How to become a keeper or Trainer in zoological or bird or aquatic park
Official title: Keeper/Trainer in zoological/bird/aquatic park
Also called: Animal keeper (zoo), Animal trainer (zoo), Bird keeper (bird park), Bird trainer (bird park), Crocodile farm trainer, Elephant trainer, Marine animal keeper (aquatic park), Marine animal trainer (aquatic park), Performer in crocodile farm, Trainer (zoo), Wild animal trainer (zoo), Zoo keeper
Keeper/Trainer in zoological/bird/aquatic park feeds, waters, grooms, bathes, exercises, or otherwise provides care to promote and maintain the well-being of pets and other animals that are not raised for consumption, such as zoo animals, birds and ornamental fish. He/she trains animals to prescribed standards for riding, harness, security, performance, or obedience, or for assisting persons with disabilities. He/she also gives educational talks/tours to visitors.
Main tasks
- Bathing and feeding animals
- Leading or carrying animals to treatment room and holding them during treatment
- Cleaning, organising, and disinfecting animal quarters such as pens, stables, cages, and yards, and animal equipment such as saddles and bridles
- Collecting and recording animal information such as weight, size, physical condition, treatments received, medications given and food intake
- Training animals to develop and maintain desired animal behaviours for competition, entertainment, obedience, security, riding and other activities
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: $33,636 a year. The middle half earn $30,624 to $40,644 a year.
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a keeper or Trainer in zoological or bird or aquatic park earn in Singapore?
Median full-time pay is $33,636 a year (Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg)). The middle half earn $30,624 to $40,644.
Will AI change the work of a keeper or Trainer in zoological or bird or aquatic park?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Manpower (via data.gov.sg): Resident Occupational Wages (Occupational Wage Survey) (June 2024 (data.gov.sg update 2026-04-01)), Singapore Open Data Licence v1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026