Does Memphis Zoo pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Memphis Zoo employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.1 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Memphis Zoo. This rating has improved by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Memphis Zoo?

58% of Memphis Zoo employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Memphis Zoo 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Memphis Zoo?

Zookeeper (7) , Cashier (3) , Exhibit Guide (3) , Animal Keeper (2) , Guest Services (2) , HR Director (2)

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

"Good people and makes you feel welcome" ((in 6 reviews)); "The animal staff cares for the animals like they are their children." ((in 3 reviews))

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

"low pay" ((in 11 reviews)); "Bad management, lack of discipline on people that screw up the same thing repeatedly, lazy, entitled" ((in 5 reviews))

Memphis Zoo Reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(56 total reviews)

Jim Dean

73% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (56 reviews)

Memphis Zoo has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Memphis 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).

Reviews by job title

56 reviews

5.0

19 May 2026

Enjoyable animal interactions, but staffing issues during events

Chef

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

seeing animals and walking around

Cons

not enough staff for large events

3.0

23 Feb 2026

Decent pay for the area, poor upper management

Senior zookeeper

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Pay is okay for the area, but if you have debt don’t expect to dig yourself out without a second job. Working with animals is a good job anywhere and culture within team is good.

Cons

Upper management makes a lot of poor decisions that affect employee morale, lots of turnover so expect to be shorthanded often.

4.0

15 Sept 2025

Great PTO, but a lot of burnout

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Zoo Membership and discounts Most people are very friendly Management has been working hard towards improving pay Excellent PTO, seriously

Cons

High rates of burnout High turnover depending on department Zoo jobs are pretty much inherently stressful Management quality varies drastically depending on department Going to HR about management feels intimidating

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Jobs at Memphis Zoo

Zookeeper - Farm (Full Time)

Memphis, TN

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USD 43K - USD 71K /yr

(Glassdoor Est.)

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East Gate Officer (Full Time)

Guest Services Team Member (Seasonal)

Post Doctoral Fellow in Ex/In Situ Conservation focusing on Alligator Snapping Turtles (Full Time)

Memphis, TN

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USD 50K - USD 50K /yr

(Employer provided)

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Browse Crew Team Member (Full Time)

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Enjoyable animal interactions, but staffing issues during events

Decent pay for the area, poor upper management

Great PTO, but a lot of burnout

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