Career Overlap Occupation record
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Where a zookeeper can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a zookeeper already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Zookeepers manage animals that are kept in captivity for conservation, education, research and/or to be displayed to the public. They are usually responsible for the feeding and the daily care and welfare of the animals. As a part of their routine, zookeepers clean the exhibits and report possible health problems. They may also be involved in particular scientific research or public education, such as conducting guided tours and answering questions.

Also known as animal care worker, zoo animal caretaker, zoo presenter and animal keeper, zoo keeper, zookeeper & tour guide, zoo animal care professional, zoo caretaker, zoo attendant, zoo presenter & animal keeper, zoo animal keeper, zookeeper and tour guide, aquarist.

Service and sales workers 33 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: zoo section leader, 74%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1
zoo section leader 74% covered dog breeder 59% covered poultry breeder 53% covered bee breeder 48% covered fur animals breeder 48% covered zookeeper You are here
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
The 5 nearest destinations from zookeeper, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role a zookeeper already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

A zookeeper needs 27 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area
  • assess environment of animals information skills
  • follow zoo safety precautions assisting and caring
  • animal evolution arts and humanities
  • assist in general veterinary medical procedures handling and moving
  • breed reptiles handling and moving
  • promote animal welfare assisting and caring
  • assess management of animals information skills
  • care for juvenile animals handling and moving
  • administer drugs to facilitate breeding handling and moving
  • administer treatment to animals handling and moving
Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what a zookeeper does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

Index

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Zookeeper is filed under Service and sales workers, ISCO major group 5. The full index lists all ten groups.

Note

How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of a zookeeper’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.