Average Salary of a Director of Surveillance
A director of surveillance manages the surveillance department of a casino hotel or casino. He uses closed circuit camera systems to look for suspicious activities that can occur on the gaming floor. His main objective is to prevent gamblers from cheating. The director of surveillance also monitors employees.
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Responsibilities
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The director of surveillance oversees the hiring of new staff in his department. He trains his employees on security policies and procedures and shows them how to review surveillance tapes such as teaching them new methods that can be used to cheat in games such as blackjack. The director of surveillance also evaluates his staff on job performance, recommends promotions, and terminates employees when they're under performing. He studies the daily reports that his staff created. This person can also go over them with corporate executives. The surveillance director makes sure the surveillance equipment is functioning correctly. If any equipment is malfunctioning, he works with engineers to repair it.
Education
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This person must at least have a high school diploma. Some casinos or casino hotels may require this person attend a dealer school or gaming academy so he'll understand the rules of casino games such as craps and baccarat. These will help him to identify people that are cheating. Gaming and vocational schools and community colleges can offer classes on these games. Some states also require the individual attend an approved surveillance program. The director of surveillance must also have a license from the state where he's working. The state gaming commission or authority issues this license. The director of surveillance must attend conferences and seminars so he can learn the new methods that cheaters are using.
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Experience and Employment
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A director of surveillance must have approximately five years of experience of working in the field. He could have worked in prior roles as a corporate director of surveillance or a vice president of security and surveillance. This individual has a better chance of getting this position in states such as Atlantic City, Las Vegas, New Orleans, Reno and Biloxi.
Salary
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A director of surveillance's salary varies depending on the state and casino or casino hotel. According to Salary.com, the average salary for a director of surveillance is $57,776.
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