Zoo General Curator pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000743
- Class code
- 32000743
- Pay group
- NC22
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Zoo General Curator is $75,925 to $148,054 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000743.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 06/2018.
What the state says the job is
This is supervisory and managerial work responsible for the overall management This is a senior management position that manages all animal collections and programs designed to house, exhibit, and sustain the animals in the furtherance of the North Carolina Zoo's mission. The programs include animal husbandry, environmental enrichment, husbandry training, nutrition, exhibit design, maintenance and upkeep, and research aimed at solving husbandry and collection management problems. Responsibilities include leading collection planning and implementation, acquisition and disposition of animals, feeding, housing, hygiene, containment, daily health, recordkeeping, and coordination with veterinary services for the administration of preventative medicine and clinical care, and ensuring the safety of all specimens in the collection.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Thorough technical knowledge in the areas of biology, zoology, ecology, biochemistry, nutrition, husbandry, animal management, and behavioral engineering and modifications. Thorough knowledge (nationally recognized) on collections management where past research and conservation accomplishments are well known. Thorough technical zoological knowledge. Skilled in all aspects of zoo keeping. Skilled in managerial and coordinative skills. Ability to provide technical and scientific leadership required to keep the programs at the forefront of the Zoological community and compatible with the program excellence demanded of the institution. Ability to challenge and develop staff performance. Ability ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Zoology, Biology, Animal Husbandry or related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and seven years of progressive experience in zoological work in Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) accredited zoos, three of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.