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Occupational Report
for Bakers (51-3011)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Mix and bake ingredients according to recipes to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods. Include pastry chefs in restaurants and hotels with "Chefs and Head Cooks" (35-1011).
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Bakers
Employment Outlook
for Bakers
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Bakers
There are 6 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 6
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Bakers
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Bakers
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$9.05 |
$10.05 |
$11.95 |
$15.01 |
$20.78
|
$13.15 |
$27,338 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
10.70 |
12.30 |
14.18 |
17.88 |
22.48
|
15.16 |
31,533 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
8.96 |
9.77 |
11.81 |
15.46 |
21.13
|
13.25 |
27,555 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
8.78 |
9.30 |
10.34 |
13.45 |
16.24
|
12.03 |
25,029 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
9.79 |
10.85 |
12.44 |
15.29 |
21.35
|
13.70 |
28,496 |
| Lane |
8.99 |
9.95 |
11.64 |
14.05 |
16.06
|
12.37 |
25,732 |
| Douglas |
8.82 |
9.39 |
11.05 |
13.81 |
15.47
|
11.90 |
24,748 |
| Coos / Curry |
9.43 |
10.38 |
11.32 |
12.27 |
14.00
|
11.37 |
23,641 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
9.67 |
10.50 |
11.77 |
13.91 |
15.71
|
12.57 |
26,141 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
10.88 |
12.23 |
13.69 |
14.93 |
15.68
|
13.41 |
27,885 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
10.33 |
11.32 |
12.88 |
15.19 |
19.25
|
13.66 |
28,431 |
| Klamath / Lake |
8.95 |
9.72 |
12.23 |
14.29 |
15.41
|
12.03 |
25,019 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
9.43 |
10.47 |
11.63 |
13.24 |
21.47
|
12.94 |
26,915 |
| Clackamas |
10.07 |
11.44 |
14.04 |
20.36 |
23.27
|
15.27 |
31,771 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Bakers
Educational Requirements
for Bakers
Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Bakers
- Analyze Recipes
- Apply Food Decorating Techniques
- Apply Food Handling Rules
- Apply Geographic Knowledge
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Decorate Cakes
- Follow Recipes
- Follow Safety Procedures
- Keep Production Records
- Maintain Consistent Quality
- Measure Or Weigh Ingredients
- Mix Ingredients Per Formula Or Recipe
- Operate Baking Equipment
- Operate Cooking Equipment
- Operate Food Decorating Equipment
- Operate Food Preparation Equipment
- Operate Precision Measuring Devices, Tools And Equipment
- Schedule And Maintain Bakery Equipment
- Set Up And Operate Equipment That Mixes Or Blends Ingredients Used In The Manufacturing Of Food Products
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Use Inventory Control Procedures
- Use Specialized Bakery Equipment
Schools and Training Providers
for Bakers
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Bakers
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Bakers matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
below.
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