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Bakers

in Washington State

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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Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Percentiles					Hourly Average
Area	Year	Period	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Washington State	2010	Mar	$9.60	$11.65	$14.51	$17.87	$20.47	$14.81

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Short Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2009 2nd Qtr	2011 2nd Qtr
Washington State	3,720	3,720	0	0.0	92

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	3,794	3,595	-199	-5.2	74

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Program Title

Baker/Pastry Chef

Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed .
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

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O*NET Characteristics

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Skills

Importance
(0-100)high

Competence Level

Judgment and Decision Making

Instructing

Time Management

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Top 10 Tasks

Importance
(0-100)high

Observe color of products being baked, and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, and conveyor speeds accordingly.

Set oven temperatures and place items into hot ovens for baking.

Measure and weigh flour and other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, and icings, using scales and graduated containers.

Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery.

Roll, knead, cut, and shape dough to form sweet rolls, pie crusts, tarts, cookies, and other products.

Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and bake in production ovens or on grills.

Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked.

Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met.

Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary.

Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes.

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
(0-100)high

Getting Information

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
(0-100)high

Support

Working Conditions

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
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Realistic

Conventional

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Alternate Titles

Baker, Baker Apprentice, Baker, Manufacturing, Bakery Chef, Bakery Clerk, Bakery Manager, Bench Hand, Bread Baker, Bread Divider, Cake Decorator, Cook, Dough Maker, Dough Mixer, French Pastry Cook, Head Baker, Head Cook, Industrial Cook, Machine Operator, Mixer, Oven Dumper, Pan Dumper, Pan Man, Pan Puller, Panner, Pastry Baker

Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of Washington

Number Employed in Industry in 2007 in State of Washington

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of Washington

Growth Projection in State of Washington

Grocery Stores

2,953

1,495

0.0%

N/A%