Agency file

Animal Services

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Animal Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 566 employees with median total compensation of $51,185; the highest distinct record was $331,122.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $32.3M
Employees: 566
Median total: $51,185
Highest record: $331,122

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$188,012+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 566 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($51,185) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $43,787 (77%)
Overtime — $1,360 (2%)
Other — $2,363 (4%)
Benefits — $9,510 (17%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$2,723

$51,185

$100,550

$121,115

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $121,115 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $0. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Animal Care Technician

139 · $88,917

127 · $146

Administrative Clerk

63 · $26,280

Animal Control Officer

50 · $111,505

Relief Animal Care Worker

36 · $0

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$30.1M —	413 —	$82,342 —
2025	$32.3M ▲ 7.1%	566 ▲ 37.0%	$51,185 ▼ 37.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Laura Dunlap

Executive Administrative Assistant II/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$124,286

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $112,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116
Benefits: $11,886
Total compensation: $124,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323831343433
Row ID: 2532383134343361117-2FT

Laura Dunlap works as a Executive Administrative Assistant II for Animal Services within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $124,286 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 37.

Frederick Jordan

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$123,620

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,994
Overtime: $12,651
Other pay: $4,584
Benefits: $18,391
Total compensation: $123,620
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: 3232373633
Row ID: 25323237363364311-0FT

Frederick Jordan holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,620. Union affiliation: 18.

Deborah Dunlap

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$123,475

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $101,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,689
Benefits: $17,860
Total compensation: $123,475
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: 333730333334
Row ID: 2533373033333462369-0FT

Deborah Dunlap works as a Veterinary Technician for Animal Services within Technical. Their status is full-time. Deborah earned $123,475 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Jean Pierre Risso Avanzini

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$122,196

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $86,714
Overtime: $9,942
Other pay: -$567
Benefits: $26,106
Total compensation: $122,196
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: 303733323135
Row ID: 2530373332313562369-0FT

Jean Pierre Risso Avanzini is a Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,196. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Chimeng Vang

Senior Animal Control Officer I/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$121,996

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $91,593
Overtime: $907
Other pay: $3,016
Benefits: $26,481
Total compensation: $121,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4316-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3631373437
Row ID: 25363137343764316-1FT

Chimeng Vang holds the role of Senior Animal Control Officer I at Animal Services within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,996. They are represented by 12.

Oscar Peregrina

Senior Animal Control Officer I/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$121,115

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $96,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,612
Benefits: $20,873
Total compensation: $121,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4316-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3134363935
Row ID: 25313436393564316-1FT

Oscar Peregrina works as a Senior Animal Control Officer I for Animal Services within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. Oscar earned $121,115 in 2025. Union affiliation: 12.

Carlos Villa

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$120,665

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $83,680
Overtime: $6,377
Other pay: $7,266
Benefits: $23,342
Total compensation: $120,665
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: 333432393034
Row ID: 2533343239303464311-0FT

Carlos Villa holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,665. Union affiliation: 18.

Jose Gonzalez Jr

Senior Animal Control Officer I/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$120,267

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $91,593
Overtime: $337
Other pay: $2,180
Benefits: $26,157
Total compensation: $120,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4316-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3835343432
Row ID: 25383534343264316-1FT

Jose Gonzalez Jr works as a Senior Animal Control Officer I for Animal Services within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $120,267 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 12.

Aaron Owen

Senior Animal Control Officer I/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$120,254

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $91,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,180
Benefits: $26,481
Total compensation: $120,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4316-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3031363437
Row ID: 25303136343764316-1FT

Aaron Owen is a Senior Animal Control Officer I at Animal Services within Supervisory Blue Collar. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,254. Union affiliation: 12.

Sean Mccarthy

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$119,832

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $87,805
Overtime: $5,169
Other pay: $3,158
Benefits: $23,700
Total compensation: $119,832
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: 3033383535
Row ID: 25303338353564311-0FT

Sean Mccarthy works as a Animal Control Officer for Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $119,832 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Stacey Dancy

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$119,820

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $94,244
Overtime: $5,519
Other pay: $9,260
Benefits: $10,797
Total compensation: $119,820
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: 3834363931
Row ID: 25383436393164311-0FT

Stacey Dancy works as a Animal Control Officer for Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Stacey earned $119,820 in 2025. They are represented by 18.

Garens Loyd

Animal Care Technician Supervisor/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$119,615

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $85,950
Overtime: $155
Other pay: $7,057
Benefits: $26,452
Total compensation: $119,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4320-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3933383534
Row ID: 25393338353464320-0FT

Garens Loyd holds the role of Animal Care Technician Supervisor at Animal Services within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,615. Union affiliation: 12.

Justin Khosrowabadi

Public Relations Specialist II/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$119,308

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $93,925
Overtime: $1,178
Other pay: $492
Benefits: $23,713
Total compensation: $119,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1785-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363635323034
Row ID: 2536363532303461785-2FT

Justin Khosrowabadi is a Public Relations Specialist II at Animal Services within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,308. Union affiliation: 01.

Marcus White

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$118,371

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $79,586
Overtime: $4,938
Other pay: $7,420
Benefits: $26,426
Total compensation: $118,371
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3031383335
Row ID: 25303138333564310-0FT

At Animal Services, Marcus White serves as a Animal Care Technician within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,371. Union affiliation: 04.

Jessie Gomez

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$117,609

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,582
Overtime: $4,224
Other pay: $5,370
Benefits: $26,434
Total compensation: $117,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303433373832
Row ID: 2530343337383264310-0FT

Jessie Gomez is a Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,609. They are represented by 04.

Robert Rios

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$117,521

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $88,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,277
Benefits: $21,093
Total compensation: $117,521
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: 343432353832
Row ID: 2534343235383264311-0FT

Robert Rios works as a Animal Control Officer for Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $117,521 in 2025. They are represented by 18.