Yellow fever outbreaks in the United States shaped American history and influenced important national decisions. In the 1780s, yellow fever outbreaks in Philadelphia were responsible for killing one tenth of the city's population.
The average salary for an executive chef here is $71,666, according to a recent salary survey by StarChefs.com. The national average is $75,596, according to estimates by the online industry magazine. Locally, the range for line cooks is somewhere between $12 to $15 an hour, chefs and restaurateurs say.
The top 25 percent of earners in the industry make more than $4,790 per month, while the top 10 percent of earners make more than $6,176 per month. On the other hand, the bottom 25 percent of chefs make less than $2,614 per month, and the bottom 10 percent of chefs make less than $2,045 per month. Learn more about Salaries Sources: