Bakers
Production
Days are spent measuring flour and other ingredients, combining them in mixers, blenders, or cooking machinery, and setting time and speed so doughs, batters, fillings, and icings match instructions. Dough goes into pans, molds, or onto sheets and into hot ovens or onto grills. Color is watched as goods bake, and oven heat, humidity, or conveyor speed is adjusted; raw materials and finished pieces are checked for damage, spoilage, and quality. Suits people who like close attention to timing and appearance, and who are comfortable around hot equipment while coordinating with others on a production schedule.
Typical education: High School Diploma or GED
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$37'160
Median Wage Market Position
$37'160
What you might do
- Mix measured ingredients in bowls or machines
- Slide pans of dough into hot ovens
- Weigh flour and other ingredients for batters
- Watch baking color and change the heat
- Check baked goods for damage or spoilage
- Set mixer speed and cooking times
Skills that matter
- Weighing flour and other bake ingredients
- Setting mixers, ovens, and steam kettles
- Watching color and adjusting oven heat
- Checking raw goods and baked items for quality
- Timing batches so ovens stay on schedule
- Learning new recipes and bake methods
AI & the future of this role
Industrial mixing and baking lines can automate large batches, yet craft production still depends on sensory judgment and timing. Retail and specialty baking also lean on in-person service, so prospects look middling rather than sharply at risk.
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