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City of Los Angeles / Zoo / Painter

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Painter

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 $64,145, above the department median of $50,374.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$128.3K
Role median
$64,145
Agency median
$50,374
Comparison
Above

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Painter is held in 8 City of Los Angeles departments. In Zoo, the median of $64,145 ranks #6 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Works - Sanitation
$135,761 · 14
Police
$128,407 · 1
Recreation and Parks
$126,676 · 20
Airports
$124,459 · 14
Water and Power
$121,610 · 46
Harbor
$123 · 1
Public Works - Street Lighting
$118 · 1

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

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Painter beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 28 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $123,703 ranks #4 of 28. See Painter across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco
$167,742 · 131
City of San Jose
$135,243 · 5
Los Angeles County
$134,858 · 86
New York City
$123,012 · 475
Davis School District, Utah
$116,571 · 5
City of Las Vegas
$116,338 · 20
City of Chicago
$112,944 · 73
City of Seattle
$103,438 · 14

Median total compensation for comparable Painterroles 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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Vernon Berger

Painter/Zoo

2025 total comp
$113,897
Sub-department
Building Trades
Base pay
$100,958
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,114
Benefits
$10,825
Total compensation
$113,897
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
87
Job Class Pay Grade
3423-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
383435333031
Row ID
25383435333031873423-0FT

Vernon Berger holds the role of Painter at Zoo within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,897. Union affiliation: 02.

Fernando Valencia

Painter/Zoo

2025 total comp
$14,393
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$9,526
Overtime
$24
Other pay
$2,639
Benefits
$2,205
Total compensation
$14,393
Employment type
Per Event
Union / bargaining unit
Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
87
Job Class Pay Grade
XXXX-X
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
3435363239
Row ID
25343536323987XXXX-XPV

At Zoo, Fernando Valencia serves as a Painter within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,393. They are represented by Xx.