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Bakers

Description

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

Common Tasks

  • Observe color of products being baked and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly.
  • Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.
  • Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.
  • Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers.
  • Roll, knead, cut, or shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, or other products.

Required Education

No formal educational credential

Wages

In 2016 the mean hourly wage in the Greater Sacramento area was $15.09 . The hourly rate for this occupation typically paid between $9.86 and $20.66 .

In 2016 the mean annual salary in the Greater Sacramento area was $31,377.75 . The annual salary for this occupation typically paid between $20,527.22 and $42,983.65 .

Occupation Outlook

This occupation employed 1,100 people in the Greater Sacramento area during 2014.

By 2024, there is expected to be an increase of 16.4% in the number of jobs in the Greater Sacramento area for this occupation, bringing to total number to 1,280.

By 2024, in the Greater Sacramento area, the median hourly rate for this occupation is expected to be $15.00 with the median annual salary reaching $31,408.

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