Learn about the types of people who become zoo educators. This page goes into detail about the employment, gender, and ethnic ratios of the workplace.
Employment Type Mix, 2024
29% of zoo educators work in full-time roles while 71% work part-time.
Gender Mix By Career Interest, 2024
This graph shows the distribution of females and males that are interested in becoming a zoo educator. Four or five star ratings on CareerExplorer indicate interest.
More women than men are interested in becoming zoo educators at a ratio of 1.22 to 1.
Actual Gender Mix, 2024
86% of zoo educators are female and 14% are male.
Gender Bias, 2024
This is one of the most compelling statistics we collect. Gender bias shows the difference between gender interest in being a zoo educator and the actual gender mix of people in the career.
If there is a significant difference, then it means there is a gender imbalance between those interested in becoming a zoo educator and those who end up becoming one.
In this case there are significantly more men interested in becoming a zoo educator than those actually working as one. It is hard to pinpoint the exact reasons why, but there are likely various forces at play, from changing interests over time to societal norms and biases.
Ethnic Mix, 2019
The largest ethnic group of zoo educators are White, making up 65% of the population. The next highest segments are Other and Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish, making up 10% and 10% respectively.