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

Francine Acuna

Executive Administrative Assistant III/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$140,375

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $116,220
Overtime: $698
Other pay: $11,545
Benefits: $11,911
Total compensation: $140,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3032333532
Row ID: 25303233353261117-3FT

Francine Acuna holds the role of Executive Administrative Assistant III at Animal Services within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,375. Their bargaining unit is 37.

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.

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.

Brian Poon

Systems Analyst/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$133,618

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $113,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,383
Benefits: $18,462
Total compensation: $133,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313438313034
Row ID: 2531343831303461596-0FT

Brian Poon is a Systems Analyst at Animal Services within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,618. They are represented by 01.

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.