Career Overlap Occupation record Edition 1 · ESCO v1.2.1
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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.

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

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
Fig. 2 — the 5 nearest destinations from zookeeper. 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.
  • 70% and above · short step
  • 50 to 70% · real move
  • Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

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

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

Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a zookeeper already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. 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.