City of Las Vegas / Dps - Animal Protection Services
Agency file
The Dps - Animal Protection Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.
In 2025, this agency had 22 employees with median total compensation of $109,950; the highest distinct record was $157,991.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 22 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($109,950) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $140,137 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,379. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 4 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.7M — | 19 — | $108,926 — |
| 2023 | $1.6M ▼ 5.9% | 20 ▲ 5.3% | $101,215 ▼ 7.1% |
| 2024 | $1.9M ▲ 15.3% | 21 ▲ 5.0% | $105,413 ▲ 4.1% |
| 2025 | $2.2M ▲ 18.2% | 22 ▲ 4.8% | $109,950 ▲ 4.3% |
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Record list
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Animal Control Officer II (X)/Dps - Animal Protection Services
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Shalynn Splettstoesser holds the role of Animal Control Officer II (X) at Dps - Animal Protection Services within Cea. In 2022, their total compensation was $57,136.
Dps Communications Specialist/Dps - Animal Protection Services
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Erica Valenzuela works as a Dps Communications Specialist for Dps - Animal Protection Services within Cea. Erica earned $55,671 in 2024.
Animal Control Officer II (X)/Dps - Animal Protection Services
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Christopher Crump holds the role of Animal Control Officer II (X) at Dps - Animal Protection Services within Cea. In 2022, their total compensation was $53,477.