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Animal Keeper

能源、环保、农业·农、林、牧、渔

Animal keepers handle daily feeding, cleaning, health monitoring, and disease prevention for animals, key in farms and zoos.

Daily work

  • 01Prepare and distribute feed according to standard formulas, observe feeding behavior
  • 02Clean enclosures, replace bedding, maintain environmental hygiene
  • 03Record health indicators such as behavior, appetite, and excreta
  • 04Isolate sick animals and assist veterinarians in treatment
  • 05Adjust environmental parameters like density and lighting
  • 06Assist in breeding and vaccination procedures

Ability requirements

Hard skills

  • Animal behavior observation and assessment
  • Feed formulation and nutrition knowledge
  • Recognition and prevention of common animal diseases
  • Operation and maintenance of farming equipment
  • Vaccination and biosecurity practices

Soft skills

  • Patience and attention to detail
  • Responsibility and empathy
  • Physical stamina and stress tolerance
  • Teamwork and communication

Best suited for

Ideal for those who enjoy working with animals, are detail-oriented, responsible, and can handle physical labor and outdoor conditions.

Less suited for

Not suitable for those sensitive to odors, low stamina, impatient, or seeking rapid promotion or highly creative work.

Salary (monthly)

6KMedian
Bottom 4KTop 8K

Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only

Profile

Higher is better
Stability4
AI Resistance4
Growth3
Autonomy / Remote-friendly2
Transferability2
Lower is better
Work Intensity4
Major Relevance3
Entry Difficulty2
Education Threshold2
Competition2

MBTI Fit

ISTJISFJESTJESFJENFP
High intensityLow competitionStableAI-resistantEntry-friendly

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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.