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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$77,180	4800	10.8%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$77,180

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

4800

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

10.8%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Plan, direct, or coordinate entertainment and recreational activities and operations of a recreational facility, including cruise ships and parks.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

Detailed Work Activities

Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
Reconcile records of sales or other financial transactions.
Clean equipment or supplies.
Clean facilities or sites.
Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
Provide attraction or event information to patrons.
Inspect condition or functioning of facilities or equipment.
Conduct eligibility or selection interviews.
Hire personnel.
Operate vehicles or material-moving equipment.
Explain use of products or services.
Plan conferences, programs, or special events.
Plan community programs or activities for the general public.
Lead classes or community events.
Resolve customer complaints or problems.
Maintain supply or equipment inventories.
Exchange information with colleagues.
Provide attraction or event information to patrons.
Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
Train service staff.
Develop organizational policies or programs.
Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.
Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.

Tasks

Plan, organize, or lead group activities for customers, such as exercise routines, athletic events, or arts and crafts.
Plan programs of events or schedules of activities.
Talk to coworkers using electronic devices, such as computers and radios.
Write budgets to plan recreational activities or programs.
Interview and hire associates to fill staff vacancies.
Calculate and record department expenses and revenue.
Talk to customers to convey information about events or activities.
Explain rules and regulations of facilities and entertainment attractions to customers.
Administer first aid in emergency situations.
Assign tasks and work hours to staff.
Resolve customer complaints regarding worker performance or services rendered.
Store and retrieve equipment, such as vehicles, radios, and ride components.
Train workers in company procedures or policy.
Write and present strategies for recreational facility programming using customer or employee data.
Inspect equipment, such as rides, games, and vehicles, to detect wear and damage.
Clean equipment and areas of amusement park, cruise ship, or other recreational facility.
Operate, drive, or explain the use of mechanical equipment in amusement parks, cruise ships, or other recreational facilities.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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