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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Jeramiah Harper

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$74,430

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $61,391
Overtime: $364
Other pay: $1,624
Benefits: $11,051
Total compensation: $74,430
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: 323235343135
Row ID: 2532323534313564311-0FT

At Animal Services, Jeramiah Harper serves as a Animal Control Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,430. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Jacqueline Villanueva

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$73,922

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $61,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $10,688
Total compensation: $73,922
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: 333235343135
Row ID: 2533323534313564311-0FT

At Animal Services, Jacqueline Villanueva serves as a Animal Control Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,922. Their bargaining unit is 18.