Bookmakers, croupiers and related gaming workers

Bookmakers and croupiers and related gambling workers determine odds and receive and pay off bets on results of sporting or other events, or conduct games of chance in gambling establishments.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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  • Salary range for the majority of workers in Bookmakers, croupiers and related gaming workers - from R9 211 to R22 551 per month - 2025.
  • A Bookmakers, croupiers and related gaming workers typically earns between R9 211 and R16 722 net per month at the start of the job.
  • After 5 years of service, this is between R10 586 and R20 294 per month for a working week of 45 hours.

Duties and tasks

  • Determining risks to decide odds and to hedge or refuse bets
  • Preparing and issuing lists of approximate odds
  • Distributing cards, rolling dice or spinning a roulette wheel
  • Explaining and interpreting operating rules of a gambling establishment
  • Announcing winning numbers, paying winners and collecting payments from losers

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