City of Los Angeles / Zoo / Animal Keeper

Job-title file

Animal Keeper

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

102 employees hold this title in Zoo. Median total compensation for the role is $83,967, above the department median of $50,374.

Employees: 102
Total payroll: $7.8M
Role median: $83,967
Agency median: $50,374
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$114,450+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 102 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Carlos Tirado

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$85,196

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $73,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,611
Benefits: $10,391
Total compensation: $85,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343439343733
Row ID: 25343439343733874304-0FT

At Zoo, Carlos Tirado serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,196. Union affiliation: 04.

Mario Pineda

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$82,738

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $69,759
Overtime: $209
Other pay: $2,068
Benefits: $10,702
Total compensation: $82,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313832313733
Row ID: 25313832313733874304-0FT

At Zoo, Mario Pineda serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,738. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Julie Liberante

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$82,251

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $58,136
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $1,921
Benefits: $22,110
Total compensation: $82,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353336303135
Row ID: 25353336303135874304-0FT

Julie Liberante holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,251. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Luc Myers

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$81,470

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $60,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,815
Benefits: $18,697
Total compensation: $81,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303932383234
Row ID: 25303932383234874304-0FT

Luc Myers holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,470. Union affiliation: 04.

Nicole Valencia

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$81,403

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $58,011
Overtime: $65
Other pay: $2,063
Benefits: $21,265
Total compensation: $81,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373831313135
Row ID: 25373831313135874304-0FT

Nicole Valencia works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $81,403 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Shandyn Defrees

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$80,812

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $60,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,941
Benefits: $18,289
Total compensation: $80,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363930343035
Row ID: 25363930343035874304-0FT

Shandyn Defrees holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,812. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Megan Holmstedt

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$80,633

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $67,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $10,378
Total compensation: $80,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343733383933
Row ID: 25343733383933874304-0FT

Megan Holmstedt holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,633. They are represented by 04.

Luke Thornburg

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$80,537

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $60,711
Overtime: $452
Other pay: $1,409
Benefits: $17,965
Total compensation: $80,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323839333035
Row ID: 25323839333035874304-0FT

Luke Thornburg holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,537. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Liliana Hidalgo Corcio

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$80,127

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $57,949
Overtime: $81
Other pay: $4,100
Benefits: $17,997
Total compensation: $80,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313332393933
Row ID: 25313332393933874304-0FT

At Zoo, Liliana Hidalgo Corcio serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,127. They are represented by 04.

Rhiann Ogata

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$80,122

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $58,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,094
Benefits: $18,283
Total compensation: $80,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333234353034
Row ID: 25333234353034874304-0FT

Rhiann Ogata works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Rhiann earned $80,122 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.