DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
51-3011 Bakers
Occupational Description:
Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods. Pastry chefs in restaurants and hotels are included with "Chefs and Head Cooks" (35-1011).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 4 - West Central | 110 | 14 | $12.62/hr | $0.88/hr | $8.20/hr | $9.21/hr | $11.33/hr | $15.52/hr | $19.16/hr |
| Minnesota | 2,240 | 202 | $13.89/hr | $0.39/hr | $8.76/hr | $10.31/hr | $12.78/hr | $16.94/hr | $21.23/hr |
| U S | 149,910 | 2,399 | $12.36/hr | $0.05/hr | $8.39/hr | $9.36/hr | $11.42/hr | $14.52/hr | $18.20/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 550 | $11.24/hr | N/A |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 230 | $8.72/hr | N/A |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 180 | $8.63/hr | N/A |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 20 | $13.33/hr | N/A |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | N/A | $14.24/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Bakers
- Weighs and measures ingredients, using measuring cups and spoons.
- Mixes and cooks pie fillings, and pours fillings into pie shells and tops filling with meringue or cream.
- Spreads or sprinkles toppings on loaves or specialties and places dough in oven, using long-handled paddle (peel).
- Mixes ingredients to make icings, decorates cakes and pastries, and blends colors for icings, shaped ornaments, and statuaries.
- Cuts, peels, and prepares fruit for pie fillings.
- Covers filling with top crust; places pies in oven; and adjust drafts or thermostatic controls to regulate oven temperatures.
- Checks production schedule to determine variety and quantity of goods to bake.
- Molds dough in desired shapes, places dough in greased or floured pans, and trims overlapping edges with knife.
- Mixes ingredients to form dough or batter by hand or using electric mixer.
- Rolls and shapes dough, using rolling pin and cuts dough in uniform portions with knife, divider, cookie cutter.
- Measures flour and other ingredients to prepare batters, dough, fillings, and icings, using scale and graduated containers.
- Observes color of products being baked and adjusts oven temperature.
- Applies glace, icing, or other topping to baked goods, using spatula or brush.
- Develops new recipes for cakes and icings.
- Rolls, cuts, and shapes dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, and related products prior to baking.
- Dumps ingredients into mixing-machine bowl or steam kettle to mix or cook ingredients according to specific instructions.
- Places dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and bakes dough in oven or on grill.
- Decorates cakes.