City of Los Angeles / Zoo
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Na/Zoo
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Andrea Alcantar works as a Na for Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. Andrea earned $264 in 2025. Union affiliation: Xx.
Animal Keeper/Zoo
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Megan Captaine works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is part-time. Megan earned $255 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 04.
Special Program Assistant II/Zoo
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At Zoo, Alice Leung serves as a Special Program Assistant II within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $228. Their bargaining unit is 04.
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Ian Recchio is a Na at Zoo within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $130. They are represented by Xx.
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Chandra David works as a Na for Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. Chandra earned $89 in 2025. They are represented by Xx.
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At Zoo, Michael Clark serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $87. They are represented by Xx.
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Monica Vanduzer is a Na at Zoo within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $87. Union affiliation: Xx.
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At Zoo, Nicole Piepers serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $87. Their bargaining unit is Xx.
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Michael Nava is a Na at Zoo within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $86. Union affiliation: Xx.
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At Zoo, Iman Elija Zeinali serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $74. Their bargaining unit is Xx.
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Ynez Garcia is a Na at Zoo within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $60. They are represented by Xx.
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Ekaterina Lucero holds the role of Na at Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $50. Union affiliation: Xx.
Special Program Assistant II/Zoo
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At Zoo, Jose Bonilla serves as a Special Program Assistant II within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43. They are represented by 04.
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Melina Palacios works as a Na for Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. Melina earned $30 in 2025. They are represented by Xx.
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Christopher Halverson holds the role of Na at Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $27. Their bargaining unit is Xx.
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At Zoo, Jazmine Ramirez serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $20. Their bargaining unit is Xx.
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Felipe Rivera works as a Na for Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. Felipe earned $20 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Xx.
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Christopher Miller works as a Na for Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. Christopher earned $20 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Xx.
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Mark Warren holds the role of Na at Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $19. Union affiliation: Xx.
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Henry Conde holds the role of Na at Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $18. Their bargaining unit is Xx.
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At Zoo, Angelica Orozco serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $17. They are represented by Xx.
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Rolando Frausto holds the role of Na at Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $15. Union affiliation: Xx.
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Guadalupe Contreras Arroyo holds the role of Na at Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $13. Union affiliation: Xx.
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At Zoo, Katarina Estrada serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $13. Union affiliation: Xx.
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Martha Paul is a Na at Zoo within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $12. They are represented by Xx.
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Viviane-Lee Reed is a Na at Zoo within Na. They work per event. 2025 total compensation came to $12. Union affiliation: Xx.
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Seth Everett works as a Na for Zoo within Na. Their status is per event. Seth earned $10 in 2025. Union affiliation: Xx.
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At Zoo, Jeremiah Cabrera serves as a Na within Na. They work per event. Their 2025 pay totaled $6. They are represented by Xx.
Animal Keeper/Zoo
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Ruth Yakushiji works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Ruth earned $0 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.
Animal Keeper/Zoo
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Jon Guenther holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: 04.
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Caitlin Coffey is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by 04.