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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Gustavo Salas

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$142,189

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $89,469
Overtime: $23,810
Other pay: $4,740
Benefits: $24,171
Total compensation: $142,189
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: 383239393933
Row ID: 2538323939393364311-0FT

At Animal Services, Gustavo Salas serves as a Animal Control Officer within Safety / Security. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,189. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Irwin Briefman

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$141,264

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $97,116
Overtime: $12,920
Other pay: $7,348
Benefits: $23,880
Total compensation: $141,264
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: 3232373335
Row ID: 25323237333564311-0FT

Irwin Briefman is a Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,264. They are represented by 18.