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Bakers

Makes breads, pastries and desserts.

Typical education to startNo formal educational credential
Job outlook2025–2035: +6%
Median pay$37,160 a year (2025)
Interest codeRC Realistic, Conventional

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Bakers mix, shape and bake breads, pastries and cakes in bakeries, restaurants, grocery stores and large commercial bakeries. The hours often start very early. Many bakers dream of opening their own shop.

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High school courses that build toward it

  • Foods and Culinary · Career and Technical

    Builds how things are made, which this job uses.

  • English 10 · English

    Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

  • Pre-Algebra · Math

    Builds math, which this job uses.

  • Physical Education · Health and PE

    Builds working with customers and clients, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.

Bakers on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.