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

John Wittmann

Maintenance Laborer/Zoo

2025 total comp

$57,176

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $45,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $891
Benefits: $10,312
Total compensation: $57,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3112-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373139323035
Row ID: 25373139323035873112-0FT

John Wittmann works as a Maintenance Laborer for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. John earned $57,176 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Michael Ortega

Carpenter - Hiring Hall/Zoo

2025 total comp

$55,958

Sub-department: Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall
Base pay: $54,592
Overtime: $573
Other pay: $792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,958
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 35

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 0858-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353335383035
Row ID: 25353335383035870858-0PT

Michael Ortega holds the role of Carpenter - Hiring Hall at Zoo within Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,958. Their bargaining unit is 35.

Estela Dominguez Ramirez

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$54,226

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $36,436
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $1,074
Benefits: $16,523
Total compensation: $54,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3141-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323536303134
Row ID: 25323536303134873141-0FT

Estela Dominguez Ramirez holds the role of Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,226. Union affiliation: 04.

Miguel Lopez

Carpenter - Hiring Hall/Zoo

2025 total comp

$54,062

Sub-department: Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall
Base pay: $52,705
Overtime: $573
Other pay: $784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,062
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 35

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 0858-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393839373035
Row ID: 25393839373035870858-0PT

At Zoo, Miguel Lopez serves as a Carpenter - Hiring Hall within Craft Workers/ Hiring Hall. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,062. Their bargaining unit is 35.

Rosalba Herrera

Administrative Clerk/Zoo

2025 total comp

$52,625

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $50,442
Overtime: $101
Other pay: $1,252
Benefits: $831
Total compensation: $52,625
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353533343334
Row ID: 25353533343334871358-0FT

Rosalba Herrera works as a Administrative Clerk for Zoo within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Rosalba earned $52,625 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Kelly Garcia

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$51,686

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $40,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,408
Benefits: $9,333
Total compensation: $51,686
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3935383836
Row ID: 253935383836874304-0PT

At Zoo, Kelly Garcia serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,686. Union affiliation: 04.