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Average Denver Zoo animal care specialist salary

$44,557yearly

$28.46 hourly rate

Entry-level Denver Zoo animal care specialist salary
$31,000 yearly
Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Denver Zoo pay animal care specialists by location?

Animal care specialist Denver Zoo salary by location

RankCityAvg. salaryHourly rate
1Denver, CO$53,760$25.85

Highest-paid Denver Zoo animal care specialists by job level

RankJob titleAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Animal Doctor$326,118$157-
2Sports Medicine Specialist$226,103$109-
3Laboratory Animal Care Veterinarian$55,039$26-
4Eye Specialist$51,173$25-
5Foot Specialist$47,582$23-
6Animal Behaviorist$28,998$14-

Recent salaries for animal care specialists at denver zoo

JobLocationDate addedSalary
Animal Care Specialist-Large Mammals-VariableDenver, CO05/19/2025$39,653
Animal Care Specialist-AustrailasiaDenver, CO04/26/2025$49,211
Animal Care Specialist-Primates (Zookeeper)Denver, CO03/13/2025$49,211

Animal care specialist salary at Denver Zoo competitors

RankCompanyAverage salaryHourly rateJob openings
1Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens$132,973$64-
2Fort Wayne Children's Zoo$123,379$59-
3Stamford Museum & Nature Center$87,083$42-
4Wildlife Conservation Society$85,998$417
5Phoenix Zoo$81,939$39-
6San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance$60,774$293
7Zoo Miami$54,149$26-
8National Audubon Society$38,465$18-
9Virginia Living Museum$33,915$161
10Dallas Zoo$32,954$165
11Oregon Zoo$32,840$16-
12Denver Museum of Nature & Science$32,528$16-
13Cincinnati Zoo$30,560$15-
14Maymont$30,460$15-
15Indianapolis Zoo$30,365$15-
16Lincoln Park Zoo$30,329$151
17Columbus Zoo and Aquarium$30,286$154
18Sacramento Zoo$30,047$14-
19Cheyenne Mountain Zoo$29,480$14-
20San Francisco Zoo$29,113$14-

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