Animal Keeper

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

102 employees hold this title in Zoo. Median total compensation for the role is $83,967, above the department median of $50,374.

Employees: 102
Total payroll: $7.8M
Role median: $83,967
Agency median: $50,374
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$114,450+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 102 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Alexandra Bretz

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$7,952

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $7,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,952
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303635383234
Row ID: 2530363538323487XXXX-XPV

At Zoo, Alexandra Bretz serves as a Animal Keeper within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,952. Union affiliation: Xx.

Joan Mead

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$6,774

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $6,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,774
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3536343331
Row ID: 253536343331874304-0PT

At Zoo, Joan Mead serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,774. Their bargaining unit is 04.