Park, where he officially announced last Labor Day that he wanted to raise the minimum wage to $13.25 per hour. Garcetti said last week that with the City Councilâs adoption of the ordinance, âthe minimum wage will no longer be a poverty wage in Los Angeles.
Diplomas in the culinary field are available in culinary schools and chef colleges as well as some trade/technical schools, community colleges, and universities. You do not need a degree to become an executive chef, however, an associateâs or bachelorâs degree can guarantee immediate employment through externships.
Salary Breakdown. One of the major differences in what chefs get paid is their job description. According to All Culinary Schools, an executive chef in charge of a kitchen earned a median salary of $67,995 as of June 2012, while a sous chef who reports to the executive chef earned a median salary of $42,501.