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# What Santa Monica workers earn, from city manager to pool lifeguard
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/from-paycheck/
- Published: 2007-05-26T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T00:52:17.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Crime, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*to paycheck*

A random sampling of what we’re earning in Santa Monica City Manager Lamont Ewell — $245,000 per year Santa Monica Police Chief Timothy Jackman — $178,000 Teri Chiota, owner of Puppy Love pet-sitting — $75,000 to $85,000 Haydee, a waitress at Hooters in Santa Monica — $28,000 City Council member — $11,200 Lyola Torres, stylist and co-owner of Chase Salon — more than $100,000.

District teacher — $42,000 to $60,000 United States Postal Worker — $59,000 Bus Driver — $29,913 Santa Monica firefighter — $59,000 to $74,000 SM police officer trainee — $62,000 to $76,000 Pool lifeguard (as needed) — $37,000 Traffic services officer (meter maid) — $42,000 to $52,000 City TV manager — $86,000 to $106,000 Pipe fitter — $45,000 to $56,000

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on May 26, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/052607.pdf?ref=smdp.com)