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City of Los Angeles / Zoo

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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

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

Na
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$27.5M
—
367
—
$76,039
—
2025
$28.6M
▲ 3.8%
486
▲ 32.4%
$50,374
▼ 33.8%

Record list

Employees

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Daniel Keeffe

Zoo Curator of Education IV/Zoo

2025 total comp
$173,357
Sub-department
Recreational
Base pay
$145,529
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,594
Benefits
$26,234
Total compensation
$173,357
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
11

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
87
Job Class Pay Grade
4300-4
Job Status
Active
Record Number
323330313031
Row ID
25323330313031874300-4FT

Daniel Keeffe is a Zoo Curator of Education IV at Zoo within Recreational. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,357. They are represented by 11.

Ivy Su

Na/Zoo

2025 total comp
$173,111
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$35,374
Overtime
$311
Other pay
$131,964
Benefits
$5,462
Total compensation
$173,111
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
3038393834
Row ID
25303839383487XXXX-XPV

Ivy Su works as a Na for Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. Ivy earned $173,111 in 2025. Union affiliation: Xx.