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How much do summer animal jobs pay per hour?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for summer animal in Rochester, NY is $15.67, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.27 and $17.31 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a summer animal?

A Summer Animal job typically involves working with animals in a seasonal setting, such as at a zoo, farm, wildlife center, or pet care facility. Responsibilities may include feeding, cleaning, monitoring animal behavior, assisting visitors, and supporting animal care professionals. These roles are ideal for students or individuals interested in gaining hands-on experience with animals during the summer months.

What does a summer animal do?

A typical day for a Summer Animal Caretaker involves feeding and providing fresh water, cleaning enclosures or living spaces, monitoring animal health, and engaging in socialization or enrichment activities. You may assist with basic grooming, administer medications under supervision, and help with intake or adoption events as needed. Collaboration with other staff and volunteers is common, especially in larger shelters or facilities, and you might interact with the public when answering questions or giving tours. The pace can be fast during the summer due to increased animal intake, but the work is rewarding and offers valuable experience for those interested in animal welfare careers.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the summer animal position?

To thrive as a Summer Animal Caretaker, you need basic animal handling skills, knowledge of animal welfare, and preferably experience with pet care or volunteering at shelters. Familiarity with animal feeding schedules, cleaning protocols, and tracking systems such as care logs or shelter management software is valuable. Reliability, patience, attention to detail, and strong communication skills help you excel in caring for animals and working with team members. These skills are essential for maintaining the animals' health, ensuring a safe environment, and supporting efficient shelter or facility operations during the busy summer season.

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Infographic showing various Summer Animal job openings in Rochester, NY as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 29% Full Time, 59% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 10% Contract. Highlights an 98% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 1% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $32,601 per year, or $15.7 per hour.

Pediatric Interventional Radiologist

Ascension St Vincent

Rochester, NY • On-site

$499.80 - $540.60/hr

Other

Medical, Retirement, PTO

Posted 5 days ago


Job description

The Department of Imaging Sciences at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, is actively seeking an ABR certified/eligible pediatric interventional radiologist to lead and develop a program in a growing and active pediatric hospital (Golisano Children’s Hospital) within the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC). This opportunity provides a chance to practice in a new pediatric IR suite (opening summer/fall 2023) within our Children’s hospital but with easy access to the adult IR faculty group and facilities at URMC and affiliates. The Children’s Hospital is a tertiary care referral center for a large catchment area, providing high quality subspecialty services including pediatric intensive care, pediatric cardiac critical care, and neonatal intensive care, all with 24/7 attending coverage as well as pediatric anesthesia & sedation, pediatric heme/oncology including bone marrow transplant, high volume obstetrics/maternal-fetal medicine, pediatric surgery (level 1 trauma center), and a highly collaborative hospital medicine services.

This position provides the possibility of combining pediatric IR with either pediatric diagnostic imaging or adult IR. The ideal candidate would possess expertise in all areas of interventional radiology with considerable experience in pediatrics and have completed an integrated IR/ESIR residency or fellowship training. The candidate would be joining an active program with support from our other subspecialty programs to grow services such as vascular/lymphatic malformation treatments and to develop future programs in interventional oncology and liver transplant. The position is supported by our APP program, imaging & pediatric nursing, our radiologic technologists, and our medical/surgical services, with the goal of providing support for seamless and comprehensive patient care within imaging for both inpatients and outpatients.

Recognized as a world leader in radiological imaging, education, and research, the Department of Imaging Sciences at the University of Rochester has approximately 90 faculty and is highly innovative with transparent salary and incentive structures, and a residency leadership program. Our academic center has newly renovated adult IR suites, strong PET-MRI and PET-CT programs, as well as two dual energy CTs and state‑of‑the‑art MRI updated to the Prisma platform. We have active plans to obtain a 7T MRI for clinical and research use, and currently have a 9T animal PET-MRI. Our PACS is integrated across the enterprise and will be updated to Sectra over this year. There are many opportunities to develop research in collaboration with clinical and basic science colleagues.

Rochester is a mid‑sized city with extensive cultural and recreational opportunities. These include the Eastman School of Music, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester Museum and Science Center, Strong Museum of Play, the George Eastman Museum, Seneca Zoo, multiple theaters hosting Broadway plays, and numerous outdoor summer festivals. Housing is affordable and there are excellent public schools. The Finger Lakes region of New York is famous for its outdoor sports and is the 3rd largest wine region in the United States.

Compensation and benefit packages are highly competitive, including 403B and 457 plans, disability insurance, and tuition benefits. As a non‑profit institution, service time may count toward the public service federal loan forgiveness program. Faculty enjoy competitive vacation and conference time each year. Professional activities are supported by a generous individually managed professional account. Candidates should have or be eligible to obtain a New York State Medical License.

Annual Salary $499,800 - $540,600

Additional compensation in form of clinical and non‑clinical incentives.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusion. URMC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, national origin, gender identity and/or expression, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Interested individuals please send a cover letter and CV to the Chair of Imaging Sciences, Jennifer Harvey, MD, FACR, FSBI, to Jennifer_Harvey@URMC.Rochester.edu, and to Interventional Imaging Division Head Andrew Cantos, MD to Andrew_Cantos@URMC.Rochester.edu.

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