Casino workers rise by 9.2pct to 55K; salary up 8pct

2013-3-12

From：Macau Daily Times

The Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) yesterday released survey results of manpower needs and wages in the gaming sector for the fourth quarter of 2012. The results show that the industry had 54,835 employees, up by 9.2 percent year-on-year. In December 2012, average earnings (excluding bonuses and allowances) of full-time employees reached MOP18,040, up by 7.9 percent year-on-year.
An analysis by occupation indicated that 23,895 were dealers, an increase of 6.9 percent, and 14,696 were hard & soft count clerks, cage cashiers, pit bosses, casino floor-persons, betting service operators, etc., up by 8.9 percent. Average earnings amounted to MOP15,990 for dealers, MOP21,890 for hard & soft count clerks, cage cashiers, pit bosses, casino floor-persons, betting service operators, etc. and MOP12,180 for casino & slot machine attendants, security guards, surveillance room operators, etc., up by 8.8 percent, 5.4 percent and 11.4 percent respectively year-on-year.
Job vacancies totaled 2,144 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2012, down by 130 year-on-year. There were 1,209 vacancies for dealers, down by 295. Hard & soft count clerks, cage cashiers, pit bosses, casino floor-persons, betting service operators, etc., had 393 vacant posts, an increase of 195.
A total of 2,838 new employees were hired in the fourth quarter of 2012, and the employee recruitment rate stood at 5.3 percent, down by 5.5 percentage points year-on-year. Decrease in the employee turnover rate (3.8 percent) and the job vacancy rate (3.8 percent), by 2.8 and 0.6 percentage points respectively, indicated that human resources in the Gaming Sector were more stable when compared to 2011. Survey coverage excludes junket promoters and junket associates.

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