Agency file

Zoo

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Zoo is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 486 employees with median total compensation of $50,374; the highest distinct record was $375,717.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $28.6M
Employees: 486
Median total: $50,374
Highest record: $375,717

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$196,461+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 486 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,374) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $46,973 (80%)
Overtime — $352 (1%)
Other — $2,613 (4%)
Benefits — $8,876 (15%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$569

$7,495

$50,374

$98,629

$126,037

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $126,037 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $569. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

105 · $1,474

Animal Keeper

104 · $81,437

Special Program Assistant II

32 · $19,458

Recreation Assistant

24 · $7,990

Assistant Park Services Attendant I

22 · $14,063

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$27.5M —	367 —	$76,039 —
2025	$28.6M ▲ 3.8%	486 ▲ 32.4%	$50,374 ▼ 33.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Daniel Delgado

Plumber II - Hiring Hall/Zoo

2025 total comp

$106,038

Sub-department: Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall
Base pay: $104,754
Overtime: $639
Other pay: $646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,038
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 35

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 0874-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323738313135
Row ID: 25323738313135870874-2PT

Daniel Delgado holds the role of Plumber II - Hiring Hall at Zoo within Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,038. Their bargaining unit is 35.

Bryan Martinez

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$105,730

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $80,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,570
Benefits: $22,517
Total compensation: $105,730
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: 313531323833
Row ID: 25313531323833874304-0FT

Bryan Martinez holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,730. They are represented by 04.

Amy Rosson

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$105,189

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,807
Overtime: $232
Other pay: $2,403
Benefits: $20,748
Total compensation: $105,189
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: 373437343033
Row ID: 25373437343033874304-0FT

At Zoo, Amy Rosson serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,189. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Nelli Koshkaryan

Senior Accountant II/Zoo

2025 total comp

$104,853

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $99,618
Overtime: $144
Other pay: $4,409
Benefits: $681
Total compensation: $104,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1523-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393432353833
Row ID: 25393432353833871523-2FT

Nelli Koshkaryan works as a Senior Accountant II for Zoo within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Nelli earned $104,853 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Felipe Chaidez Aguirre

Electrician - Hiring Hall/Zoo

2025 total comp

$104,546

Sub-department: Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall
Base pay: $103,013
Overtime: $1,442
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,546
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 35

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 0865-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393837303833
Row ID: 25393837303833870865-0PT

At Zoo, Felipe Chaidez Aguirre serves as a Electrician - Hiring Hall within Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,546. Their bargaining unit is 35.

Deborah Sears

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$104,537

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $58
Other pay: $3,812
Benefits: $18,777
Total compensation: $104,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3234323432
Row ID: 253234323432874304-0FT

Deborah Sears is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,537. They are represented by 04.

Jennifer Hansen

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$104,505

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,639
Overtime: $557
Other pay: $2,069
Benefits: $20,240
Total compensation: $104,505
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363836313633
Row ID: 25363836313633874304-0FT

Jennifer Hansen is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,505. Union affiliation: 04.

Lauren Sharp

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$104,247

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,452
Benefits: $20,906
Total compensation: $104,247
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: 3530393037
Row ID: 253530393037874304-0FT

Lauren Sharp is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,247. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Ana Kirk

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$104,061

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $76,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,538
Benefits: $24,040
Total compensation: $104,061
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: 313937353733
Row ID: 25313937353733874304-0FT

At Zoo, Ana Kirk serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,061. Union affiliation: 04.

Michelle Ramirez

Senior Administrative Clerk/Zoo

2025 total comp

$103,839

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $82,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $20,862
Total compensation: $103,839
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383534363932
Row ID: 25383534363932871368-0FT

Michelle Ramirez is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Zoo within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,839. They are represented by 03.

Lori Marchbanks

Senior Administrative Clerk/Zoo

2025 total comp

$103,742

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $83,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $20,622
Total compensation: $103,742
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1576-3
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383339353333
Row ID: 25383339353333871576-3FT

Lori Marchbanks is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Zoo within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,742. They are represented by 03.

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.

Kevin Gorowski

Senior Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$102,416

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $85,354
Overtime: $1,495
Other pay: $4,805
Benefits: $10,763
Total compensation: $102,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4305-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323333393733
Row ID: 25323333393733874305-0FT

Kevin Gorowski works as a Senior Animal Keeper for Zoo within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $102,416 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 12.

Nicholas Gutierrez

Zoo Curator of Education II/Zoo

2025 total comp

$102,335

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $90,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $913
Benefits: $10,778
Total compensation: $102,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4300-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363134323333
Row ID: 25363134323333874300-2FT

Nicholas Gutierrez works as a Zoo Curator of Education II for Zoo within Recreational. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $102,335 in 2025. They are represented by 11.

Sarah Hernandez

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$102,118

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $80,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,195
Benefits: $19,191
Total compensation: $102,118
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: 313837313833
Row ID: 25313837313833874304-0FT

Sarah Hernandez holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,118. Union affiliation: 04.

Megan Fox

Senior Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$101,533

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $87,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,791
Benefits: $10,779
Total compensation: $101,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4305-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3334373332
Row ID: 253334373332874305-0FT

Megan Fox holds the role of Senior Animal Keeper at Zoo within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,533. Their bargaining unit is 12.

Sarai Virgen

Management Assistant/Zoo

2025 total comp

$100,998

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $89,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $476
Benefits: $10,780
Total compensation: $100,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1539-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353037393633
Row ID: 25353037393633871539-0FT

Sarai Virgen is a Management Assistant at Zoo within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,998. Union affiliation: 01.

Jacqueline Johannes

Senior Gardener/Zoo

2025 total comp

$100,920

Base pay: $85,485
Overtime: $4,066
Other pay: $1,514
Benefits: $9,855
Total compensation: $100,920
Employment type: Per Event

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Inactive
Record Number: 333436343832
Row ID: 2533343634383287XXXX-XPV

Jacqueline Johannes works as a Senior Gardener for Zoo. Their status is per event. Jacqueline earned $100,920 in 2025.

Altagracia Perez

Senior Administrative Clerk/Zoo

2025 total comp

$99,880

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $72,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,354
Benefits: $26,406
Total compensation: $99,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313134393833
Row ID: 25313134393833871368-0FT

Altagracia Perez holds the role of Senior Administrative Clerk at Zoo within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,880. Union affiliation: 03.

Melissa Moran

Senior Administrative Clerk/Zoo

2025 total comp

$99,725

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $81,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89
Benefits: $17,849
Total compensation: $99,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3030383032
Row ID: 253030383032871368-0FT

Melissa Moran is a Senior Administrative Clerk at Zoo within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,725. Union affiliation: 03.

Nicole Nagel

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$99,347

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $78,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,168
Benefits: $18,354
Total compensation: $99,347
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: 333231343431
Row ID: 25333231343431874304-0FT

Nicole Nagel is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $99,347. Union affiliation: 04.

Tania Prebble

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$99,204

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $497
Other pay: $5,352
Benefits: $11,466
Total compensation: $99,204
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: 3134333538
Row ID: 253134333538874304-0FT

Tania Prebble works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Tania earned $99,204 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Marcos Rosas

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$99,203

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $70,033
Overtime: $4,089
Other pay: $15,576
Benefits: $9,505
Total compensation: $99,203
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: 383638353933
Row ID: 25383638353933874304-0FT

At Zoo, Marcos Rosas serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,203. They are represented by 04.

Philip Caltabiano

Zoo Curator of Education II/Zoo

2025 total comp

$98,828

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $75,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $918
Benefits: $22,491
Total compensation: $98,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4300-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373937343035
Row ID: 25373937343035874300-2FT

Philip Caltabiano works as a Zoo Curator of Education II for Zoo within Recreational. Their status is full-time. Philip earned $98,828 in 2025. They are represented by 11.

Brenda Aguirre

Senior Park Services Attendant/Zoo

2025 total comp

$98,807

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $90,699
Overtime: $5,453
Other pay: $1,687
Benefits: $968
Total compensation: $98,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2422-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3033333834
Row ID: 253033333834872422-0FT

Brenda Aguirre holds the role of Senior Park Services Attendant at Zoo within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,807. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Sonia Molinos

Management Aide/Zoo

2025 total comp

$98,629

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $79,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $410
Benefits: $18,352
Total compensation: $98,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1508-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353930313833
Row ID: 25353930313833871508-0FT

At Zoo, Sonia Molinos serves as a Management Aide within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $98,629. Union affiliation: 01.

Cortney Vargas

Zoo Curator of Education II/Zoo

2025 total comp

$98,619

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $87,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $412
Benefits: $10,784
Total compensation: $98,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4300-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303934363533
Row ID: 25303934363533874300-2FT

Cortney Vargas is a Zoo Curator of Education II at Zoo within Recreational. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,619. Union affiliation: 11.