Zoo keeper vs keeper

The differences between zoo keepers and keepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-3 months to become a zoo keeper, becoming a keeper takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a zoo keeper has an average salary of $33,617, which is higher than the $33,606 average annual salary of a keeper.

The top three skills for a zoo keeper include animal husbandry, animal exhibits and AZA. The most important skills for a keeper are guest rooms, animal husbandry, and purchase orders.

Zoo keeper vs keeper overview

	Zoo Keeper	Keeper
Yearly salary	$33,617	$33,606
Hourly rate	$16.16	$16.16
Growth rate	28%	5%
Number of jobs	4,468	3,285
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	32	41
Years of experience	3	2

Zoo keeper vs keeper salary

Zoo keepers and keepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Zoo Keeper	Keeper
Average salary	$33,617	$33,606
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $49,000	Between $23,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	The Boston Beer Company
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between zoo keeper and keeper education

There are a few differences between a zoo keeper and a keeper in terms of educational background:

	Zoo Keeper	Keeper
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	Biology	Biology
Most common college	Cornell University	-

Zoo keeper vs keeper demographics

Here are the differences between zoo keepers' and keepers' demographics:

	Zoo Keeper	Keeper
Average age	32	41
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 2.6% White, 68.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	11%	3%

Differences between zoo keeper and keeper duties and responsibilities

Zoo keeper example responsibilities.

Manage complicated water filtration systems, and implement nutrition plans for a variety of snake species.
Assist in producing illustrations and animation material to develop tutoring videos for math and physics.
Provide environmental enrichment for various mammal and raptor species.

Keeper example responsibilities.

Record statistics of players and run the game clock.
Work with both African and Asian species of elephants.
Participate in USDA and AZA inspections and make corrections as needed.
Wash and sanitize dirty dishes by hand and by using a dishwasher
Assist in lab coat department administering lab coats and scrub sets to hospital personnel.
Assist with the maintenance of vary size lawns mowing, seeding, weeding, and trimming lawns.

Zoo keeper vs keeper skills

Common zoo keeper skills

Animal Husbandry, 17%
Animal Exhibits, 16%
AZA, 12%
USDA, 4%
Hoof, 4%
Animal Food, 4%

Common keeper skills

Guest Rooms, 30%
Animal Husbandry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Computer System, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Customer Orders, 3%