Bakers

Bakers

NOC
63202

prepare and bake breads, cakes, cookies, pastries, pies and other baked goods in retail and wholesale bakeries and dining establishments.

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3-Year Outlook

Good
Good

3-Year Job Openings

126
 

Median Hourly Wage

$15.30
$15.30
Low
$15.50
High

Average Salary

$31,700
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

863
 
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Full NOC Description

Bakers prepare bread, rolls, muffins, pies, pastries, cakes and cookies in retail and wholesale bakeries and dining establishments. They are employed in bakeries, supermarkets, catering companies, hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and other institutions, or they may be self-employed. Bakers who are supervisors are included in this unit group. Apprentices are also included in this unit group.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following 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.

    • Also Known As

    • baker
    • baker apprentice
    • bakery supervisor
    • bread baker
    • head baker
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    Requirements

    Employment Requirements

    Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Completion of a three- or four-year apprenticeship program for bakers or completion of a college or other program for bakers or several years of commercial baking experience is usually required.
  • On-the-job training may be provided.
  • 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.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified bakers upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

    • Provincial Regulation

    • Provincially Regulated: Yes
    • Compulsory: No
    • Red Seal: Yes

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    Employment by Sex

    The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

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    65.1%
    Female
    34.9%
    Male
    Employment by age

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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    26.0%
    15-24
    16.8%
    25-34
    15.6%
    35-44
    20.2%
    45-54
    17.9%
    55-64
    3.5%
    65+
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    Employment by highest level of education

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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    22.0%
    No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
    47.4%
    High School, Diploma or Equivalent
    6.4%
    Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
    17.9%
    College or University Below Bachelor Level
    6.4%
    University - Bachelor Level or Above
    Employment by Industry

    The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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    39.3%
    Retail trade
    32.4%
    Manufacturing
    26.6%
    Accommodation and food services
    1.7%
    All Other Industries
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    Employment by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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    17.20%
    Northeast
    30.50%
    Southeast
    25.30%
    Southwest
    18.40%
    Central
    8.60%
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

    The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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    $30,000
    Northeast
    $34,800
    Southeast
    $30,000
    Southwest
    $31,000
    Central
    N/A
    Northwest
    Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

    Economic Regions

    The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

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    Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

    The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

    Northeast

    $15.30
    $15.30
    Low
    $15.50
    High

    Southeast

    $15.30
    $15.30
    Low
    $15.50
    High

    Southwest

    $15.30
    $15.30
    Low
    $15.50
    High

    Central

    $15.30
    $15.30
    Low
    $15.50
    High

    Northwest

    $15.30
    $15.30
    Low
    $21.26
    High
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    Salary

    The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

    New Brunswick

    $31,700

    Newfoundland

    $35,400

    Prince Edward Island

    $33,000

    Nova Scotia

    $34,200

    Canada

    $37,240
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    Employment Outlook

    The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

    Three Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 3-Year

    126
     

    New Jobs: 3-Year

    69
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

    57
     

    Ten Year Outlook

    Total Openings: 10-Year

    306
     

    New Jobs: 10-Year

    117
     

    Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

    188
     
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