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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

Page 1

Jacob Owens

Zoo Research and Conservation Director/Zoo

2025 total comp
$187,991
Sub-department
Professional Engineering and Scientific
Base pay
$160,410
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,305
Benefits
$26,276
Total compensation
$187,991
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
08

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
87
Job Class Pay Grade
4302-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
383834363034
Row ID
25383834363034874302-0FT

Jacob Owens holds the role of Zoo Research and Conservation Director at Zoo within Professional Engineering and Scientific. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,991. They are represented by 08.

Maxwell Pulsinelli

Development and Marketing Director/Zoo

2025 total comp
$182,229
Sub-department
Management Employees
Base pay
$155,962
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,919
Benefits
$24,348
Total compensation
$182,229
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
87
Job Class Pay Grade
1800-1
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
393636373035
Row ID
25393636373035871800-1FT

Maxwell Pulsinelli holds the role of Development and Marketing Director at Zoo within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,229. They are represented by 36.

Corinne Mayer

Zoo Veterinarian II/Zoo

2025 total comp
$181,559
Sub-department
Professional Medical
Base pay
$167,102
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,916
Benefits
$11,541
Total compensation
$181,559
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
10

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
87
Job Class Pay Grade
2367-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
343934303135
Row ID
25343934303135872367-2FT

Corinne Mayer works as a Zoo Veterinarian II for Zoo within Professional Medical. Their status is full-time. Corinne earned $181,559 in 2025. They are represented by 10.