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

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Michael Bona

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$115,534

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $618
Other pay: $6,903
Benefits: $26,123
Total compensation: $115,534
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: 3437323936
Row ID: 253437323936874304-0FT

Michael Bona works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $115,534 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Don Aguirre

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$115,200

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $755
Other pay: $6,109
Benefits: $26,447
Total compensation: $115,200
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: 3937373034
Row ID: 253937373034874304-0FT

At Zoo, Don Aguirre serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,200. Union affiliation: 04.

Ryan Rotter

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$114,454

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,866
Overtime: $178
Other pay: $5,963
Benefits: $26,447
Total compensation: $114,454
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: 3238333532
Row ID: 253238333532874304-0FT

Ryan Rotter holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,454. Union affiliation: 04.

Scott Haist

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$114,266

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,929
Benefits: $26,447
Total compensation: $114,266
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: 3034333734
Row ID: 253034333734874304-0FT

Scott Haist works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $114,266 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Andrea Delegal

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$113,312

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $346
Other pay: $4,630
Benefits: $26,447
Total compensation: $113,312
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: 323731393333
Row ID: 25323731393333874304-0FT

Andrea Delegal works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $113,312 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Jennifer Gruenewald

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$111,479

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,143
Benefits: $26,447
Total compensation: $111,479
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: 303432393732
Row ID: 25303432393732874304-0FT

At Zoo, Jennifer Gruenewald serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,479. Union affiliation: 04.

Jessica Moran

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$111,154

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $381
Other pay: $2,436
Benefits: $26,447
Total compensation: $111,154
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: 383032363133
Row ID: 25383032363133874304-0FT

Jessica Moran is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,154. Union affiliation: 04.

Francisco Moran

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$110,927

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,590
Benefits: $26,447
Total compensation: $110,927
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: 373530303533
Row ID: 25373530303533874304-0FT

Francisco Moran works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Francisco earned $110,927 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Elizabeth Parada

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$110,745

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $118
Other pay: $6,213
Benefits: $22,524
Total compensation: $110,745
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: 363535333031
Row ID: 25363535333031874304-0FT

At Zoo, Elizabeth Parada serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,745. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Kimberly Cowan

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$110,523

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,518
Benefits: $26,123
Total compensation: $110,523
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: 393139333333
Row ID: 25393139333333874304-0FT

Kimberly Cowan holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,523. They are represented by 04.

Crystal Lacour

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$110,166

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $239
Other pay: $1,915
Benefits: $26,123
Total compensation: $110,166
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: 3935323137
Row ID: 253935323137874304-0FT

At Zoo, Crystal Lacour serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,166. Union affiliation: 04.

Loreal Dunn

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$109,417

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,003
Benefits: $22,524
Total compensation: $109,417
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: 333234363031
Row ID: 25333234363031874304-0FT

Loreal Dunn is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,417. They are represented by 04.

Krista Anderson

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$109,329

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,333
Benefits: $26,123
Total compensation: $109,329
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: 323737353033
Row ID: 25323737353033874304-0FT

Krista Anderson holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,329. Union affiliation: 04.