Also called: Zoo Habitat Designer, Zoological Exhibit Designer
Designs animal habitats and visitor areas at zoos and aquariums that keep animals healthy and guests amazed.
A zoo exhibit designer works with animal keepers to plan a new gorilla habitat with climbing structures, hidden barriers, and viewing windows, then visits the site as artificial rockwork is sculpted.
Approximate; at specialty design firms and large zoos.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree in landscape architecture, exhibit design, or architecture.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Landscape Architecture, Exhibit Design, Zoology.
Growing about average. Steady with zoo and aquarium expansions.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with renders and modeling; designing safe habitats with animal experts and site work stays human.
Classes: AP Biology, Drafting CAD, AP Environmental Science.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1027.
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