Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
Machines can already do 40% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 67%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 40% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 0% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2030, and 67% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 9,520 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $43,370 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 80% for contact with people.
- Also called: Casino Enforcement Agent, Gaming Investigator, Security Officer, Surveillance Agent.
Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.
How the work changes, task by task
The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.
| Task | Share of the day | Machines can do | 2026 to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observe casino or casino hotel operations for irregular activities, such as cheating or theft by employees or patrons, using audio and video equipment and one-way mirrors | 35% | 43% to 70% | |
| Monitor establishment activities to ensure adherence to all state gaming regulations and company policies and procedures | 20% | 36% to 68% | |
| Review video surveillance footage | 14% | 43% to 70% | |
| Develop and maintain log of surveillance observations | 10% | 63% to 81% | |
| Report all violations and suspicious behaviors to supervisors, verbally or in writing | 9% | 27% to 46% | |
| Inspect and monitor audio or video surveillance equipment to ensure it is working appropriately | 5% | 22% to 55% | |
| Act as oversight or security agents for management or customers | 5% | 36% to 68% | |
| Supervise or train surveillance observers | 3% | 16% to 33% |
The skills this job runs on
The skills gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2030. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators?
Machines can do 40% of the tasks of gambling surveillance officers and gambling investigators today and 67% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 33-9031.00 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.
Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/gambling-surveillance-officers-and-gambling-investigators/