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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Jesse Melendez

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$90,006

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $76,969
Overtime: $423
Other pay: $2,204
Benefits: $10,410
Total compensation: $90,006
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: 323630363134
Row ID: 2532363036313464311-0FT

Jesse Melendez is a Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,006. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Leonel Ramirez Hernandez

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$87,289

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $61,391
Overtime: $1,093
Other pay: $2,350
Benefits: $22,455
Total compensation: $87,289
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: 343235343135
Row ID: 2534323534313564311-0FT

Leonel Ramirez Hernandez holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,289. They are represented by 18.

Kimberly Monterrosa Ruiz

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$86,619

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $62,954
Overtime: $1,640
Other pay: $3,732
Benefits: $18,293
Total compensation: $86,619
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: 363534393035
Row ID: 2536353439303564311-0FT

Kimberly Monterrosa Ruiz is a Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,619. They are represented by 18.