City of Los Angeles / Zoo / Gardener Caretaker

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Gardener Caretaker

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

17 employees hold this title in Zoo. Median total compensation for the role is $69,221, above the department median of $50,374.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $69,221
Agency median: $50,374
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$40,314$104,036+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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.

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Gardener Caretaker is held in 8 City of Los Angeles departments. In Zoo, the median of $69,221 ranks #7 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Airports

$92,579 · 38

Public Works - Sanitation

$83,413 · 21

Harbor

$82,699 · 27

Recreation and Parks

$77,175 · 331

Public Works - Street Services

$74,256 · 8

Water and Power

$70,825 · 41

Police

$65,979 · 2

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

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Other job titles in Zoo

Record list

Employees with this title

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Miguel Tzoc

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$109,223

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $74,873
Overtime: $6,354
Other pay: $1,573
Benefits: $26,422
Total compensation: $109,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3731343335
Row ID: 253731343335873141-0FT

At Zoo, Miguel Tzoc serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,223. They are represented by 04.

Christopher Austin

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$93,013

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $62,152
Overtime: $3,194
Other pay: $1,620
Benefits: $26,047
Total compensation: $93,013
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343138393034
Row ID: 25343138393034873141-0FT

Christopher Austin is a Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,013. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Yubi Granados

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$87,633

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $63,369
Overtime: $2,423
Other pay: $1,354
Benefits: $20,488
Total compensation: $87,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313138333733
Row ID: 25313138333733873141-0FT

At Zoo, Yubi Granados serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,633. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Ross Hendricks

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$80,516

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $67,755
Overtime: $502
Other pay: $1,539
Benefits: $10,719
Total compensation: $80,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3330343037
Row ID: 253330343037873141-0FT

Ross Hendricks holds the role of Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,516. They are represented by 04.

Fabian Romero

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$80,464

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $51,905
Overtime: $1,393
Other pay: $1,415
Benefits: $25,752
Total compensation: $80,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303631383933
Row ID: 25303631383933873141-0FT

Fabian Romero is a Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,464. They are represented by 04.

Ismael Herrera

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$75,224

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $46,309
Overtime: $1,594
Other pay: $1,310
Benefits: $26,010
Total compensation: $75,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333431333035
Row ID: 25333431333035873141-0FT

Ismael Herrera works as a Gardener Caretaker for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Ismael earned $75,224 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Noel Zesati

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$70,183

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $57,098
Overtime: $1,406
Other pay: $1,321
Benefits: $10,358
Total compensation: $70,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313232393533
Row ID: 25313232393533873141-0FT

Noel Zesati is a Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,183. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Jaac Serrato

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$69,460

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $47,184
Overtime: $360
Other pay: $1,428
Benefits: $20,488
Total compensation: $69,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343236353633
Row ID: 25343236353633873141-0FT

Jaac Serrato is a Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,460. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Geoffrey Fischer

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$69,221

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $55,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,289
Benefits: $10,336
Total compensation: $69,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353530343034
Row ID: 25353530343034873141-0FT

Geoffrey Fischer is a Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,221. Union affiliation: 04.

Angel Rodriguez Jr

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$67,754

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,334
Overtime: $2,327
Other pay: $1,420
Benefits: $14,672
Total compensation: $67,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383134393134
Row ID: 25383134393134873141-0FT

Angel Rodriguez Jr works as a Gardener Caretaker for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Angel earned $67,754 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Saul Galdamez

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$66,358

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $52,706
Overtime: $1,684
Other pay: $1,317
Benefits: $10,650
Total compensation: $66,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393739353933
Row ID: 25393739353933873141-0FT

At Zoo, Saul Galdamez serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,358. Union affiliation: 04.

Omar Ortega

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$65,996

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $52,765
Overtime: $580
Other pay: $1,293
Benefits: $11,359
Total compensation: $65,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333030393733
Row ID: 25333030393733873141-0FT

Omar Ortega holds the role of Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,996. Union affiliation: 04.

Milvia Abarca

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$65,164

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $52,985
Overtime: $242
Other pay: $1,276
Benefits: $10,660
Total compensation: $65,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363739343933
Row ID: 25363739343933873141-0FT

At Zoo, Milvia Abarca serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,164. Union affiliation: 04.

Wayne Kohatsu

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$63,112

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,334
Overtime: $1,198
Other pay: $1,295
Benefits: $11,284
Total compensation: $63,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353439323733
Row ID: 25353439323733873141-0FT

At Zoo, Wayne Kohatsu serves as a Gardener Caretaker within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,112. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Kristopher Correa

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$62,251

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $49,064
Overtime: $1,561
Other pay: $1,308
Benefits: $10,317
Total compensation: $62,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363634333035
Row ID: 25363634333035873141-0FT

Kristopher Correa holds the role of Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,251. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Estela Dominguez Ramirez

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$54,226

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $36,436
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $1,074
Benefits: $16,523
Total compensation: $54,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323536303134
Row ID: 25323536303134873141-0FT

Estela Dominguez Ramirez holds the role of Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,226. Union affiliation: 04.

Angela Cortez

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$40,314

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $37,732
Overtime: $1,300
Other pay: $1,064
Benefits: $217
Total compensation: $40,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363938303533
Row ID: 25363938303533873141-0FT

Angela Cortez works as a Gardener Caretaker for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $40,314 in 2025. They are represented by 04.