Job Title: Zookeeper
Description: Feed, clean, train, and observe animals in our care. Provide enrichment (behavioral stimulation) to the animals. Keep records and write reports and scientific research papers. Maintain and clean exhibits and give demonstrations to visitors. Assist with the captive breeding of animals, the shipping and transport of animals, medical procedures, and the management of volunteers and seasonal employees. Also support and assist with field conservation projects.
Degree Required: AS,BS
Skills Required: Customer service skills, Farm animal care, Good hand-eye coordination, Independent worker, Leadership abilities, Learns on the job, Mechanically inclined, Managing people, Mathematical thinker, Oral communication skills, Quick thinker, Record maintenance, Ride/train horses, Scientific thinker, Scientific writing skills, Thinks outside the box, Time management skills, Teaching skills, Works under pressure, Written communication skills
Market Sector: Global, Museum/Zoo/Aquarium, Park
Relative Salary: $$$
- We did not collect actual income range information in our survey. Instead we chose to express income range with a number of dollar signs, expressing relative salaries. A single $ is relatively low salary compared to the average, $$ - $$$ is average, and $$$$$ is much higher than average income.
Since each person surveyed may have a different viewpoint as to what constitutes an average salary, and since salary is often commensurate with years of experience, the number of dollar signs should not be regarded as an absolute, but only as an indicator.