Animal Division
Data received January 2022
Full-time employees
118
Median pay
$45,404
Average pay
$51,376
Animal Division
Employees by pay range
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.
Employees
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| Position | Gross pay | Date hired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jett, Brian | Manager - Life Support | $53,492 | May 1, 2008 |
| Johnson, Brooke | Keeper - Primate | $41,200 | Jan. 21, 2011 |
| Johnson, Christopher | Keeper - Antelope | $41,985 | Jan. 23, 2012 |
| Kellett, Colleen | Keeper - Children's Zoo | $30,019 | May 5, 2019 |
| Kelly, Carolyn | Keeper - Carnivore | $45,706 | May 19, 2007 |
| Kelton, James | Keeper - Primate | $41,734 | April 1, 2011 |
| Koch, Daniel | Keeper - Invertebrates | $52,356 | May 30, 2003 |
| Koebert, Rachel | Keeper - Swing | $39,598 | Oct. 10, 2017 |
| Kreienkamp, Stephen | Keeper - River's Edge | $41,552 | Sept. 18, 2012 |
| Kucharski, Sarah | Keeper - Children's Zoo | $42,606 | June 11, 2012 |
| Lapin, Jack | Keeper - Herpetarium | $31,828 | July 22, 2019 |
| Lombardo, Jamie | Keeper - Antelope | $40,951 | Jan. 13, 2015 |
| Martin, Aja | Keeper - WCI Hellbender | $39,612 | June 5, 2017 |
| Martin, Jeremy | Keeper - Antelope | $41,209 | Feb. 7, 2017 |
| Mattingly, Victoria | Keeper - River's Edge | $40,099 | March 28, 2016 |
| McElya, Melissa | ZM - Primate | $55,563 | July 22, 2008 |
| McGarrahan, Jacquelyn | Keeper - Carnivore | $40,495 | July 8, 2018 |
| McPeek, Caitlin | Keeper - Bird House | $39,582 | Jan. 26, 2020 |
| Meyerotto, Brandon | Keeper - River's Edge | $43,292 | May 23, 2008 |
| Miller, Melissa | Keeper - Bird House | $63,322 | Jan. 23, 1997 |
| Moore, Lillian | Assistant Registrar - Animal Division | $49,565 | July 3, 2019 |
| Morrison, Matthew | Technician - Life Support | $45,640 | Dec. 5, 2016 |
| Munroe, Cora | Keeper - Antelope | $40,845 | Oct. 27, 2014 |
| Noble, Katie | Keeper - Herpetarium | $41,015 | Oct. 6, 2014 |
| Nordin, Mandi | Agent - Group Tours | $49,439 | Aug. 4, 2002 |
| O'Sullivan, Timothy | Keeper - Invertebrates | $64,565 | Nov. 1, 1984 |
| Olson, Amanda | Keeper - River's Edge | $44,389 | Jan. 4, 2011 |
| Olstad, Valerie | Keeper - Sea Lion | $42,994 | Dec. 26, 2011 |
| Padilla-Falto, Luis | Vice President - Animal Operations | $175,431 | April 27, 2011 |
| Page, Zachary | Keeper - Antelope | $39,888 | Nov. 27, 2018 |
| Peterson, Benjamin | Keeper - Primate | $43,421 | May 21, 2011 |
| Pilgram-Kloppe, Kathryn | ZM - River's Edge | $59,750 | July 23, 2007 |
| Poelker, Christine | ZM - Antelope | $59,060 | Nov. 25, 2001 |
| Rekart, Sara | Keeper - Bird House | $43,141 | Feb. 10, 2003 |
| Richmond, Stephanie | Keeper - River's Edge | $46,417 | Oct. 7, 2008 |
| Riepl, Ethan | Keeper - Primate | $45,267 | May 27, 2008 |
| Rothermich, Kimberly | Keeper - Antelope | $47,648 | Nov. 7, 2007 |
| Ryan, Tyler | Keeper - Herpetarium | $39,298 | April 23, 2019 |
| Santangelo, Shannon | Keeper - Primate | $50,562 | April 2, 2005 |
| Sarna, Brittany | Keeper - River's Edge | $40,885 | March 26, 2018 |
| Scaggs, Clinton | Keeper - Bird House | $40,952 | July 9, 2010 |
| Schamberger, Matt | Keeper - Bird House | $50,035 | Nov. 16, 2015 |
| Schuette, Chawna | Keeper - Herpetarium | $59,513 | May 28, 2000 |
| Shields, Travis | Keeper - Carnivore | $41,675 | Feb. 9, 2015 |
| Simmons, Holly | Keeper - Swing | $39,293 | June 19, 2019 |
| Smith, Richard | Dive Safety Officer | $57,452 | March 2, 2003 |
| Spevak, Edward | Curator - Invertebrates | $92,538 | Oct. 15, 2007 |
| Stowe, Clare | Keeper - Swing | $39,540 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Stryker, Kaitlin | Keeper - Sea Lion | $40,142 | April 7, 2014 |
| Syberg, Maddison | Keeper - Children's Zoo | $45,943 | April 15, 2008 |
Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or median pay, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.