$17,950 |
300 |
| 13 |
Local government, including schools and hospitals
|
$29,260 |
$20,210 |
4,690 |
| 14 |
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
$28,250 |
$20,300 |
5,700 |
| 15 |
Gambling Industries
|
$28,200 |
$20,420 |
5,340 |
| 16 |
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
$28,200 |
$20,410 |
5,390 |
| 17 |
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
$28,030 |
$19,630 |
n/a |
See also:
Highest paying cities for gaming surveillance officers and gaming investigators.