Occupation Profile for Bakers

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Mix and bake ingredients according to recipes to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

 
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Overview

$22,030.00 Median Annual Wage 5,000 Average Job Openings Per Year
5.1 Average Unemployment Percentage 70.3 Percentage That Completed High School
149,000 Employment Numbers in 2006 21.7 Percentage That Had Some College
164,000 Employment Numbers in 2016 (est.) 8.0 Percentage That Went Beyond College Degree

Sample Job Titles

Apprentice, Pastry Cook
Baker
Baker Apprentice
Bakery Chef
Bakery Clerk
Bakery Manager
Bench Hand
Bread Baker
Bread Divider
Cake Decorator
Cook
Cook, Industrial
Dough Maker
Dough Mixer
French Pastry Cook
Head Baker
Head Cook
Machine Operator
Mixer
Oven Dumper
Pan Dumper
Pan Man
Pan Puller
Panner
Pastry Baker
Pastry Chef
Pastry Cook
Pastry Decorator
Pastry Finisher
Pie Baker
Pie Maker
Roll Machine Operator
Roll Panner
Scaler
Sponge Maker
Sponge Mixer
Sponge Setter
Sponge Sitter
Sponger

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Sources: Career Guide to Industries (CGI), Occupational Information Network (O*Net), Occupation Outlook Handbook (OOH)