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Los Angeles County / Animal Care and Control / Animal Control Officer I

Job-title file

Animal Control Officer I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

78 employees hold this title in Animal Care and Control. Median total compensation for the role is $114,772, below the department median of $117,652.

Employees
78
Total payroll
$8.5M
Role median
$114,772
Agency median
$117,652
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$20,770$138,269+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 78 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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Animal Control Officer beyond Los Angeles County

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In Los Angeles County, the median of $123,598 ranks #2 of 10. See Animal Control Officer across all of Los Angeles County

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Median total compensation for comparable Animal Control Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Eduardo Araujo

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$125,809
Base pay
$67,960
Overtime
$1,047
Other pay
$7,816
Benefits
$48,986
Total compensation
$125,809

Eduardo Araujo is a Animal Control Officer I at Animal Care and Control. 2025 total compensation came to $125,809.

Jessica Gutierrez

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$125,413
Base pay
$67,786
Overtime
$1,931
Other pay
$5,000
Benefits
$50,696
Total compensation
$125,413

Jessica Gutierrez holds the role of Animal Control Officer I at Animal Care and Control. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,413.

William Matlock

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$125,060
Base pay
$64,263
Overtime
$4,514
Other pay
$8,237
Benefits
$48,046
Total compensation
$125,060

William Matlock works as a Animal Control Officer I for Animal Care and Control. William earned $125,060 in 2025.

Tawnee Strachan

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$124,739
Base pay
$67,739
Overtime
$3,911
Other pay
$6,567
Benefits
$46,522
Total compensation
$124,739

Tawnee Strachan works as a Animal Control Officer I for Animal Care and Control. Tawnee earned $124,739 in 2025.

James Mcdonald

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$123,736
Base pay
$67,424
Overtime
$4,408
Other pay
$5,532
Benefits
$46,372
Total compensation
$123,736

At Animal Care and Control, James Mcdonald serves as a Animal Control Officer I. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,736.

Gerardo Novelo Jr

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$123,084
Base pay
$63,400
Overtime
$7,695
Other pay
$6,372
Benefits
$45,617
Total compensation
$123,084

Gerardo Novelo Jr works as a Animal Control Officer I for Animal Care and Control. Gerardo earned $123,084 in 2025.

Mario Guzman

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$122,675
Base pay
$65,742
Overtime
$1,603
Other pay
$6,487
Benefits
$48,843
Total compensation
$122,675

Mario Guzman works as a Animal Control Officer I for Animal Care and Control. Mario earned $122,675 in 2025.

Roy Riley

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$122,390
Base pay
$68,054
Overtime
$1,176
Other pay
$6,685
Benefits
$46,475
Total compensation
$122,390

Roy Riley holds the role of Animal Control Officer I at Animal Care and Control. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,390.

Nicholas Gonzales

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$121,711
Base pay
$64,863
Overtime
$1,814
Other pay
$5,124
Benefits
$49,910
Total compensation
$121,711

At Animal Care and Control, Nicholas Gonzales serves as a Animal Control Officer I. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,711.

Jonny Gonzalez

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$121,677
Base pay
$67,265
Overtime
$2,460
Other pay
$9,127
Benefits
$42,825
Total compensation
$121,677

Jonny Gonzalez works as a Animal Control Officer I for Animal Care and Control. Jonny earned $121,677 in 2025.

Craig Hardman

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$121,217
Base pay
$66,612
Overtime
$2,316
Other pay
$4,999
Benefits
$47,290
Total compensation
$121,217

At Animal Care and Control, Craig Hardman serves as a Animal Control Officer I. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,217.

Abraham Contreras

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$121,188
Base pay
$64,531
Overtime
$24
Other pay
$6,253
Benefits
$50,380
Total compensation
$121,188

Abraham Contreras works as a Animal Control Officer I for Animal Care and Control. Abraham earned $121,188 in 2025.

Gary Hinojosa

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$121,120
Base pay
$68,013
Overtime
$171
Other pay
$5,830
Benefits
$47,106
Total compensation
$121,120

Gary Hinojosa works as a Animal Control Officer I for Animal Care and Control. Gary earned $121,120 in 2025.

Vanessa De Anda

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$121,094
Base pay
$61,038
Overtime
$5,421
Other pay
$5,249
Benefits
$49,386
Total compensation
$121,094

At Animal Care and Control, Vanessa De Anda serves as a Animal Control Officer I. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,094.

Taylor Arrighi-Bracci

Animal Control Officer I/Animal Care and Control

2025 total comp
$120,779
Base pay
$63,757
Overtime
$9,440
Other pay
$5,033
Benefits
$42,549
Total compensation
$120,779

Taylor Arrighi-Bracci holds the role of Animal Control Officer I at Animal Care and Control. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,779.