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

Tanisha Rangel

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$54,740

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $48,968
Overtime: $2,032
Other pay: $3,344
Benefits: $396
Total compensation: $54,740
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: 303137383035
Row ID: 2530313738303564310-0FT

Tanisha Rangel is a Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,740. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Ricardo Sansur

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$54,421

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $44,587
Overtime: $4,744
Other pay: $4,234
Benefits: $856
Total compensation: $54,421
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: 383135323232
Row ID: 2538313532323264310-0FT

Ricardo Sansur 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 $54,421. They are represented by 04.

Demetria Brown Lott

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$54,199

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $29,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,204
Benefits: $21,179
Total compensation: $54,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3833393034
Row ID: 25383339303461358-0FT

Demetria Brown Lott works as a Administrative Clerk for Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Demetria earned $54,199 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Juan Moreno

Transitional Worker/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$52,296

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $34,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $928
Benefits: $16,923
Total compensation: $52,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4323-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373034313035
Row ID: 2537303431303564323-0FT

Juan Moreno holds the role of Transitional Worker at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,296. Union affiliation: 04.

Erika Ochoa

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$51,342

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $39,662
Overtime: $112
Other pay: $919
Benefits: $10,649
Total compensation: $51,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313733353733
Row ID: 2531373335373361358-0FT

Erika Ochoa is a Administrative Clerk at Animal Services within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,342. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Tikoa Carter

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$50,054

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $33,253
Overtime: $902
Other pay: $971
Benefits: $14,927
Total compensation: $50,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3533323737
Row ID: 25353332373764310-0FT

Tikoa Carter is a Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,054. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Gabrielle James

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$48,016

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $30,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $740
Benefits: $17,203
Total compensation: $48,016
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4310-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343439333234
Row ID: 2534343933323464310-0FT

Gabrielle James 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 $48,016. Their bargaining unit is 04.