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Overview
Zoo curator work is middle-management work around a zoo animal collection, with oversight of animal care policy, acquisitions, dispositions, records and development of exhibits.
In job descriptions, look for animal management, collection records, breeding programmes, exhibit planning, transport coordination, staff management, zoo regulations, budgets and liaison with authorities or zoo organisations.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Zoo curator work connects animal collection planning with daily animal management, welfare policy, exhibit development, records, breeding programmes and coordination with external bodies. It is usually a management role rather than only animal care.
Skills and specializations
Important depth includes animal acquisition, transport rules, zoo reports, applied zoology, staff management, budgets, collection catalogues and health and safety for visitors and staff.
Salary context
Pay context is shaped by size of animal collection, staff responsibility, budget control, exhibit projects, breeding programme duties, regulatory liaison and whether the role sets policy or supports a senior curator.
Career paths
Career development can move toward senior curatorship, collection planning, zoo operations management, conservation breeding, exhibit project leadership, education programmes or institutional representation.
Good to know
Read adverts for collection scope, animal groups, decision authority and records. Clear roles explain responsibility for acquisitions, dispositions, transport, welfare standards, exhibit changes and captive breeding programmes.
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This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Alternative labels
collection curator
curator of herpetology
aquarium curator
zoo collection curator
zoo collection's supervisor
zoological curator
curator of ectotherms
curator of living collections
curator of mammals
mammal curator
curator of invertebrates
zoo general curator
head of living collections
general curator
collections supervisor
curator of reptiles
Occupation group
recreational facilities manager (1431.2)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1c948509-4015-40b0-b380-105fc85782a5 |
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| ESCO code | 1431.2.6 |
| ISCO group | 1431 |
| Concept type | Occupation |