Does Wisconsin Humane Society pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Wisconsin Humane Society employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.6 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Wisconsin Humane Society. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Wisconsin Humane Society?

57% of Wisconsin Humane Society employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Wisconsin Humane Society 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.1 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Wisconsin Humane Society?

Adoption Counselor/Animal Care Technician (7) , Animal Care Technician (7) , Adoption Counselor (5) , AC/ACT (3) , Adoption Counselor and Animal Care Technician (2)

What are the pros of working at Wisconsin Humane Society according to real employee reviews?

"Pay is solid, people are great" ((in 8 reviews)); "Lastly the organization has a great staff that are not directly involved with animal care that work to support the organization every day." ((in 4 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Wisconsin Humane Society according to real employee reviews?

"Animal Care department has not so great management." ((in 5 reviews)); "low pay, mentally and physically taxing work." ((in 5 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Wisconsin Humane Society locations?

Milwaukee , Saukville , Racine , Green Bay , Glendale

Wisconsin Humane Society reviews

3.7

57% would recommend to a friend

(41 total reviews)

Anne Reed

73% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

Company ratings over time

Ratings trend for the last 6 months (41 reviews)

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Wisconsin Humane Society has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 41 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Wisconsin Humane Society employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

41 reviews

3.0

Mar 10, 2026

Animal rescue is hard enough, pay people what they're worth

Adoption counselor/animal care technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Animals are fun Coworkers and management are nice people Volunteers are awesome

Cons

Pay is abysmal Corporate is out of touch Stressful and physically demanding field Not a ton of growth opportunities

4.0

Nov 6, 2025

Good Seasonal Job

Animal care technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Very flexible scheduling where management works with your needs, supportive management, overtime available, staff discounts in store, rewarding (ish), some opportunity for advancement for longer term employees if you can deal with the low pay long enough to progress.

Cons

Low pay, required weekends, chronically short staffed.

4.0

Jun 5, 2025

Fun and enjoyable work

Animal care technician

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Taking care and being around pets, helping someone select their new animal companion, busy work

Cons

Low pay, some clique behavior amongst some colleagues

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Jobs at Wisconsin Humane Society

Adoption Counselor/Animal Care Technician - Door County Campus

Adoption Counselor/Animal Care Technician - Ozaukee Campus

Adoption Counselor/Animal Care Technician - Racine Campus

Adoption Counselor/Animal Care Technician - Kenosha Campus

Adoption Counselor/Animal Care Technician - Green Bay Campus