Baker - Pay and progression
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Pay
Pay varies but bakers usually earn between $30,000 and $45,000 a year. Apprentice and trainee bakers earn less than this.
Industry sources indicate that the average gross salary for bakers in 2008 was about $49,000, with the highest-paid 25% earning about $67,000, while the lowest-paid 25% earned an average $36,000 a year.
According to the 2006 Census, bakers earned an average of $25,800 a year and worked an average of 41 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
A baker may become a supervisor or a manager, or set up their own business.
Updated
September 2009
