So You Want To Be A Croupier
Posted: November 13, 2019
Updated: January 13, 2020
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Love the buzz and thrill of the casino?
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Pay not so great...but it'll be alright with the tips
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Work on cruise liners or online
You could be this guy. Image source: Antoine Taveneaux [CC BY-SA 3.0] / Wikimedia Commons
So you want to be a croupier? If you love the hustle and bustle of the casino, the bright lights and the noise, the sums of money being bet, hey, we have the perfect job for you. You’ll play familiar games and you’ll never lose!
Introduction: So you want to be a croupier
It’s one of the most glamorous jobs in the casino industry. You not only get to play the games you love, you also get paid for it. OK…you don’t get to keep the winning, but hey, you’ll get plenty of tips from successful punters.
What Does a Croupier do?
A croupier’s job is to oversee table games at the casino. There can include poker, blackjack, roulette, baccarat and craps games. The job is really about taking control of the progress of a game. They can explain the rules of each game should someone be a novice player. Of course they deal the cards, throw the dice and make payouts with casino chips. Also they also play a part in making sure all is being played fairly….ie keeping an eye out for card counting for example.
In The Beginning
If you want to be a croupier, you don’t need any experience to start. (Though if you’ve played online on online sportsbooks in the US.
Let’s Talk Money
In the beginning the pay is certainly nothing to brag about. Like many service jobs, the base income is pretty low. In fact you’ll probably start out at minimum wage. Then, after some experience, the money should increase. Most employees have a base salary of just $14,700. But then again, we all know that the real money is with the tips from casino dealing. In the US, for example, a typical dealer should take home around $40,000 to $60,000 each year. Yes. some do make over $100,000, but keep in mind that’s pretty rare. In the UK, as a trainee, you’re looking at around £15,000. The average income from tips of a London based croupier is around £500 each month. Still at least you get paid…in Europe is very different when it comes to the culture of tipping.
Be a croupier and Sail The Seven Seas
So, what else is there? Well, for a start you’ll normally have both health and retirement plans paid by your company. Then there’s stuff like flexi-time, free meals and a uniform. If your casino is part of a larger group then there’ll be a chance to move around the country. Another option is to be a croupier working on cruise liners (as long as it’s not this one). You’ll receive a higher wage, along with generally bigger tips and probably it’ll be tax free. But you’ll need to be perfect with at least three games.
Internet Stars
Finally a note about online casinos like online sportsbooks in the US.
