Annual Salary
£19,000 to £26,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Bakers make bread, cakes and pastries by hand and with catering equipment.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: early mornings; on shifts
There will be
4.8% fewer Baker jobs in 2027.
As a baker, you could:
You may need to wear protective clothing.
You could work at a store or in a factory.
Your working environment may be dusty, physically demanding and noisy.
You can get into this job through:
You can do a college course, for example:
You could begin your career by applying to do an apprenticeship, such as:
These can take around 2 years to complete.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to start as a trainee or assistant in a bakery shop, supermarket or food production plant, and work your way up through training on the job.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about working in the baking industry from Tasty Careers and the Federation of Bakers.
With experience, you could become a bakery supervisor or production manager in a factory, or move into commercial sales.
You could also become a technical adviser or development baker for a baked goods or catering equipment company.
Another option is to specialise, for example in patisserie, or become an artisan craft baker and set up your own business.
You'll need: