Hourly Rate for Zookeeper Jobs

Updated: 8 Feb 2012

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	National Hourly Rate Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$10	$20	$30
Hourly Rate	$7.43 - $15.58
Overtime	$4.93 - $27.37

	National Annualized Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Bonus	$1.46 - $23,978
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$15,973 - $39,245
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 8 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 92

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Job Listings for Zookeeper Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Zookeeper 11-012HU	City of Hutchinson	Hutchinson, Kansas
	Zookeeper Full-time position that will work Friday through Tuesday. Residency requirement: Reside within Reno County. This position provides animal care... Indeed
Jan 22	zookeeper/animal ride operator	Lincoln Children's Zoo	Lincoln, Nebraska
	to care for the domestics, including the camels, but also act as a relief zookeeper, working with a variety of exotics. This individual ideally has some equine... Indeed
Jan 20	ZOOKEEPER	Zoo Miami	Miami, FL
	Zoo Miami is accepting applications for an animal keeper position in the Mammal Department. We are seeking an energetic, team oriented, and outgoing person to... Indeed
Jan 20	Zookeeper Needed	Confidential Company	Jupiter, FL
	ZOOKEEPER WANTED FOR PRIVATE COLLECTION 6 days per week... 6 hours per day Feed and clean pens and cages Will train twice per week with professional curators... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Zookeeper Jobs

Popular Industries

Hourly Rate


Zoo	$7.95 - $16.64
Entertainment	$7.90 - $17.55
Education	$8.51 - $19.34

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Key Statistics for Zookeeper Jobs

Gender

	Female 64%			Male 36%
Hourly Rate:	$9.05 - $12.88			$8.88 - $14.89

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

12%

1-4 years

59%

5-9 years

16%

10-19 years

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Hourly Rate


Bachelor's Degree	$7.40 - $18.31
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Biology	$8.75 - $12.72
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Zoology	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Animal Science	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 74%		Dental: 55%
	Vision: 42%		None: 25%

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Zookeeper

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Top Cities by Popularity for Zookeeper Jobs

Top Cities by Popularity

1. Houston, Texas

2. Cincinnati, Ohio

3. Fort Wayne, Indiana

4. Nashville, Tennessee

5. Orlando, Florida

6. Fort Worth, Texas

7. Greenwich, Connecticut

Zookeeper Job Description

People with the job title Zookeeper typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Nonfarm Animal Caretakers

Feed, water, groom, bathe, exercise, or otherwise care for pets and other nonfarm animals, such as dogs, cats, ornamental fish or birds, zoo animals, and mice. Work in settings such as kennels, animal shelters, zoos, circuses, and aquariums. May keep records of feedings, treatments, and animals received or discharged. May clean, disinfect, and repair cages, pens, or fish tanks.