Does PAWS Chicago pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, PAWS Chicago employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at PAWS Chicago. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at PAWS Chicago?

31% of PAWS Chicago employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated PAWS Chicago 2.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 2.5 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at PAWS Chicago?

Volunteer (10) , Intern (5) , Animal Caregiver (4) , Animal Caretaker (4) , Foster Coordinator (4) , Internship (4) , Animal Care Technician (3) , Animal Caregiver: Rescue and Recovery Center (3)

What are the pros of working at PAWS Chicago according to real employee reviews?

"Lots of great staff" ((in 6 reviews))

What are the cons of working at PAWS Chicago according to real employee reviews?

"Management was always in some level of rearrangement." ((in 9 reviews)); "Pay is low." ((in 8 reviews)); "The job is physically and emotionally demanding; hours are long and you are always on your feet." ((in 5 reviews)); "Upper management does not know or care how hard the care givers work each day, and the turnover rate is ridiculously high (many people last only a month or two)." ((in 4 reviews)); "No respect for volunteers by center staff" ((in 4 reviews))

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PAWS Chicago Reviews

3.4

31% would recommend to a friend

(91 total reviews)

22% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Culture and values

2.7

Diversity and inclusion

2.5

Work/Life balance

2.5

Career opportunities

2.3

Senior management

2.2

Compensation and benefits

PAWS Chicago has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 91 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The PAWS Chicago employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Non-profit and NGO industry (3.7 stars).

Ratings by demographic groups

Ethnic group

Gender

Sexual orientation

Disability

Parent or family caregiver

Veteran status

Reviews by job title

91 reviews

3.0

Jun 3, 2026

Great mission, poor management and burnout issues

Coordinator

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Doing great work for the homeless pet population in Chicago and in general

Cons

Poor management, poor pay, very low flexibility, running on E at all times and typically burnout, extremely reactive vs proactive when it comes to solutions

5.0

Apr 2, 2026

good culture

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

it is a good culture

Cons

it is hard to report

5.0

Aug 11, 2025

Animals

Assistant manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Working with the animals is very rewarding

Cons

Stressful when animals get sick or have behavioral issues

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Jobs at PAWS Chicago

Animal Care Associate

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