Job description

Bakers mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

• Check products for quality and identify damaged or expired goods.
• Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
• Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
• Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets and bake in production ovens or on grills.

Salary

Bakers with little to no experience tend to make between $19880 and $22610 while the more experienced ones can earn over $32690 per year.

One of the easiest ways to increase your salary as a Baker is to move to a higher paying state like HI. Right now, the highest paying states for Bakers are HI, AK, DC, MA and WA.

However, a higher pay at HI doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the living expenses at HI might be twice as high than where you are currently at now.

Three other factors that can increase your salary as a Baker is the degree you hold, the industry you work in, and lastly the company you work for.

Requirements

We asked other Bakers what degree they had when they got the job and most of them said they had a High School Diploma followed by less than a High School Diploma.

Other than that, we also asked them what did they major in and here are the most popular majors that came up.

Pros and Cons

Here are some of the pros and cons of being a Baker.

What is the job like

68% of Bakers said they were satisfied with their job and 45% said they feel like their job is making other people’s lives better.

Is this right for me

You can read more about these career personality types here.

People who are suitable for this job tends to like work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They like working with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery..

They also like following set procedures and routines. They like working with data and details more than with ideas.

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