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

Jennifer Aguilar Pardo

Special Program Assistant II/Zoo

2025 total comp

$28,183

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $27,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $506
Benefits: $87
Total compensation: $28,183
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2415-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313934393134
Row ID: 25313934393134872415-0PT

Jennifer Aguilar Pardo holds the role of Special Program Assistant II at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,183. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Breanna Harlow

Special Program Assistant II/Zoo

2025 total comp

$27,122

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $26,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,122
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2415-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303736363035
Row ID: 25303736363035872415-0PT

At Zoo, Breanna Harlow serves as a Special Program Assistant II within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,122. Union affiliation: 04.

Helene Jutras

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$26,890

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $22,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,890
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3935383735
Row ID: 253935383735874304-0PT

Helene Jutras works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is part-time. Helene earned $26,890 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Marley Van Antwerp

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$26,824

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $23,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,824
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313932383234
Row ID: 25313932383234874304-0PT

Marley Van Antwerp is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $26,824. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Georgina Membreno

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$26,775

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $25,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,775
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313330333933
Row ID: 25313330333933874304-0PT

Georgina Membreno holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,775. They are represented by 04.

Shelby Pratte

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$26,299

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $23,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,354
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,299
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363439373833
Row ID: 25363439373833874304-0PT

Shelby Pratte works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is part-time. Shelby earned $26,299 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Adam Fessinger

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$25,747

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $24,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,747
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303838373035
Row ID: 25303838373035874304-0PT

At Zoo, Adam Fessinger serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,747. They are represented by 04.

Jeffrey Yip

Community and Administrative Support Worker II/Zoo

2025 total comp

$25,693

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $24,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $759
Benefits: $406
Total compensation: $25,693
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1113-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333733373733
Row ID: 25333733373733871113-0PT

At Zoo, Jeffrey Yip serves as a Community and Administrative Support Worker II within Clerical. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,693. They are represented by 03.

Alicia Garr

Na/Zoo

2025 total comp

$25,218

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $24,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $329
Benefits: $121
Total compensation: $25,218
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2499-A
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393836353035
Row ID: 25393836353035872499-APT

Alicia Garr works as a Na for Zoo within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. Alicia earned $25,218 in 2025. Union affiliation: 07.

Antoinette Pennini

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$24,995

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $22,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,471
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,995
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313739353832
Row ID: 25313739353832874304-0PT

Antoinette Pennini is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,995. Their bargaining unit is 04.