City of Los Angeles / Animal Services / Veterinary Technician

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Veterinary Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

29 employees hold this title in Animal Services. Median total compensation for the role is $137,529, above the department median of $51,185.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $137,529
Agency median: $51,185
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,686$167,809+

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How total compensation varies among the 29 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.

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Veterinary Technician is held in 2 City of Los Angeles departments. In Animal Services, the median of $137,529 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Zoo

$127,750 · 6

Median total compensation for the Veterinary Technician role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Veterinary Technician beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $137,529 ranks #1 of 3. See Veterinary Technician across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County

$61,728 · 34

Franklin County, Ohio

$27,311 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Veterinary Technicianroles 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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Jonathan Selva

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$134,721

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $107,108
Overtime: $2,422
Other pay: $4,606
Benefits: $20,585
Total compensation: $134,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 2369-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323939303633
Row ID: 2532393930363362369-0FT

Jonathan Selva holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,721. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Gabriela Ramirez

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$133,313

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $4,833
Other pay: $6,680
Benefits: $10,541
Total compensation: $133,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 2369-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393036393433
Row ID: 2539303639343362369-0FT

Gabriela Ramirez holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,313. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Mona Kiel

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$128,909

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $238
Other pay: $5,515
Benefits: $11,897
Total compensation: $128,909
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 2369-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343231333033
Row ID: 2534323133303362369-0FT

At Animal Services, Mona Kiel serves as a Veterinary Technician within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,909. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Alexis Choi

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$128,691

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $100,234
Overtime: $2,223
Other pay: $3,660
Benefits: $22,573
Total compensation: $128,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 2369-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373934383633
Row ID: 2537393438363362369-0FT

Alexis Choi is a Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,691. Their bargaining unit is 21.