Business & Finance
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.
Median salary
$77,180
Typical range
$45k – $135k
Job outlook
+8% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
Entry / Junior
$45,320
~2 yrs to advance
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
Established
$77,180
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling
Senior
$105,930
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Plan, organize, or lead group activities for customers, such as exercise routines, athletic events, or arts and crafts.
- •Plan programs of events or schedules of activities.
- •Talk to coworkers using electronic devices, such as computers and radios.
- •Write budgets to plan recreational activities or programs.
- •Interview and hire associates to fill staff vacancies.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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