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

Annette Ramirez

General Manager Animal Services/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$331,122

Sub-department: Non-Represented - General Managers
Base pay: $282,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,184
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $331,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 9245-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3731363134
Row ID: 25373136313469245-0FT

Annette Ramirez holds the role of General Manager Animal Services at Animal Services within Non-Represented - General Managers. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $331,122. They are represented by 00.

Margaret Whited

Veterinarian II/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$289,872

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $166,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $107,634
Benefits: $15,450
Total compensation: $289,872
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: 373539343133
Row ID: 253735393431336XXXX-XPV

At Animal Services, Margaret Whited serves as a Veterinarian II within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $289,872. They are represented by Xx.

Curtis Watts

Assistant General Manager Animal Regulation/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$289,048

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $255,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,716
Benefits: $18,739
Total compensation: $289,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 9244-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3033393731
Row ID: 25303339373169244-0FT

Curtis Watts is a Assistant General Manager Animal Regulation at Animal Services within Management Employees. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $289,048. Union affiliation: 36.

Jeremy Prupas

Chief Veterinarian/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$273,888

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $238,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,635
Benefits: $26,802
Total compensation: $273,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 2360-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393934373133
Row ID: 2539393437313362360-0FT

Jeremy Prupas works as a Chief Veterinarian for Animal Services within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $273,888 in 2025. They are represented by 36.

Irene Castillo

Na/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$221,900

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $105,950
Overtime: $482
Other pay: $102,679
Benefits: $12,789
Total compensation: $221,900
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1170-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3533343132
Row ID: 25353334313261170-0PT

Irene Castillo holds the role of Na at Animal Services within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $221,900. They are represented by 20.

Sharon Lee

Senior Management Analyst II/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$212,912

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $189,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,653
Benefits: $11,864
Total compensation: $212,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3039353634
Row ID: 25303935363469171-2FT

At Animal Services, Sharon Lee serves as a Senior Management Analyst II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $212,912. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Cynthia Hockman

Veterinarian II/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$211,488

Sub-department: Professional Medical
Base pay: $195,211
Overtime: $1,745
Other pay: $3,621
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $211,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 10

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 2365-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303938343033
Row ID: 2530393834303362365-2FT

Cynthia Hockman holds the role of Veterinarian II at Animal Services within Professional Medical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,488. Their bargaining unit is 10.

Mark Salazar

Director of Field Operations/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$208,194

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $181,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,252
Benefits: $23,973
Total compensation: $208,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 4321-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323139343333
Row ID: 2532313934333364321-0FT

At Animal Services, Mark Salazar serves as a Director of Field Operations within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,194. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Dustin Ong

Veterinarian II/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$206,101

Sub-department: Professional Medical
Base pay: $191,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,840
Benefits: $10,330
Total compensation: $206,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 10

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 2365-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343136303135
Row ID: 2534313630313562365-2FT

Dustin Ong works as a Veterinarian II for Animal Services within Professional Medical. Their status is full-time. Dustin earned $206,101 in 2025. Union affiliation: 10.

Dara Ball

Senior Systems Analyst II/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$205,681

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $191,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,724
Benefits: $1,014
Total compensation: $205,681
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1597-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3732353231
Row ID: 25373235323161597-2FT

At Animal Services, Dara Ball serves as a Senior Systems Analyst II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,681. They are represented by 20.

Henry Chung

Systems Administrator I/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$192,373

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $156,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,399
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $192,373
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1455-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363439363033
Row ID: 2536343936303361455-1FT

Henry Chung is a Systems Administrator I at Animal Services within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $192,373. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Amy Land

Veterinarian II/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$189,867

Sub-department: Professional Medical
Base pay: $171,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $189,867
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 10

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 2365-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333032373034
Row ID: 2533303237303462365-2FT

Amy Land works as a Veterinarian II for Animal Services within Professional Medical. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $189,867 in 2025. Union affiliation: 10.

Agnes Sibal

Public Information Director I/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$188,321

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $155,022
Overtime: $6,401
Other pay: $166
Benefits: $26,732
Total compensation: $188,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1800-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363234313034
Row ID: 2536323431303461800-1FT

Agnes Sibal works as a Public Information Director I for Animal Services within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Agnes earned $188,321 in 2025. Union affiliation: 36.

Daniel Pantoja

Director of Field Operations/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$188,012

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $157,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,062
Benefits: $26,724
Total compensation: $188,012
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 6
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373033333135
Row ID: 2537303333313561358-0PT

Daniel Pantoja works as a Director of Field Operations for Animal Services within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Daniel earned $188,012 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Christine Culhno

Veterinary Technician/Animal Services

2025 total comp

$187,726

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $92,676
Overtime: $33,877
Other pay: $52,953
Benefits: $8,219
Total compensation: $187,726
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: 3836303635
Row ID: 25383630363562369-0FT

Christine Culhno is a Veterinary Technician at Animal Services within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,726. Their bargaining unit is 21.