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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

	Median Wage (USD, 2025)	Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)	Projected Growth (2025-2035)
National Statistics	$79520	5500	7.6%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$79520

Median Wage (USD, 2025)

5500

Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)

7.6%

Projected Growth (2025-2035)

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: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

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.
Train service staff.
Develop organizational policies or programs.
Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.
Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.

Tasks

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

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 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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