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

Cisco Leon

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$61,772

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $51,926
Overtime: $4,573
Other pay: $4,511
Benefits: $762
Total compensation: $61,772
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: 383330303135
Row ID: 2538333030313564323-0FT

Cisco Leon works as a Animal Care Technician for Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Cisco earned $61,772 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Tykishia Norwood

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$61,588

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,974
Overtime: $299
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $10,315
Total compensation: $61,588
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: 393037383035
Row ID: 2539303738303564310-0FT

At Animal Services, Tykishia Norwood serves as a Animal Care Technician within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,588. They are represented by 04.

Shakkedria Williams Richards

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$61,453

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $50,912
Overtime: $166
Other pay: $53
Benefits: $10,322
Total compensation: $61,453
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: 383138333035
Row ID: 2538313833303561358-0FT

Shakkedria Williams Richards is a Administrative Clerk at Animal Services within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,453. They are represented by 03.

Mia Schulman

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$61,122

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,192
Benefits: $10,315
Total compensation: $61,122
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: 393330303135
Row ID: 2539333030313564323-0FT

Mia Schulman 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 $61,122. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Daniel Ho

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$60,698

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,236
Overtime: $89
Other pay: $1,064
Benefits: $10,308
Total compensation: $60,698
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: 323031313135
Row ID: 2532303131313561358-0FT

At Animal Services, Daniel Ho serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,698. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Destiny Prieto

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$55,861

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $52,100
Overtime: $1,260
Other pay: $1,777
Benefits: $725
Total compensation: $55,861
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: 333330303135
Row ID: 2533333030313564310-0FT

At Animal Services, Destiny Prieto serves as a Animal Care Technician within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,861. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Vanessa Flores

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$55,398

Sub-department: Safety / Security
Base pay: $46,218
Overtime: $205
Other pay: $933
Benefits: $8,042
Total compensation: $55,398
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: 383737333134
Row ID: 2538373733313464311-0FT

Vanessa Flores is a Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Safety / Security. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,398. Their bargaining unit is 18.

Priscilla Buelna

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$55,219

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $41,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $392
Benefits: $12,928
Total compensation: $55,219
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: 373336323035
Row ID: 2537333632303561358-0FT

At Animal Services, Priscilla Buelna serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,219. Their bargaining unit is 03.