Bakery Workers

Bakery workers are the many different professionals who work to produce bread, cakes, biscuits, pies, pastries, crackers, and other baked goods in commercial, institutional, and industrial bakeries. There are approximately 165,270 bakers employed in the United States.

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Quick Facts
Alternate Title(s)	Bakers
Duties	Produce bread, cakes, crackers, biscuits, pies, pastries, and other baked goods in commercial, institutional, and industrial bakeries
Salary Range	Below $25,000 to $50,000
Work Environment	Primarily Indoors
Best Geographical Location(s)	Opportunities are available throughout the country, but are best in large, metropolitan areas
Minimum Education Level	High School Diploma Apprenticeship Bachelor's Degree
School Subjects	Business Family and Consumer Science Mathematics
Experience	Part-time experience
Personality Traits	Hands On Organized Technical
Skills	Interpersonal Mechanical/Manual Dexterity Organizational
Certification or Licensing	Required
Special Requirements	None
Employment Prospects	Fair
Advancement Prospects	Fair
Outlook	About as Fast as the Average
Career Ladder	Bakery Owner or Manager Bakery Worker Bakery Helper

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