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

Leslie Pizzati

Animal Care Technician Supervisor/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$46,982

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $29,220
Overtime: $754
Other pay: $12,377
Benefits: $4,631
Total compensation: $46,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4313-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3935383033
Row ID: 25393538303364313-0FT

Leslie Pizzati works as a Animal Care Technician Supervisor for Animal Services within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. Leslie earned $46,982 in 2025. Union affiliation: 12.

Sergio Rios

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$45,782

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $29,592
Overtime: $1,322
Other pay: $3,882
Benefits: $10,987
Total compensation: $45,782
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313633363533
Row ID: 253136333635336XXXX-XPV

Sergio Rios works as a Animal Care Technician for Animal Services within Na. Their status is per event. Sergio earned $45,782 in 2025. They are represented by Xx.

Olivia Mata

Na/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$45,773

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $41,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $623
Benefits: $3,674
Total compensation: $45,773
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363736373035
Row ID: 2536373637303561358-0PT

Olivia Mata works as a Na for Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Olivia earned $45,773 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Nicole Fiscal

Na/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$44,567

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $39,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $878
Benefits: $4,315
Total compensation: $44,567
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 303530323035
Row ID: 253035303230356XXXX-XFT

Nicole Fiscal works as a Na for Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $44,567 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Jose Garcia

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$42,579

Sub-department: Mdc
Base pay: $12,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,692
Benefits: $26,576
Total compensation: $42,579
Middle name: Vicente

Source-specific fields

Globalid: 1c5637c4-3fd5-4995-b971-ca24e08ae455
Grosspaylastpaycheck: 2363.49
Grossytd: 28700.91
Record ID: 1,576

Jose Garcia works as a Veterinary Technician for Animal Services within Mdc. Jose earned $42,579 in 2025.

Carlos Alarcon

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$40,888

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $32,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,843
Benefits: $5,841
Total compensation: $40,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 18

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4311-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3531353533
Row ID: 25353135353364311-0FT

Carlos Alarcon holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,888. Union affiliation: 18.

Karen Martinez

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$39,639

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $31,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $370
Benefits: $8,016
Total compensation: $39,639
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: 343431303933
Row ID: 2534343130393364310-0FT

Karen Martinez holds the role of Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,639. They are represented by 04.

Bonnie Kleiger

Volunteer Coordinator/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$39,389

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $36,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3
Benefits: $3,308
Total compensation: $39,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 2495-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363233373135
Row ID: 2536323337313562495-0FT

At Animal Services, Bonnie Kleiger serves as a Volunteer Coordinator within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,389. They are represented by 01.