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Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling

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

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$79,520
Employment, U.S.37,980
Median hourly wage$38.23
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$46,270$61,060$79,520$104,770$139,110
By state (48)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama190$66,5400.37
Alaska120$70,7001.49
Arizona880$76,5501.11
Arkansas230$49,6400.73
California7,000$79,5501.57
Colorado940$97,0001.34
Connecticut130$78,0100.31
District of Columbia30$113,9300.20
Florida2,620$83,5201.08
Georgia830$83,4700.70
Hawaii50$81,1600.35
Idaho110$95,0200.53
Illinois3,260$77,3102.19
Indiana340$62,7600.44
Iowa620$68,3201.64
Kansas100$69,9900.29
Kentucky300$80,1300.61
Louisiana90$62,3900.20
Maine70$82,7800.46
Maryland940$81,2201.39
Massachusetts1,030$89,4501.15
Michigan1,670$65,8901.56
Minnesota480$107,6600.67
Mississippi90$67,6700.33
Missouri370$83,6200.52
Nebraska310$63,2701.25
Nevada410$82,3701.09
New Hampshire170$80,0901.03
New Jersey2,260$89,5902.16
New Mexico80Not available0.39
New York1,330$98,3900.56
North Carolina1,200$77,9900.99
Ohio1,280$58,4400.94
Oklahoma100$78,4200.23
Oregon930$78,2001.94
Pennsylvania1,220$68,9900.83
Rhode Island40$88,7500.30
South Carolina440$79,1100.78
South Dakota160$76,0001.40
Tennessee540$70,5300.67
Texas2,880$78,5000.84
Utah370$79,4000.86
Vermont270$92,3203.65
Virginia310$74,8000.31
Washington630$96,7900.73
West Virginia100$47,3100.57
Wisconsin170$77,1400.24
Wyoming70$88,7901.08

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare40.974
2Education Administrators, Postsecondary50.972
3Fitness and Wellness Coordinators40.970
4Social and Community Service Managers40.970
5Residential Advisors30.967
6First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services1-20.966
7Medical and Health Services Managers40.965
8Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners40.965
9Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School40.965
10Training and Development Specialists40.965

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolMathematics0.870.965
Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolLearning Strategies1.130.960
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service WorkersManagement of Personnel Resources0.760.959
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersManagement of Personnel Resources0.880.956
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationLearning Strategies0.880.956
Health Education SpecialistsOperations Analysis1.380.954
Special Education Teachers, Elementary SchoolLearning Strategies1.000.952

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling, excluding software Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Microsoft Publisher12 of 205.9x
Human resource management software HRMS8 of 208.4x
Mentimeter5 of 2017.8x
Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge7 of 207.3x
Web browser software18 of 201.9x
ParentSquare4 of 2014.2x
Common Curriculum4 of 2013.2x
Poll Everywhere3 of 2019.8x
Oracle PeopleSoft Financials5 of 205.6x
FileMaker Pro7 of 203.4x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Active ListeningEssential skill 3.88 4.00
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 3.88 4.00
SpeakingEssential skill 3.88 4.00
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.88 3.88
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.75 3.88
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.75 3.88
MonitoringEssential skill 3.75 3.75
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.75 3.75
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.75 3.62
InstructingTransferable skill 3.62 3.62
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.62 3.62
WritingEssential skill 3.50 3.88
Active LearningEssential skill 3.25 3.75
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.25 3.62
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.25 3.00
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 3.12 3.62
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 3.12 3.12
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 2.88 3.25
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.75 3.00
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 2.75 2.88
MathematicsEssential skill 2.50 2.25
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 2.00 2.00
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 2.00 1.75
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 2.00 1.62
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 2.00 1.12
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.62 0.62
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.38 0.50
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.38 0.38
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
ScienceEssential skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Customer and Personal Service 4.64 5.04
Education and Training 3.93 4.86
English Language 3.87 4.13
Public Safety and Security 3.70 3.31
Administration and Management 3.65 3.44
Personnel and Human Resources 3.24 3.67
Psychology 3.19 3.19
Administrative 3.15 3.70
Mathematics 2.94 3.21
Sociology and Anthropology 2.89 3.29
Sales and Marketing 2.89 3.06
Communications and Media 2.86 2.38
Computers and Electronics 2.82 3.46
Economics and Accounting 2.70 2.46
Production and Processing 2.65 2.44
Therapy and Counseling 2.43 2.72
Chemistry 2.36 2.72
Law and Government 2.34 1.85
Geography 2.28 2.38
History and Archeology 2.25 2.16
Telecommunications 2.17 1.14
Design 2.15 2.35
Medicine and Dentistry 2.08 1.42
Engineering and Technology 1.99 1.64
Fine Arts 1.98 1.57
Mechanical 1.98 1.52
Philosophy and Theology 1.94 2.15
Biology 1.92 1.89
Foreign Language 1.92 1.32
Physics 1.90 1.44
Food Production 1.86 1.45
Transportation 1.76 1.23
Building and Construction 1.66 1.01
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Expression 4.12 4.00
Oral Comprehension 3.88 3.88
Near Vision 3.75 3.75
Written Expression 3.75 3.75
Speech Clarity 3.75 3.62
Written Comprehension 3.75 3.62
Speech Recognition 3.75 3.25
Problem Sensitivity 3.62 3.62
Deductive Reasoning 3.62 3.50
Fluency of Ideas 3.62 3.25
Inductive Reasoning 3.50 3.50
Information Ordering 3.12 3.12
Category Flexibility 3.00 3.00
Originality 3.00 3.00
Selective Attention 3.00 3.00
Far Vision 2.88 3.00
Number Facility 2.88 3.00
Mathematical Reasoning 2.75 2.75
Time Sharing 2.75 2.75
Memorization 2.50 2.12
Flexibility of Closure 2.38 2.62
Visualization 2.38 2.62
Perceptual Speed 2.12 2.25
Visual Color Discrimination 2.12 2.00
Multilimb Coordination 2.12 1.62
Speed of Closure 2.00 2.12
Auditory Attention 2.00 1.88
Trunk Strength 2.00 1.88
Gross Body Coordination 2.00 1.62
Hearing Sensitivity 2.00 1.25
Gross Body Equilibrium 2.00 1.12
Static Strength 1.88 1.50
Stamina 1.88 1.00
Depth Perception 1.88 0.88
Extent Flexibility 1.75 1.12
Arm-Hand Steadiness 1.75 1.00
Finger Dexterity 1.75 1.00
Manual Dexterity 1.75 1.00
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.75 1.00
Explosive Strength 1.75 0.88
Dynamic Strength 1.75 0.75
Control Precision 1.50 0.50
Spatial Orientation 1.12not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Rate Control 1.00not rated
Reaction Time 1.00not rated
Response Orientation 1.00not rated
Sound Localization 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated

Software used

Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.

All 64
  • Slack hot
  • ADP Workforce Now
  • Airtable
  • Apple Keynote
  • Blackboard software
  • Blink
  • Dropbox
  • Eko
  • Evernote
  • Flipgrid
  • Google Ads
  • Google Drive
  • Google Meet
  • Google Slides
  • GroupMe
  • Hewlett-Packard HP OpenVMS
  • IBM Cognos Impromptu
  • IBM Notes
  • LinkedIn
  • LogMeIn GoToMeeting
  • LogMeIn GoToWebinar
  • Loom
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • Microsoft Exchange
  • NetSuite ERP
  • Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition
  • Oracle Hyperion
  • Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
  • Oracle Taleo
  • Qlik Tech QlikView
  • SAP Crystal Reports
  • Social media sites
  • YouTube

Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ1904.64$84,650
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN2,5302.30$80,570
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA6102.30$79,390
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA1102.26$83,190
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA1001.99$80,440
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA1901.91$76,800
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA1,0701.85$83,020
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA1401.78$79,830
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA6601.77$76,720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA4701.59$82,610

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