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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Carlos Villa

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$120,665

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $83,680
Overtime: $6,377
Other pay: $7,266
Benefits: $23,342
Total compensation: $120,665
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: 333432393034
Row ID: 2533343239303464311-0FT

Carlos Villa holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,665. Union affiliation: 18.

Sean Mccarthy

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$119,832

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,805
Overtime: $5,169
Other pay: $3,158
Benefits: $23,700
Total compensation: $119,832
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: 3033383535
Row ID: 25303338353564311-0FT

Sean Mccarthy works as a Animal Control Officer for Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $119,832 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Stacey Dancy

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$119,820

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $94,244
Overtime: $5,519
Other pay: $9,260
Benefits: $10,797
Total compensation: $119,820
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: 3834363931
Row ID: 25383436393164311-0FT

Stacey Dancy works as a Animal Control Officer for Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Stacey earned $119,820 in 2025. They are represented by 18.

Robert Rios

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$117,521

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $88,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,277
Benefits: $21,093
Total compensation: $117,521
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: 343432353832
Row ID: 2534343235383264311-0FT

Robert Rios works as a Animal Control Officer for Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $117,521 in 2025. They are represented by 18.

Felix Lopez

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$117,340

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $92,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,103
Benefits: $22,240
Total compensation: $117,340
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: 343934353031
Row ID: 2534393435303164311-0FT

Felix Lopez holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,340. Union affiliation: 18.

Gabriela Lera

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$117,311

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $94,194
Overtime: $1,955
Other pay: $6,290
Benefits: $14,873
Total compensation: $117,311
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: 3237373036
Row ID: 25323737303664311-0FT

Gabriela Lera works as a Animal Control Officer for Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Gabriela earned $117,311 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Daniel Gonzalez

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$117,206

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $91,776
Overtime: $10,886
Other pay: $4,328
Benefits: $10,216
Total compensation: $117,206
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: 3538343232
Row ID: 25353834323264311-0FT

Daniel Gonzalez is a Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,206. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Alma Duran

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$116,765

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $79,366
Overtime: $20,887
Other pay: $6,101
Benefits: $10,410
Total compensation: $116,765
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: 373138333134
Row ID: 2537313833313464311-0FT

Alma Duran holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,765. Union affiliation: 18.