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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Florencio Pabellon

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$143,428

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,939
Benefits: $26,230
Total compensation: $143,428
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: 3634383935
Row ID: 25363438393562369-0FT

Florencio Pabellon is a Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,428. They are represented by 21.

Casey Vargas

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$142,110

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,297
Benefits: $26,554
Total compensation: $142,110
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: 323937373333
Row ID: 2532393737333362369-0FT

At Animal Services, Casey Vargas serves as a Veterinary Technician within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,110. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Christine Silva

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$142,099

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $127,488
Overtime: $723
Other pay: $3,001
Benefits: $10,887
Total compensation: $142,099
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: 333837353031
Row ID: 2533383735303162369-0FT

At Animal Services, Christine Silva serves as a Veterinary Technician within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,099. Union affiliation: 21.

Gisella Centanaro

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$139,567

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $108,511
Overtime: $1,645
Other pay: $2,915
Benefits: $26,496
Total compensation: $139,567
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: 373630343034
Row ID: 2537363034303462369-0FT

Gisella Centanaro holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,567. They are represented by 21.

Karlee Cabana- Regaert

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$139,303

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $21,540
Other pay: $5,444
Benefits: $1,059
Total compensation: $139,303
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: 373232383932
Row ID: 2537323238393262369-0FT

Karlee Cabana- Regaert holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,303. They are represented by 21.

Jason Gudani

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$138,884

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $107,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,628
Benefits: $26,533
Total compensation: $138,884
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: 333139303633
Row ID: 2533313930363362369-0FT

Jason Gudani works as a Veterinary Technician for Animal Services within Technical. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $138,884 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Cicely Knighton

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$138,655

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $2,428
Other pay: $4,297
Benefits: $20,670
Total compensation: $138,655
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: 343939303035
Row ID: 2534393930303562369-0FT

Cicely Knighton holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,655. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Karen Eisel

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$137,529

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,100
Overtime: $3,554
Other pay: $4,400
Benefits: $18,476
Total compensation: $137,529
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: 3835343331
Row ID: 25383534333162369-0FT

At Animal Services, Karen Eisel serves as a Veterinary Technician within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $137,529. Union affiliation: 21.