Minnesota · 2025 pay · 66 people
How much does a zoo keeper make in Minnesota?
$59,763typical pay for a zoo keeper in 2025
$48,071 – $66,511what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 14.4% from 2024.
✓ Official data from Minnesota Management and Budget · Matches the agency's latest release · mn.gov ↗
Where zoo keepers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid zoo keepers, 2025
- 1Bridget E SmithZoo Keeper · Minnesota Zoological Garden$75,629
- 2Kristi L MolitorZoo Keeper · Minnesota Zoological Garden$74,391
- 3Eric ReeceZoo Keeper · Minnesota Zoological Garden$73,393
- 4Benjamin A SuttonZoo Keeper · Minnesota Zoological Garden$73,217
- 5Shannon M KourZoo Keeper · Minnesota Zoological Garden$72,716
Common questions
How much does a zoo keeper make in Minnesota?
The typical zoo keeper was paid $59,763 in 2025; most earned between $48,071 and $66,511. This counts all 66 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 4.7% of all pay for zoo keepers in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Zoo Keeper, at any level (for example "Zoo Keeper"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this