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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Joel Cruz

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$150,059

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $2,918
Other pay: $9,328
Benefits: $26,554
Total compensation: $150,059
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: 3738393735
Row ID: 25373839373562369-0FT

At Animal Services, Joel Cruz serves as a Veterinary Technician within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,059. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Yesenia Tapia

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$148,913

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $119,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,825
Benefits: $26,549
Total compensation: $148,913
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: 3032323536
Row ID: 25303232353662369-0FT

Yesenia Tapia holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,913. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Jevette Crosby

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$148,738

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $12,564
Other pay: $4,244
Benefits: $20,670
Total compensation: $148,738
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: 343438373932
Row ID: 2534343837393262369-0FT

Jevette Crosby is a Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,738. Union affiliation: 21.

Adriana Garcia

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$144,804

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $107,010
Overtime: $9,862
Other pay: $1,436
Benefits: $26,496
Total compensation: $144,804
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: 373231303134
Row ID: 2537323130313462369-0FT

Adriana Garcia holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,804. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Eugene Rodriguez

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$144,430

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,209
Overtime: $15,953
Other pay: $6,403
Benefits: $10,865
Total compensation: $144,430
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: 373738313433
Row ID: 2537373831343362369-0FT

Eugene Rodriguez is a Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,430. Their bargaining unit is 21.