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

Jonathan Ciccarelli

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$85,385

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $58,640
Overtime: $5,713
Other pay: $2,749
Benefits: $18,282
Total compensation: $85,385
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: 383632393034
Row ID: 2538363239303461358-0FT

At Animal Services, Jonathan Ciccarelli serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,385. Union affiliation: 03.

Hoang Dinh

Animal Control Officer/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$85,199

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $69,211
Overtime: $4,811
Other pay: $2,212
Benefits: $8,965
Total compensation: $85,199
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: 323537303031
Row ID: 253235373030316XXXX-XPV

Hoang Dinh holds the role of Animal Control Officer at Animal Services within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,199. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Miguel Benitez

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$84,320

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $53,650
Overtime: $2,477
Other pay: $2,194
Benefits: $25,999
Total compensation: $84,320
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: 393330313035
Row ID: 2539333031303564323-0FT

At Animal Services, Miguel Benitez serves as a Animal Care Technician within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,320. Union affiliation: 04.

Makoto Kerns

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$84,054

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $70,999
Overtime: $743
Other pay: $1,245
Benefits: $11,067
Total compensation: $84,054
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: 393933313031
Row ID: 2539393331303161358-0FT

Makoto Kerns works as a Administrative Clerk for Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Makoto earned $84,054 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Perla Mejia

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$83,538

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $69,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,597
Benefits: $10,157
Total compensation: $83,538
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: 353632363533
Row ID: 2535363236353364310-0FT

At Animal Services, Perla Mejia serves as a Animal Care Technician within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,538. They are represented by 04.

Michelle Moreno

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$83,519

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $71,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $747
Benefits: $11,099
Total compensation: $83,519
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: 3834383833
Row ID: 25383438383364310-0FT

At Animal Services, Michelle Moreno serves as a Animal Care Technician within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,519. Union affiliation: 04.

Jade London

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$83,319

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $64,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $829
Benefits: $17,730
Total compensation: $83,319
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: 373733303933
Row ID: 2537373330393361358-0FT

Jade London works as a Administrative Clerk for Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Jade earned $83,319 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Brandi Nelson

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$83,157

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $68
Other pay: $1,370
Benefits: $10,720
Total compensation: $83,157
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: 393333363832
Row ID: 2539333336383261358-0FT

At Animal Services, Brandi Nelson serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,157. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Carlos Marcial

Animal Care Assistant/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$82,948

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $65,409
Overtime: $1,860
Other pay: $2,791
Benefits: $12,888
Total compensation: $82,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363436373035
Row ID: 253634363730356XXXX-XFT

At Animal Services, Carlos Marcial serves as a Animal Care Assistant within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,948. They are represented by 04.

Graciela Ruiz

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$82,843

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $60,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,118
Benefits: $20,487
Total compensation: $82,843
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: 353131303733
Row ID: 2535313130373361358-0FT

Graciela Ruiz works as a Administrative Clerk for Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Graciela earned $82,843 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Todd Morrison

Na/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$82,826

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $61,165
Overtime: $4,476
Other pay: $3,892
Benefits: $13,293
Total compensation: $82,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373232393035
Row ID: 253732323930356XXXX-XFT

At Animal Services, Todd Morrison serves as a Na within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,826. Union affiliation: 04.

Victoria Harrison

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$82,672

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $244
Benefits: $11,428
Total compensation: $82,672
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: 3730383335
Row ID: 25373038333561358-0FT

Victoria Harrison holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,672. They are represented by 03.

Erna Umali

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$82,126

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $71,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $407
Benefits: $10,720
Total compensation: $82,126
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: 3330393939
Row ID: 25333039393961358-0FT

Erna Umali works as a Administrative Clerk for Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Erna earned $82,126 in 2025. Union affiliation: 03.

Steven Ceballos

Na/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$81,882

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $60,919
Overtime: $4,079
Other pay: $3,566
Benefits: $13,317
Total compensation: $81,882
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 3113-B
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323838323035
Row ID: 2532383832303563113-BFT

At Animal Services, Steven Ceballos serves as a Na within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,882. Union affiliation: 04.

Kathryn Lewis

Na/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$81,760

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $60,742
Overtime: $5,222
Other pay: $2,503
Benefits: $13,293
Total compensation: $81,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 3113-B
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303337383035
Row ID: 2530333738303563113-BFT

Kathryn Lewis is a Na at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,760. They are represented by 04.

Sylene Phayget

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$81,680

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $64,786
Overtime: $2,962
Other pay: $2,568
Benefits: $11,365
Total compensation: $81,680
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: 353537313633
Row ID: 2535353731363361358-0FT

Sylene Phayget works as a Administrative Clerk for Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Sylene earned $81,680 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Allison Cordero

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$81,491

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $55,294
Overtime: $1,052
Other pay: $3,041
Benefits: $22,105
Total compensation: $81,491
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: 393839323035
Row ID: 2539383932303564310-0FT

Allison Cordero works as a Animal Care Technician for Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $81,491 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Ashley Amezcua

Na/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$80,850

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $58,372
Overtime: $741
Other pay: $1,070
Benefits: $20,667
Total compensation: $80,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 3113-B
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383330353034
Row ID: 2538333035303463113-BFT

Ashley Amezcua is a Na at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,850. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Mieko Martirossian

Na/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$80,669

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $60,527
Overtime: $1,048
Other pay: $5,077
Benefits: $14,018
Total compensation: $80,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343330303135
Row ID: 253433303031356XXXX-XFT

Mieko Martirossian holds the role of Na at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,669. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Ernie Gallegos

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$80,524

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $61,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,207
Benefits: $17,648
Total compensation: $80,524
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: 363134303832
Row ID: 2536313430383264310-0FT

At Animal Services, Ernie Gallegos serves as a Animal Care Technician within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,524. They are represented by 04.

David Guerrero

Animal Care Assistant/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$79,962

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $59,571
Overtime: $386
Other pay: $6,710
Benefits: $13,295
Total compensation: $79,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383232393035
Row ID: 253832323930356XXXX-XFT

David Guerrero works as a Animal Care Assistant for Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. David earned $79,962 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Elliot Higgins

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$79,951

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $48,631
Overtime: $6,166
Other pay: $9,829
Benefits: $15,326
Total compensation: $79,951
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: 303832313134
Row ID: 253038323131346XXXX-XPV

Elliot Higgins holds the role of Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,951. They are represented by Xx.

Greci Cruz

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$79,669

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $68,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $10,713
Total compensation: $79,669
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: 363333373832
Row ID: 2536333337383261358-0FT

Greci Cruz holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,669. Union affiliation: 03.

Richard Reveles

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$79,658

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $66,156
Overtime: $270
Other pay: $2,534
Benefits: $10,698
Total compensation: $79,658
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: 343239303034
Row ID: 2534323930303464310-0FT

Richard Reveles is a Animal Care Technician at Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,658. They are represented by 04.

Jesus Villa Burgos

Na/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$79,543

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $60,792
Overtime: $3,576
Other pay: $2,287
Benefits: $12,888
Total compensation: $79,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4323-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383230303135
Row ID: 2538323030313564323-0FT

Jesus Villa Burgos works as a Na for Animal Services within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $79,543 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Jose Humildad

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$79,374

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $64,824
Overtime: $446
Other pay: $3,412
Benefits: $10,692
Total compensation: $79,374
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: 373735333933
Row ID: 2537373533393364310-0FT

Jose Humildad 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 $79,374. Union affiliation: 04.

Monique Sanchez

Animal Care Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$78,731

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $51,416
Overtime: $287
Other pay: $954
Benefits: $26,074
Total compensation: $78,731
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: 313437333035
Row ID: 2531343733303564310-0FT

Monique Sanchez 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 $78,731. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Nesha Washington

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$78,696

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $65,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,818
Benefits: $10,694
Total compensation: $78,696
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: 3634343833
Row ID: 25363434383361358-0FT

Nesha Washington is a Administrative Clerk at Animal Services within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,696. Union affiliation: 03.

Ellen Brooks

Administrative Clerk/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$78,369

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $60,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36
Benefits: $18,305
Total compensation: $78,369
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: 383733303933
Row ID: 2538373330393361358-0FT

At Animal Services, Ellen Brooks serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,369. Union affiliation: 03.