Bakers
Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.
- O*NET-SOC code
51-3011.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$37,160
Employment, U.S.236,200
Median hourly wage$17.86
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,120 | $32,660 | $37,160 | $44,360 | $49,020 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,880 | $34,030 | 0.59 |
| Alaska | 430 | $39,710 | 0.88 |
| Arizona | 4,000 | $37,700 | 0.81 |
| Arkansas | 2,400 | $30,380 | 1.21 |
| California | 30,020 | $43,120 | 1.08 |
| Colorado | 4,680 | $40,650 | 1.07 |
| Connecticut | 3,670 | $36,460 | 1.43 |
| Delaware | 290 | $36,730 | 0.39 |
| District of Columbia | 1,270 | $44,040 | 1.19 |
| Florida | 12,320 | $35,870 | 0.82 |
| Georgia | 7,350 | $35,010 | 0.99 |
| Hawaii | 1,580 | $46,710 | 1.65 |
| Idaho | 2,230 | $34,060 | 1.71 |
| Illinois | 12,420 | $37,030 | 1.34 |
| Indiana | 3,600 | $36,150 | 0.74 |
| Iowa | 2,150 | $37,210 | 0.91 |
| Kansas | 1,370 | $34,300 | 0.63 |
| Kentucky | 1,630 | $33,890 | 0.54 |
| Louisiana | 2,450 | $28,020 | 0.83 |
| Maine | 1,380 | $37,390 | 1.42 |
| Maryland | 2,740 | $37,040 | 0.65 |
| Massachusetts | 6,070 | $38,130 | 1.10 |
| Michigan | 7,290 | $35,830 | 1.09 |
| Minnesota | 2,660 | $40,210 | 0.59 |
| Mississippi | 1,300 | $28,920 | 0.73 |
| Missouri | 4,190 | $35,130 | 0.94 |
| Montana | 990 | $37,200 | 1.28 |
| Nebraska | 1,030 | $35,280 | 0.66 |
| Nevada | 2,040 | $39,540 | 0.87 |
| New Hampshire | 880 | $39,500 | 0.85 |
| New Jersey | 8,110 | $36,960 | 1.25 |
| New Mexico | 1,540 | $34,850 | 1.16 |
| New York | 15,130 | $38,660 | 1.03 |
| North Carolina | 9,320 | $34,510 | 1.24 |
| North Dakota | 830 | $36,900 | 1.27 |
| Ohio | 8,890 | $34,560 | 1.05 |
| Oklahoma | 1,980 | $31,460 | 0.76 |
| Oregon | 4,160 | $39,500 | 1.39 |
| Pennsylvania | 10,380 | $36,360 | 1.13 |
| Rhode Island | 560 | $38,140 | 0.74 |
| South Carolina | 2,940 | $35,460 | 0.84 |
| South Dakota | 330 | $38,340 | 0.47 |
| Tennessee | 5,200 | $34,440 | 1.04 |
| Texas | 16,710 | $33,790 | 0.78 |
| Utah | 3,190 | $36,670 | 1.21 |
| Vermont | 580 | $39,980 | 1.26 |
| Virginia | 7,820 | $34,430 | 1.25 |
| Washington | 6,270 | $46,140 | 1.16 |
| West Virginia | 750 | $28,480 | 0.71 |
| Wisconsin | 4,930 | $37,310 | 1.10 |
| Wyoming | 240 | $40,000 | 0.57 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooks, Restaurant | 1-2 | 0.958 |
| 2 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 1-2 | 0.957 |
| 3 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1-2 | 0.956 |
| 4 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 1-2 | 0.949 |
| 5 | Log Graders and Scalers | 1-2 | 0.945 |
| 6 | Cooks, Short Order | 1-2 | 0.941 |
| 7 | Food Preparation Workers | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 8 | Cooks, Fast Food | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 9 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 1-2 | 0.939 |
| 10 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 1-2 | 0.939 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Bakers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.956 |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.949 |
| Log Graders and Scalers | Writing | 1.00 | 0.945 |
| Baristas | Service Orientation | 0.76 | 0.928 |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | Complex Problem Solving | 0.88 | 0.927 |
| Upholsterers | Complex Problem Solving | 1.00 | 0.922 |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | Operations Monitoring | 0.88 | 0.919 |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | Troubleshooting | 1.50 | 0.917 |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | Complex Problem Solving | 0.88 | 0.916 |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | Complex Problem Solving | 0.88 | 0.916 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Bakers, excluding software Bakers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| SAP software | 5 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Windows | 4 of 20 | 0.8x |
| Microsoft Access | 4 of 20 | 0.5x |
| Microsoft Outlook | 10 of 20 | 0.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Production and Processing | 3.33 | 3.57 |
| Food Production | 3.11 | 3.25 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.84 | 3.24 |
| Administration and Management | 2.82 | 2.61 |
| English Language | 2.78 | 2.46 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.59 | 2.66 |
| Sales and Marketing | 2.48 | 1.81 |
| Administrative | 2.47 | 1.83 |
| Education and Training | 2.34 | 2.20 |
| Mechanical | 2.31 | 2.35 |
| Mathematics | 2.21 | 2.44 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.10 | 1.62 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.03 | 1.93 |
| Chemistry | 1.79 | 1.43 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.76 | 1.48 |
| Communications and Media | 1.76 | 1.32 |
| Design | 1.70 | 1.44 |
| Building and Construction | 1.58 | 1.22 |
| Psychology | 1.57 | 1.22 |
| Telecommunications | 1.51 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.51 | 0.86 |
| Fine Arts | 1.48 | not rated |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.48 | 0.74 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.46 | 0.98 |
| Law and Government | 1.45 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.42 | 0.65 |
| Transportation | 1.41 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.38 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.33 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.22 | not rated |
| Geography | 1.19 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.19 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.16 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Oral Expression | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Control Precision | 3.00 | 2.62 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Originality | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Written Expression | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.38 | 2.00 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Static Strength | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Stamina | 2.12 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.12 | 1.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Response Orientation | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- ADP Enterprise eTIME
- Afcom Datasafe Computer Services FlexiBake
- At Your Service Software CostGuard
- Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro
- Barrington Software CookenPro
- Culinary Software Services ChefTec
- EGS CALCMENU
- Email software
- Enggist & Grandjean EGS F&B Control
- LegacyUSA BakeSmart
- Masters Software CakeBoss
- Sage 100 ERP
- SoftCafe MenuPro
- SweetWARE SmallPICS
- SweetWARE nutraCoster Professional
- SweetWARE stockCoster
- TwinPeaks Software Visual Z-Bake
- Web browser software
- iPro
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount, NC | 330 | 3.97 | $33,540 |
| Aguadilla, PR | 230 | 3.10 | $21,840 |
| Arecibo, PR | 150 | 2.83 | $22,150 |
| Traverse City, MI | 270 | 2.64 | $36,090 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 200 | 2.60 | $31,360 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 190 | 2.58 | $37,380 |
| Ponce, PR | 250 | 2.55 | $22,270 |
| Mayaguez, PR | 190 | 2.41 | $22,170 |
| Lancaster, PA | 910 | 2.37 | $36,160 |
| Cleveland, TN | 150 | 2.31 | $29,420 |