Junior

Junior Change Attendant

The coin exchange worker โ€” providing change services in entertainment and gaming environments.

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Job markets for Junior Change Attendants
Employment concentration ยท ~49 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Junior Change Attendant

As a Junior Change Attendant, you provide change services, typically in casinos, arcades, or entertainment venues. You're exchanging bills for coins, serving gaming machines, and maintaining cash supplies throughout your area. The work involves mobile service on the floor rather than stationary booth work.

Your day involves roving service and cash handling. You circulate through your area with a change bank, responding to customer signals, exchanging money, and ensuring gaming areas have convenient change access. You're learning cash handling precision while developing customer service skills.

The challenge is maintaining accuracy while moving through busy environments. You're carrying significant cash and making quick transactions with multiple customers. You're developing the organization and focus to stay accurate while mobile.

RelationshipsModerate
SupportModerate
IndependenceLower
Working ConditionsLower
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Venue typeCash volumeCoverage areaTip potentialShift patterns
Change attendant work varies by venue. Casino floors have high volume and tip potential. Arcades have different patterns. Coverage area size affects workload. Some venues have mostly cashless systems now, changing the role significantly.
โœฆ Editorial โ€” written by Truest from industry research and career patterns
Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape โ€” and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Junior Change Attendants (SOC 41-2012.00), not just this title ยท BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Mobile cash accuracy
Staying accurate while roving is essential
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Area coverage
Efficient patterns serve more customers
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Customer engagement
Quick, friendly service builds tips
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape โ€” helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$23Kโ€“$49K
Salary Range
10th โ€“ 90th percentile
22K
U.S. Employment
-6.4%
10yr Growth
4K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 ยท BLS Employment Projections 2024โ€“2034

Skills & Requirements

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationCoordinationMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingMathematicsCritical Thinking
O*NET OnLine ยท Bureau of Labor Statistics
41-2012.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) ยท BLS Employment Projections ยท O*NET OnLine
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