City of Los Angeles / Zoo / Veterinary Technician

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Veterinary Technician

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

6 employees hold this title in Zoo. Median total compensation for the role is $127,750, above the department median of $50,374.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $679.7K
Role median: $127,750
Agency median: $50,374
Comparison: Above

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This role across City of Los Angeles

Veterinary Technician is held in 2 City of Los Angeles departments. In Zoo, the median of $127,750 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Animal Services

$137,529 · 29

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

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Veterinary Technician beyond City of Los Angeles

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Los Angeles, the median of $137,529 ranks #1 of 3. See Veterinary Technician across all of City of Los Angeles →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Miami-Dade County

$61,728 · 34

Franklin County, Ohio

$27,311 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Veterinary Technicianroles 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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Deanna Rocca

Veterinary Technician/Zoo

2025 total comp

$143,690

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,799
Benefits: $22,631
Total compensation: $143,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2369-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333531393732
Row ID: 25333531393732872369-0FT

Deanna Rocca holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Zoo within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,690. They are represented by 21.

Colleen Mclaughlin

Veterinary Technician/Zoo

2025 total comp

$142,356

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,621
Benefits: $18,476
Total compensation: $142,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2369-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3733373438
Row ID: 253733373438872369-0FT

Colleen Mclaughlin holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Zoo within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,356. Their bargaining unit is 21.

David D'Souza

Veterinary Technician/Zoo

2025 total comp

$138,543

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $111,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,808
Benefits: $18,476
Total compensation: $138,543
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2369-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333639393333
Row ID: 25333639393333872369-0FT

At Zoo, David D'Souza serves as a Veterinary Technician within Technical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,543. They are represented by 21.

Lauren Nickerson

Veterinary Technician/Zoo

2025 total comp

$116,958

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $101,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,741
Benefits: $10,501
Total compensation: $116,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2369-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303337313135
Row ID: 25303337313135872369-0FT

Lauren Nickerson is a Veterinary Technician at Zoo within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,958. Union affiliation: 21.

Megan Duncan

Veterinary Technician/Zoo

2025 total comp

$115,253

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $98,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,769
Benefits: $10,482
Total compensation: $115,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2369-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323231393034
Row ID: 25323231393034872369-0FT

Megan Duncan holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Zoo within Technical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,253. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Kimberly Kantner

Veterinary Technician/Zoo

2025 total comp

$22,943

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $22,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,943
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2369-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363136353933
Row ID: 25363136353933872369-0PT

Kimberly Kantner holds the role of Veterinary Technician at Zoo within Technical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,943. Their bargaining unit is 21.