bake your way to be a pastry chef!
BY: Lindsay Gray
what bakers do
a baker
- measures ingredients
- places things in the oven and takes things out
- set the temperature on the oven
- kneads dough
- puts toppings or icing on pastry
- and much more.
skills you need to become a baker
you need to be detail oriented
have math skills
have physical strength
have physical stamina
the minium education you need
there is not any formal education you need. Some people do a culinary school or go to programs to get more education but you don't nessiserally have to go to schools or programs.
median wages
the median annual wage for bakers is $24,170 in 2015.
it depends where you work
- grocery store - $24,030
- restaurants - $23,250
- bakeries - $24,270
job openings for a baker
the job openings for bakers in 2014-24 is increased by 7%. 13,000 jobs.