City of Los Angeles / Animal Services / Animal Control Officer

Job-title file

Animal Control Officer

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

46 employees hold this title in Animal Services. Median total compensation for the role is $113,189, above the department median of $51,185.

Employees: 46
Total payroll: $5M
Role median: $113,189
Agency median: $51,185
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,888$141,356+

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How total compensation varies among the 46 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.

Compare jurisdictions

Animal Control Officer beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $113,189 ranks #3 of 10. See Animal Control Officer across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$134,815 · 12

$123,598 · 157

$100,651 · 24

$99,331 · 35

$76,206 · 14

$52,187 · 15

City of Springfield, MA

$51,431 · 6

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$26,926 · 29

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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Kevin Najera

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$101,056

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $66,282
Overtime: $5,397
Other pay: $7,241
Benefits: $22,137
Total compensation: $101,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4311-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353232303034
Row ID: 2535323230303464311-0FT

Kevin Najera holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,056. They are represented by 18.

Jose Navarro Fajardo

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$99,267

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $78,117
Overtime: $3,933
Other pay: $6,497
Benefits: $10,720
Total compensation: $99,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4311-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393133303134
Row ID: 2539313330313464311-0FT

At Animal Services, Jose Navarro Fajardo serves as a Animal Control Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,267. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Ivan Barragan

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$98,442

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $83,274
Overtime: $1,672
Other pay: $3,072
Benefits: $10,424
Total compensation: $98,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4311-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383430373034
Row ID: 2538343037303464311-0FT

Ivan Barragan works as a Animal Control Officer for Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Ivan earned $98,442 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Ravindra Corea

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$96,608

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $64,284
Overtime: $6,245
Other pay: $2,140
Benefits: $23,938
Total compensation: $96,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4311-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343038333035
Row ID: 2534303833303564311-0FT

Ravindra Corea holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,608. Union affiliation: 18.