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+

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

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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Christian Mercado

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$116,095

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $77,666
Overtime: $2,089
Other pay: $4,607
Benefits: $31,733
Total compensation: $116,095
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: 353432393034
Row ID: 2535343239303464311-0FT

Christian Mercado is a Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,095. Their bargaining unit is 18.

David Rivera

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$116,048

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $75,229
Overtime: $11,966
Other pay: $6,367
Benefits: $22,486
Total compensation: $116,048
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: 373737333134
Row ID: 2537373733313464311-0FT

David Rivera holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,048. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Michael Treadway

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$113,943

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $84,490
Overtime: $102
Other pay: $3,223
Benefits: $26,129
Total compensation: $113,943
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: 373438393833
Row ID: 2537343839383364311-0FT

At Animal Services, Michael Treadway serves as a Animal Control Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,943. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Bernard Larue

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$113,209

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,978
Overtime: $2,308
Other pay: $2,366
Benefits: $20,557
Total compensation: $113,209
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: 393632323033
Row ID: 2539363232303364311-0FT

Bernard Larue holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,209. Union affiliation: 18.

Eduardo Anaya

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$113,169

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $82,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,233
Benefits: $25,135
Total compensation: $113,169
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: 313530373034
Row ID: 2531353037303464311-0FT

Eduardo Anaya is a Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,169. Union affiliation: 18.

Luis Luna

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$111,575

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $82,715
Overtime: $10,289
Other pay: $7,838
Benefits: $10,734
Total compensation: $111,575
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: 353934383832
Row ID: 2535393438383264311-0FT

Luis Luna works as a Animal Control Officer for Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Luis earned $111,575 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Inez Anderson

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$111,572

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $79,516
Overtime: $2,938
Other pay: $2,695
Benefits: $26,422
Total compensation: $111,572
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: 313632363533
Row ID: 2531363236353364311-0FT

At Animal Services, Inez Anderson serves as a Animal Control Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,572. They are represented by 18.

Dalia Aranda

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$111,439

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $75,229
Overtime: $3,761
Other pay: $6,041
Benefits: $26,409
Total compensation: $111,439
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: 303837333134
Row ID: 2530383733313464311-0FT

Dalia Aranda works as a Animal Control Officer for Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Dalia earned $111,439 in 2025. Union affiliation: 18.