How much money does a zookeeper make?
People who work with animals typically aren’t in it for the money. Salaries vary greatly from one institution to the next. Binder Park Zoo is a non-profit organization. That means the money used to pay things like salaries, utilities, and to buy animal food is made from within the zoo, not given from city taxes. There are other factors in salaries as well. Experience, education, and cost of living in a particular state play a role in a keeper’s paycheck. Realistically, anyone planning on having a career in zookeeping should not expect to become wealthy from it.
