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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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
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