Does Houston Zoo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Houston Zoo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Houston Zoo. This rating has improved by 6% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Houston Zoo?

71% of Houston Zoo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Houston Zoo 3.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.4 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Houston Zoo?

Anonymous (3) , Camp Guide (3) , Guest Service Representative (3) , Marketing (3) , Sales Associate (3) , Zoo Keeper (3) , Zookeeper (3) , Zookeeper I (3) , Cashier (2) , Groundskeeper (2) , Housekeeper (2) , Keeper (2) , Senior Zookeeper (2) , Supervisor (2) , Zookeeper II (2)

What are the pros of working at Houston Zoo according to real employee reviews?

"Lots of great people work there with the animals." ((in 9 reviews)); "Staff I worked with was very friendly and I loved getting the experience to work with animals." ((in 8 reviews)); "Good benefits and the animals are cool" ((in 8 reviews)); "I had a fantastic supervisor and awesome coworkers." ((in 4 reviews)); "Some departments allow some creative freedom with your daily tasks." ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Houston Zoo according to real employee reviews?

"Low pay (but high compared to other zoos...)" ((in 13 reviews)); "Upper management doesn’t see how hard keepers work, the pay is embarrassingly low for the amount of work needed to be done, always short staffed" ((in 6 reviews)); "They will play the silent treatment at work for 8 hours a day and then Supervisors will tell you that you're being hostile by saying enough is enough." ((in 2 reviews))

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Houston Zoo Reviews

3.7

71% would recommend to a friend

(109 total reviews)

Deborah M. Cannon

78% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture and values

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Work/Life balance

2.8

Senior management

Houston Zoo has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 109 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Houston Zoo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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Reviews by job title

109 reviews

4.0

6 Jun 2026

Fun management and working with animals, but balance lacking

Animal care

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Management does lots of fun things for all employees, working with animals

Cons

Work life balance could be better

3.0

10 Feb 2026

Fun but management isnt great

Aquarium zookeeper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working with animals is incredible and having physical work is rewarding

Cons

Management is old school and does not listen to employees

1.0

17 Oct 2025

HR literally does not care

Zoo keeper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

You get to work with some AMAZING animals

Cons

Management is more interested in playing favorites and HR straight up told me that complaints don’t have to be real for people to get fired, if someone complains and it’s a lie, they do not care

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Jobs at Houston Zoo

Housekeeper - Starting at $15 Hour!!

Groundskeeper - Starting at $15 Hour!

Guest Service Representative - Starting at $15 Hour!

Administrative Assistant, Vet Clinic