St. Louis Zoo
Data received January 2022
Full-time employees
402
Number of departments
27
Median pay
$50,574
Average pay
$61,121
St. Louis Zoo
Employees by pay range
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Departments
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| FT employeesempl. ↓ | Median pay | Average pay | Median experience | Top earner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Division | 118 | $45,404 | $51,376 | 11.0 | $175,431 |
| Facilities Mgt | 64 | $49,204 | $52,317 | 7.0 | $122,416 |
| Internal Relations | 39 | $50,156 | $62,543 | 6.0 | $211,477 |
| Marketing | 24 | $47,439 | $52,675 | 6.0 | $108,257 |
| Education | 21 | $49,831 | $55,865 | 17.0 | $113,867 |
| External Relations | 20 | $67,914 | $80,799 | 4.5 | $298,087 |
| Finance | 15 | $60,744 | $69,226 | 16.0 | $221,989 |
| Animal Health | 13 | $59,562 | $71,463 | 9.0 | $139,720 |
| Food Service | 12 | $60,592 | $64,614 | 10.0 | $106,444 |
| Sales and Catering | 9 | $50,304 | $52,121 | 7.0 | $82,099 |
| Architecture and Planning | 8 | $82,426 | $93,841 | 3.0 | $216,950 |
| Distribution | 7 | $43,858 | $48,939 | 14.0 | $75,568 |
| Research | 7 | $78,618 | $76,522 | 6.0 | $122,752 |
| Administration | 6 | $116,000 | $202,131 | 21.5 | $623,205 |
| Attractions | 6 | $46,625 | $48,929 | 6.5 | $78,832 |
| WCP - Security | 6 | $41,827 | $41,608 | 5.0 | $51,247 |
| Animal Nutrition | 5 | $65,658 | $70,600 | 21.0 | $119,256 |
| Retail Services | 4 | $66,476 | $70,112 | 17.5 | $87,800 |
| WildCare Institute | 4 | $59,494 | $57,693 | 4.0 | $90,629 |
| Conservation, Audience Research and Evaluation | 3 | $62,898 | $65,256 | 6.0 | $89,086 |
| ICM | 3 | $53,545 | $76,541 | 9.0 | $126,022 |
| Public Relations | 3 | $80,338 | $76,993 | 5.0 | $128,693 |
| Guest Experience | 1 | $95,867 | $95,867 | 21.0 | $95,867 |
| WCP - Administration | 1 | $237,644 | $237,644 | 3.0 | $237,644 |
| WCP - Animal Division | 1 | $124,495 | $124,495 | 36.0 | $124,495 |
| WCP - Education | 1 | $36,141 | $36,141 | 8.0 | $36,141 |
| WCP - Facilities Mgt | 1 | $56,060 | $56,060 | 6.0 | $56,060 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or pay salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.