Data received July 2024

Full-time employees

434

Number of departments

89

Median pay

$56,341

Average pay

$69,019

St. Louis Zoo

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Bird House 17 $51,733 $56,671 13.0 $72,918
FM - Custodial Services 17 $38,922 $43,466 6.0 $79,812
Security 17 $50,831 $53,021 5.0 $97,732
Primate 16 $47,349 $50,345 10.0 $64,070
River's Edge 15 $46,108 $42,696 7.0 $67,207
Development 14 $87,042 $114,569 3.5 $360,079
Animal Health 13 $74,825 $79,373 10.0 $139,231
Antelope 12 $47,986 $49,425 10.0 $66,730
Finance 12 $76,479 $90,559 18.0 $289,788
Animal Admin 11 $90,537 $92,448 20.0 $170,823
Carnivore 10 $48,668 $51,940 9.0 $69,596
FS - Admin 10 $60,802 $62,879 11.0 $111,547
Herpetarium 10 $45,042 $45,073 1.0 $61,445
FM - Carpentry 8 $64,830 $64,874 7.0 $94,668
Membership 8 $49,307 $58,487 6.5 $92,380
Technology Services 8 $66,299 $84,285 10.0 $149,226
WCP - Security 8 $50,637 $47,291 4.5 $53,575
Creative Services 7 $60,216 $69,504 17.0 $116,621
Distribution 7 $48,871 $56,252 15.0 $85,690
Education 7 $55,961 $58,230 20.0 $86,943
FM - HVAC 7 $55,733 $61,497 7.0 $97,174
FS - Catering 7 $66,549 $65,710 4.0 $101,752
Human Resources 7 $81,682 $114,267 14.0 $259,271
Invertebrates 7 $58,644 $57,257 9.0 $69,179
Animal Nutrition 6 $64,830 $72,224 18.0 $126,683
FM - Admin 6 $102,477 $97,580 8.5 $142,123
FM - Horticulture 1 6 $47,583 $50,338 10.0 $73,402
Life Support 6 $59,763 $66,973 11.0 $107,845
Sea Lion 6 $47,706 $50,999 10.5 $71,268
ZFA Administration 6 $54,936 $55,777 1.5 $79,389
Administration 5 $169,804 $231,695 24.0 $530,325
Architecture & Planning 5 $80,464 $102,989 4.0 $233,142
FM - Grounds 5 $36,546 $43,170 8.0 $63,964
FM - Horticulture 2 5 $50,699 $53,168 2.0 $69,806
FM - Plumbing 5 $51,318 $55,694 2.0 $90,901
WCP - Admin 5 $128,530 $137,714 4.0 $242,896
Attractions 4 $69,611 $68,965 9.0 $90,179
FM - Electrical 4 $63,669 $63,767 7.0 $95,376
Private Events 4 $61,508 $58,614 8.0 $65,353
Public Relations 4 $68,386 $80,923 4.0 $142,721
Research 4 $88,004 $92,803 8.5 $129,813
WCP - Animal Div. Admin 4 $52,131 $52,642 8.5 $57,285
Audio & Visual 3 $52,855 $54,170 5.0 $66,947
CARE 3 $71,673 $73,813 7.0 $97,190
Ed - Interpreters 3 $43,888 $40,864 2.0 $56,606
FM - Metal Works 3 $51,551 $44,486 3.0 $54,856
FM - Special Construction 3 $77,433 $70,131 6.0 $79,156
Marketing 3 $62,801 $86,354 2.0 $133,919
MPS 3 $55,387 $62,705 Not provided $90,387
RS - Administration 3 $70,209 $73,956 9.0 $98,883
Swing Keeper 3 $44,753 $44,744 4.0 $44,941
WCP - FM Admin 3 $60,117 $61,766 7.0 $71,752
Animal Mgt Services 2 $76,469 $76,469 18.0 $97,810
Children's Zoo 2 $56,942 $56,942 12.5 $68,174
Docent Programs 2 $56,316 $56,316 13.5 $61,693
Ed - Distance Learning 2 $58,676 $58,676 12.5 $67,529
Ed - Gallery 2 $59,135 $59,135 16.0 $68,538
Ed - Registrar 2 $55,478 $55,478 25.0 $61,529
Ed - School Programs 2 $47,686 $47,686 5.5 $48,968
Endocrinology 2 $69,516 $69,516 12.0 $98,222
Endowment 2 $110,142 $110,142 6.0 $127,292
Event Sales 2 $71,767 $71,767 14.0 $93,049
FM - Fleet 2 $73,012 $73,012 9.0 $85,053
Guest Experience 2 $78,496 $78,496 14.5 $107,653
ICM 2 $94,617 $94,617 13.0 $133,270
Purchasing 2 $79,567 $79,567 7.5 $104,314
RMC 2 $66,749 $66,749 6.0 $67,032
Safety & Risk Management 2 $70,520 $70,520 5.0 $87,509
Sponsorship Marketing 2 $63,403 $63,403 1.0 $73,533
Tours 2 $47,971 $47,971 13.0 $50,973
Volunteer Services 2 $67,613 $67,613 6.5 $76,949
WCI - Hellbender 2 $46,132 $46,132 6.5 $47,527
WildCare Institute 2 $91,650 $91,650 20.0 $99,070
Work Force Development 2 $79,704 $79,704 4.5 $85,256
Admin - CEO 1 $660,012 $660,012 1.0 $660,012
Animal Health Resident 1 $42,323 $42,323 2.0 $42,323
DEAI 1 $131,043 $131,043 Not provided $131,043
Ed - Camp Kangazoo 1 $30,557 $30,557 28.0 $30,557
Ed - Library 1 $102,406 $102,406 34.0 $102,406
Ed - Overnights 1 $49,441 $49,441 4.0 $49,441
Ed - Youth Programs 1 $57,115 $57,115 20.0 $57,115
FS - Starbucks 1 $43,973 $43,973 Not provided $43,973
Guest Relations 1 $54,096 $54,096 5.0 $54,096
Parents Program 1 $57,445 $57,445 18.0 $57,445
Parking Lots 1 $50,771 $50,771 7.0 $50,771
RS - Safari 1 $76,462 $76,462 19.0 $76,462
RS - Tree Top 1 $67,447 $67,447 19.0 $67,447
Ticketing 1 $46,958 $46,958 3.0 $46,958
WCP - Ed 1 $45,923 $45,923 Not provided $45,923

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.