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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Byron Criddle

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$109,116

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $92,998
Overtime: $294
Other pay: $5,608
Benefits: $10,216
Total compensation: $109,116
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: 3431353339
Row ID: 25343135333964311-0FT

Byron Criddle holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,116. Union affiliation: 18.

Armando Navarrete

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$108,722

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $90,575
Overtime: $1,452
Other pay: $5,907
Benefits: $10,788
Total compensation: $108,722
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: 3536383132
Row ID: 25353638313264311-0FT

Armando Navarrete holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,722. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Steven Infante

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$108,119

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $82,388
Overtime: $1,256
Other pay: $1,945
Benefits: $22,530
Total compensation: $108,119
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: 363434383833
Row ID: 2536343438383364311-0FT

Steven Infante is a Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,119. They are represented by 18.