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Aquarist I

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

2 employees hold this title in Zoo. Median total compensation for the role is $92,998, above the department median of $50,374.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $186K
Role median: $92,998
Agency median: $50,374
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Aquarist I is held in 2 City of Los Angeles departments. In Zoo, the median of $92,998 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Recreation and Parks

$43,021 · 11

Median total compensation for the Aquarist I role in other City of Los Angelesdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Aquarist beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $78,437 ranks #1 of 2. See Aquarist across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Albuquerque

$21,972 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Aquarist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Micah Hagan

Aquarist I/Zoo

2025 total comp

$102,779

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $99,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,613
Benefits: $690
Total compensation: $102,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2400-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323039363533
Row ID: 25323039363533872400-1FT

Micah Hagan holds the role of Aquarist I at Zoo within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,779. They are represented by 08.

Newton Vaughan

Aquarist I/Zoo

2025 total comp

$83,217

Sub-department: Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay: $70,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,073
Benefits: $10,709
Total compensation: $83,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2400-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363831313135
Row ID: 25363831313135872400-1FT

Newton Vaughan holds the role of Aquarist I at Zoo within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,217. Union affiliation: 08.