Zookeepers look after animals in zoos, wildlife parks and safari parks. They care for a diverse range of animals from large and dangerous to rare and exotic.
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The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Salaries for trainee zookeepers at entry level are around £13,000 to £16,000 a year. Qualified keepers can earn around £16,000 to £20,000 a year, while senior keepers earn up to around £22,000 a year. Head keepers can earn up to £32,000 a year.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
Association of British and Irish Wild Animal Keepers (ABWAK)
E-mail:
info@abwak.org
Website:
http://www.abwak.org
Twitter:
@ABWAK
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/ABWAK/227825486277
British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums (BIAZA)
Tel: 020 7449 6599
E-mail:
admin@biaza.org.uk
Website:
http://www.biaza.org.uk
Twitter:
@BIAZA
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/biazaofficial
College of Animal Welfare
Tel: 01480 422060
E-mail:
admin@caw.ac.uk
Website:
http://www.caw.ac.uk/
Twitter:
@CAWInfo
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/CAWInfo
The College of Animal Welfare specialises in veterinary nursing and animal care training. It operates from seven UK training centres, including the Royal (Dick) Veterinary School of Edinburgh University.
Lantra Scotland
Tel: 01738 310164
E-mail:
scotland@lantra.co.uk
Website:
https://www.scotland.lantra.co.uk/
Twitter:
@LantraScotland
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/lantrascotland/
Lantra is the Sector Skills Council for the environmental and land-based sector.
Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS)
Tel: 0131 334 9171
E-mail:
info@rzss.org.uk
Website:
http://www.rzss.org.uk/
Twitter:
@rzss
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/RZSSofficial/
RZSS owns Edinburgh Zoo and the Highland Wildlife Park.
Zoological Society of London (ZSL)
Tel: 0344 225 1826
E-mail:
generalenquiries@zsl.org
Website:
http://www.zsl.org
Twitter:
@OfficialZSL
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/officialzsl