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My BAKER career timeline :)

By sc3174

  • summuay

    summuay
    2010 Median Pay $23,450 per year
    $11.27 per hour

    Entry-Level Education Less than high school
    Work Experience in a Related Occupation None
    On-the-job Training Long-term on-the-job training
    Number of Jobs, 2010 149,800
    Job Outlook, 2010-20 2% (Little or no change)
    Employment Change, 2010-20 3,500
    What Bakers Do

  • what bakers do...

    what bakers do...
    Check the quality of ingredients
    Prepare equipment for baking
    Measure and weigh flour and other ingredients
    Combine measured ingredients in mixers or blenders
    Knead, roll, cut, and shape dough
    Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets
    Set oven temperatures
    Place and bake items in hot ovens or on grills
    Observe color and state of products being baked
    Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings using spatulas or brushes

  • Work Enviroment...

    Work Enviroment...
    Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 31%
    Grocery stores 27
    Limited-service eating places 12
    Other general merchandise stores 8
    Full-service restaurants 4

  • how to become a baker...

    how to become a baker...
    Although long-term on-the-job training is the most common path, some bakers start their careers through an apprenticeship program or by attending a technical or culinary school. No formal education is required.

  • PAY $

    PAY $
    The median annual wage of bakers was $23,450 in May 2010. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $16,910, and the top 10 percent earned more than $37,320.

  • Job Outlook

    Job Outlook
    Employment of bakers is expected to experience little or no change from 2010 to 2020. As the nation’s population grows, people will continue to demand more baked goods to eat at home or to eat at grocery stores, bakeries, and restaurants.

  • Similar Occupations

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    ~Cooks prepare, season, and cook a wide range of foods, such as soups, salads, entrees, and desserts. ~Food preparation workers perform many routine tasks under the guidance of cooks or food supervisors. They prepare cold foods, slice meat, peel and cut vegetables, brew coffee or tea, and do many other tasks.