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

Paul John Dimalanta

Systems Analyst/Zoo

2025 total comp

$153,766

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,160
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $153,766
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323637323733
Row ID: 25323637323733871596-0FT

Paul John Dimalanta works as a Systems Analyst for Zoo within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $153,766 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Felicia Mapa

Senior Systems Analyst I/Zoo

2025 total comp

$153,263

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $139,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,686
Benefits: $11,609
Total compensation: $153,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1597-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323437363633
Row ID: 25323437363633871597-1FT

Felicia Mapa works as a Senior Systems Analyst I for Zoo within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Felicia earned $153,263 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Rudy Ramos Plancarte

Equipment Operator/Zoo

2025 total comp

$152,788

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $115,481
Overtime: $3,184
Other pay: $12,306
Benefits: $21,817
Total compensation: $152,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3525-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333535373932
Row ID: 25333535373932873525-0FT

Rudy Ramos Plancarte works as a Equipment Operator for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Rudy earned $152,788 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Jeannette Barreiro

Zoo Curator of Education III/Zoo

2025 total comp

$152,760

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $128,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $447
Benefits: $24,216
Total compensation: $152,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4300-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3931343337
Row ID: 253931343337874300-3FT

Jeannette Barreiro is a Zoo Curator of Education III at Zoo within Recreational. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,760. Union affiliation: 11.

Candace Sclimenti

Zoo Curator/Zoo

2025 total comp

$149,762

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $121,420
Overtime: $1,071
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $26,572
Total compensation: $149,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4297-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3037313335
Row ID: 253037313335874297-0FT

Candace Sclimenti works as a Zoo Curator for Zoo within Recreational. Their status is full-time. Candace earned $149,762 in 2025. Union affiliation: 11.

Randy Petitt

Plumber/Zoo

2025 total comp

$148,693

Sub-department: Building Trades
Base pay: $108,741
Overtime: $1,305
Other pay: $12,082
Benefits: $26,565
Total compensation: $148,693
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 02

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3443-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3938393035
Row ID: 253938393035873443-0FT

Randy Petitt holds the role of Plumber at Zoo within Building Trades. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,693. Their bargaining unit is 02.

Angela Tumbucon

Senior Management Analyst I/Zoo

2025 total comp

$148,476

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $127,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,410
Benefits: $17,583
Total compensation: $148,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333339353432
Row ID: 25333339353432879171-1FT

Angela Tumbucon holds the role of Senior Management Analyst I at Zoo within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,476. They are represented by 20.

Jessica Niven-Kohring

Zoo Curator of Education III/Zoo

2025 total comp

$148,318

Sub-department: Recreational
Base pay: $121,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $637
Benefits: $26,262
Total compensation: $148,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4300-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323837383333
Row ID: 25323837383333874300-3FT

Jessica Niven-Kohring holds the role of Zoo Curator of Education III at Zoo within Recreational. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,318. Their bargaining unit is 11.