City of Los Angeles / Animal Services / Animal Care Technician

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Animal Care Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

130 employees hold this title in Animal Services. Median total compensation for the role is $92,256, above the department median of $51,185.

Employees: 130
Total payroll: $11M
Role median: $92,256
Agency median: $51,185
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,117$116,089+

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

How total compensation varies among the 130 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Allison Cordero

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$81,491

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $55,294
Overtime: $1,052
Other pay: $3,041
Benefits: $22,105
Total compensation: $81,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393839323035
Row ID: 2539383932303564310-0FT

Allison Cordero works as a Animal Care Technician for Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $81,491 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Ernie Gallegos

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$80,524

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $61,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,207
Benefits: $17,648
Total compensation: $80,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363134303832
Row ID: 2536313430383264310-0FT

At Animal Services, Ernie Gallegos serves as a Animal Care Technician within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,524. They are represented by 04.

Elliot Higgins

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$79,951

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $48,631
Overtime: $6,166
Other pay: $9,829
Benefits: $15,326
Total compensation: $79,951
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303832313134
Row ID: 253038323131346XXXX-XPV

Elliot Higgins holds the role of Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,951. They are represented by Xx.

Richard Reveles

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$79,658

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $66,156
Overtime: $270
Other pay: $2,534
Benefits: $10,698
Total compensation: $79,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343239303034
Row ID: 2534323930303464310-0FT

Richard Reveles is a Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,658. They are represented by 04.

Jose Humildad

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$79,374

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $64,824
Overtime: $446
Other pay: $3,412
Benefits: $10,692
Total compensation: $79,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373735333933
Row ID: 2537373533393364310-0FT

Jose Humildad holds the role of Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,374. Union affiliation: 04.

Monique Sanchez

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$78,731

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $51,416
Overtime: $287
Other pay: $954
Benefits: $26,074
Total compensation: $78,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313437333035
Row ID: 2531343733303564310-0FT

Monique Sanchez holds the role of Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,731. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Lizza Arredondo

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$78,334

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $62,924
Overtime: $2,390
Other pay: $2,333
Benefits: $10,686
Total compensation: $78,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353938343034
Row ID: 2535393834303464310-0FT

Lizza Arredondo holds the role of Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,334. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Carlos Salinas

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$78,244

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $56,492
Overtime: $2,406
Other pay: $1,362
Benefits: $17,983
Total compensation: $78,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393036323034
Row ID: 2539303632303464310-0FT

At Animal Services, Carlos Salinas serves as a Animal Care Technician within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,244. Union affiliation: 04.