63202 – Bakers
Lead statement
Bakers prepare bread, rolls, muffins, pies, pastries, cakes and cookies in retail and wholesale bakeries and dining establishments. Bakers who are supervisors are included in this unit group. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.
Main duties
- Prepare dough for pies, bread, rolls and sweet goods, batters for muffins, cookies and cakes and icings and frostings according to recipes or special customer orders
- Bake mixed doughs and batters
- Frost and decorate cakes or other baked goods
- Ensure quality of products meets established standards
- Draw up production schedule to determine type and quantity of goods to produce
- Purchase baking supplies
- May oversee sales and merchandising of baked goods
- May hire, train and supervise baking personnel and kitchen staff.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- On-the-job training may be provided.
- Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program for bakers orcompletion of a college or other program for bakersorseveral years of commercial baking experience is usually required.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified bakers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
- Trade certification is available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Example job titles
baker · baker - retail · baker apprentice · apprentice baker - retail · specialty foods baker - retail · bakery supervisor · bakery supervisor - retail · bakery bench hand · bread baker - retail · cake baker - retail · cake decorator - retail · pastry decorator · French pastry baker - retail · grocery store baker · hand icer - bakery · pastry maker · hospital baker · hotel baker · wedding cake decorator · biscuit baker · bread baker · specialty foods baker · head baker · head baker - retail · cake decorator · cake icer · pastry decorator - retail · cake and pastry decorator - retail · bagel baker · donut baker · muffin baker · junior baker · bagel maker · muffin maker · donut maker · chocolate maker
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $15.00 | $17.50 | $24.81 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $16.00 | $16.00 | $19.27 |
| Nova Scotia | $16.50 | $16.50 | $25.70 |
| New Brunswick | $15.65 | $16.50 | $20.00 |
| Quebec | $16.10 | $17.80 | $24.12 |
| Ontario | $17.60 | $17.60 | $22.00 |
| Manitoba | $16.00 | $16.50 | $23.00 |
| Saskatchewan | $15.35 | $18.00 | $24.00 |
| Alberta | $15.00 | $18.00 | $24.04 |
| British Columbia | $17.85 | $20.00 | $27.85 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.