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

Mallory Peebles

Senior Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$98,092

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $67,521
Overtime: $3,513
Other pay: $17,999
Benefits: $9,059
Total compensation: $98,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4305-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323531323833
Row ID: 25323531323833874305-0FT

Mallory Peebles is a Senior Animal Keeper at Zoo within Supervisory Blue Collar. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,092. Union affiliation: 12.

Elaine Chu

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$97,967

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $176
Other pay: $5,468
Benefits: $10,434
Total compensation: $97,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373834353233
Row ID: 25373834353233874304-0FT

Elaine Chu is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,967. Union affiliation: 04.

Kathryn Salerno

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$97,719

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $73,566
Overtime: $54
Other pay: $1,942
Benefits: $22,158
Total compensation: $97,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373637363034
Row ID: 25373637363034874304-0FT

Kathryn Salerno is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,719. Union affiliation: 04.

Stania Olivera

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$97,144

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $71,877
Overtime: $657
Other pay: $2,115
Benefits: $22,495
Total compensation: $97,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393637303933
Row ID: 25393637303933874304-0FT

Stania Olivera is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,144. They are represented by 04.

Mark Linggi

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$97,099

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $174
Other pay: $4,602
Benefits: $10,434
Total compensation: $97,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303831313633
Row ID: 25303831313633874304-0FT

Mark Linggi works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $97,099 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Konin Teran

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$96,973

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $232
Other pay: $4,417
Benefits: $10,434
Total compensation: $96,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383731313633
Row ID: 25383731313633874304-0FT

At Zoo, Konin Teran serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,973. They are represented by 04.

James Moore

Custodian Supervisor/Zoo

2025 total comp

$96,765

Sub-department: Supervisory Blue Collar
Base pay: $69,118
Overtime: $2,982
Other pay: $2,509
Benefits: $22,156
Total compensation: $96,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 12

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 3176-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3938333836
Row ID: 253938333836873176-0FT

James Moore holds the role of Custodian Supervisor at Zoo within Supervisory Blue Collar. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,765. Their bargaining unit is 12.

Sammy Abundis

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$96,358

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,711
Benefits: $10,758
Total compensation: $96,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353937313433
Row ID: 25353937313433874304-0FT

Sammy Abundis holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,358. They are represented by 04.

Nicole Miller

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$96,130

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,397
Benefits: $9,844
Total compensation: $96,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3033323133
Row ID: 253033323133874304-0FT

Nicole Miller is a Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,130. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Matthew Patterson

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$95,518

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $116
Other pay: $3,078
Benefits: $10,434
Total compensation: $95,518
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323432383633
Row ID: 25323432383633874304-0FT

At Zoo, Matthew Patterson serves as a Animal Keeper within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,518. They are represented by 04.

Dmetri Domerick

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$95,340

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $120
Other pay: $2,896
Benefits: $10,434
Total compensation: $95,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393531353733
Row ID: 25393531353733874304-0FT

Dmetri Domerick holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,340. They are represented by 04.

Gema Moreno

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$95,290

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $245
Other pay: $2,397
Benefits: $10,758
Total compensation: $95,290
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343937313433
Row ID: 25343937313433874304-0FT

Gema Moreno holds the role of Animal Keeper at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,290. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Carolyn Shirk

Park Services Attendant II/Zoo

2025 total comp

$94,924

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $74,537
Overtime: $715
Other pay: $1,330
Benefits: $18,343
Total compensation: $94,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2412-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3631303532
Row ID: 253631303532872412-2FT

Carolyn Shirk holds the role of Park Services Attendant II at Zoo within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,924. They are represented by 03.

Olivia Yuska

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$94,613

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $72,198
Overtime: $464
Other pay: $3,625
Benefits: $18,327
Total compensation: $94,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323236393933
Row ID: 25323236393933874304-0FT

Olivia Yuska works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Olivia earned $94,613 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Stephanie Zielinski

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$94,601

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,953
Benefits: $10,758
Total compensation: $94,601
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3735313132
Row ID: 253735313132874304-0FT

Stephanie Zielinski works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $94,601 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.

Grace Kim

Graphics Designer III/Zoo

2025 total comp

$94,273

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $84,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $431
Benefits: $9,820
Total compensation: $94,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1670-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333332323034
Row ID: 25333332323034871670-3FT

Grace Kim works as a Graphics Designer III for Zoo within Technical. Their status is full-time. Grace earned $94,273 in 2025. Union affiliation: 21.

Allison Robles

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$93,934

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $81,478
Overtime: $58
Other pay: $1,972
Benefits: $10,427
Total compensation: $93,934
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383531353733
Row ID: 25383531353733874304-0FT

Allison Robles works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Allison earned $93,934 in 2025. They are represented by 04.

Robert Durgin

Park Services Attendant II/Zoo

2025 total comp

$93,814

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $74,537
Overtime: $4,691
Other pay: $3,861
Benefits: $10,725
Total compensation: $93,814
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 2412-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323533353033
Row ID: 25323533353033872412-2FT

At Zoo, Robert Durgin serves as a Park Services Attendant II within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,814. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Christopher Austin

Gardener Caretaker/Zoo

2025 total comp

$93,013

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $62,152
Overtime: $3,194
Other pay: $1,620
Benefits: $26,047
Total compensation: $93,013
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: 343138393034
Row ID: 25343138393034873141-0FT

Christopher Austin is a Gardener Caretaker at Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,013. Their bargaining unit is 04.

Dominique Lopez

Senior Administrative Clerk/Zoo

2025 total comp

$92,238

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $71,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $606
Benefits: $20,523
Total compensation: $92,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 1368-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373837303833
Row ID: 25373837303833871368-0FT

Dominique Lopez works as a Senior Administrative Clerk for Zoo within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Dominique earned $92,238 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Dominick Dorsa

Animal Collection Curator/Zoo

2025 total comp

$91,469

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $86,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,011
Total compensation: $91,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4308-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323238363135
Row ID: 25323238363135874308-0FT

At Zoo, Dominick Dorsa serves as a Animal Collection Curator within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,469. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Molly Sgriccia

Animal Keeper/Zoo

2025 total comp

$91,450

Sub-department: Equipment Operation and Labor
Base pay: $77,834
Overtime: $251
Other pay: $2,630
Benefits: $10,736
Total compensation: $91,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 04

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 87
Job Class Pay Grade: 4304-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323534383633
Row ID: 25323534383633874304-0FT

Molly Sgriccia works as a Animal Keeper for Zoo within Equipment Operation and Labor. Their status is full-time. Molly earned $91,450 in 2025. Union affiliation: 04.