# Bakers

> Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 51-3011.00
- **Summary:** Mix and bake ingredients to produce breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, or other baked goods.

## Aliases

- Baker
- Dough Mixer
- Mixer
- Pastry Chef
- Cake Decorator
- Scaler
- Bagel Maker
- Bakery Associate
- Bakery Clerk
- Bakery Team Member
- Bread Baker
- Donut Maker

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Check products for quality, and identify damaged or expired goods. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.e |
| Set oven temperatures, and place items into hot ovens for baking. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Combine measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending, or cooking machinery. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.f |
| Place dough in pans, molds, or on sheets, and bake in production ovens or on grills. | Core | 4.A.3.a.3.f |
| Set time and speed controls for mixing machines, blending machines, or steam kettles so that ingredients will be mixed or cooked according to instructions. | Core | 4.A.3.a.3.f |
| Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers. | Core | 4.A.1.b.3.a |
| Observe color of products being baked, and adjust oven temperatures, humidity, or conveyor speeds accordingly. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.f |
| Check the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.e |
| Check equipment to ensure that it meets health and safety regulations, and perform maintenance or cleaning, as necessary. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked. | Core | 4.A.2.b.1.d |
| Apply glazes, icings, or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ag |
| Decorate baked goods, such as cakes or pastries. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.ag |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Inspect food products. | 4.A.1.b.2.f |
| Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Load materials into production equipment. | 4.A.3.a.1.f |
| Measure ingredients or substances to be used in production processes. | 4.A.1.b.3.a |
| Shape clay or dough to create products. | 4.A.3.a.2.g |
| Operate cooking, baking, or other food preparation equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.f |
| Evaluate quality of food ingredients or prepared foods. | 4.A.2.a.1.e |
| Determine food production methods. | 4.A.2.b.1.d |
| Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products. | 4.A.3.a.2.ag |
| Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning. | 4.A.1.a.2.a |
| Clean production equipment. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Maintain production or processing equipment. | 4.A.3.b.5.a |
| Record operational or production data. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Direct operational or production activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.j |
| Order materials, supplies, or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Operate cutting equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.l |
| Create new recipes or food presentations. | 4.A.2.b.2.d |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 3.82 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.77 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Food Production | knowledge | 3.41 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.25 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | ability | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 3.09 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 3 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3 |
| Perceptual Speed | ability | 3 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 3 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 2.99 |
| Sales and Marketing | knowledge | 2.93 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Operations Monitoring | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Quality Control Analysis | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 2.88 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 2.88 |
| Visualization | ability | 2.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 2.75 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Sage 100 ERP | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| ADP Enterprise eTIME | Time accounting software | no | no |
| Afcom Datasafe Computer Services FlexiBake | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| At Your Service Software CostGuard | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Axxya Systems Nutritionist Pro | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Barrington Software CookenPro | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Culinary Software Services ChefTec | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| EGS CALCMENU | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Enggist & Grandjean EGS F&B Control | Materials requirements planning logistics and supply chain software | no | no |
| iPro | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| LegacyUSA BakeSmart | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Masters Software CakeBoss | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Sage 100 ERP | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| SoftCafe MenuPro | Desktop publishing software | no | no |
| SweetWARE nutraCoster Professional | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| SweetWARE SmallPICS | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| SweetWARE stockCoster | Inventory management software | no | no |
| TwinPeaks Software Visual Z-Bake | Enterprise resource planning ERP software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact With Others | 4.42 |
| Spend Time Standing | 4.4 |
| Time Pressure | 4.32 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.25 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.23 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.2 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.2 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 4.16 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.05 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 4 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.89 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 3.84 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.77 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.73 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.72 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.7 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.66 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.6 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.54 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.41 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.41 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 3.27 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.19 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.11 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.08 |
| E-Mail | 2.88 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.86 |
| Level of Competition | 2.8 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.79 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.7 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.5 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 2.49 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.41 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.23 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 2.06 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 2.01 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.97 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.83 |
| Public Speaking | 1.76 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.67 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 57.5 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 24.97 |
| Some College Courses | 9.47 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 8.06 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Culinary Art | specific_interest_area | 6.36 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 6.29 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.2 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 3.76 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.6 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 2.39 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.3 |
| Applied Arts and Design | specific_interest_area | 2.29 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 2.1 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 1.73 |
| Visual Arts | specific_interest_area | 1.69 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 1.66 |
| Mathematics/Statistics | specific_interest_area | 1.56 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 1.56 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 1.46 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 1.44 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 51-3092.00 | role-51-3092-00 | Food Batchmakers | Primary-Short |
| 35-1011.00 | role-35-1011-00 | Chefs and Head Cooks | Primary-Short |
| 35-2014.00 | role-35-2014-00 | Cooks, Restaurant | Primary-Short |
| 51-3093.00 | role-51-3093-00 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | Primary-Short |
| 51-3091.00 | role-51-3091-00 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | Primary-Short |
| 35-2021.00 | role-35-2021-00 | Food Preparation Workers | Primary-Long |
| 51-3021.00 | role-51-3021-00 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | Primary-Long |
| 35-2011.00 | role-35-2011-00 | Cooks, Fast Food | Primary-Long |
| 35-2015.00 | role-35-2015-00 | Cooks, Short Order | Primary-Long |
| 35-2012.00 | role-35-2012-00 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | Primary-Long |
| 45-2041.00 | role-45-2041-00 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | Supplemental |
| 53-7064.00 | role-53-7064-00 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Hospitality, Events, & Tourism | hospitality-events-tourism |

## Education Level

- **Category:** No formal educational credential

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services | culinary-entertainment-and-personal-services |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 36650
- **Mean Wage:** 37670
- **Pct10Wage:** 27560
- **Pct25Wage:** 31470
- **Pct75Wage:** 42570
- **Pct90Wage:** 48260
- **Employment:** 231890
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 80220 | 36570 | 4.18 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 73240 | 37170 | 3.12 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 66410 | 35780 | 3.1 |
| 722511 | 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | National industry | 13190 | 37160 | 1.64 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 2370 | 33860 | 0.26 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 1810 | 35230 | 0.45 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 1000 | 48980 | 1.97 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 980 | 39120 | 0.05 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 800 | 42030 | 0.2 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 700 | 39070 | 0.02 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 330 | 39640 | 0.03 |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 200 | 41530 | 0.03 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 80220 | 4.18 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 73240 | 3.12 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 66410 | 3.1 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 1000 | 1.97 |
| 722511 | 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | National industry | 13190 | 1.64 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 1810 | 0.45 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 2370 | 0.26 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 800 | 0.2 |
- **Count:** 15

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.89 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.3852989 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.0537325 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.4742939 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 34
- **Percentile:** 32
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 37 | felten_aioe |
| 37 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 27 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.3852989 | 37 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.38235294117647056 | 37 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.09054184843832462 | 27 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.89
- **Percentile:** 76
- **Band:** High
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.14705882352941177
- **Beta:** 0.2647058823529412
- **Gamma:** 0.38235294117647056

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Develop new recipes for baked goods. | 0.007394960745083378 | 3.41 |
| Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked. | 0.0031839414319108986 | 4.37 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 5.6
- **Growth Percentile:** 78
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 39.9
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 87
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 249.1
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 263.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 3
- **Task Count:** 3
- **Total Sample:** 218
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 20.18
- **Augmentation Share:** 45.41

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 31.65 |
| directive | 20.18 |
| learning | 13.76 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 88.53 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Develop new recipes for baked goods. | 0.01350168771096387 | task iteration | 4 | 135 |
| Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked. | 0.005000625078134767 | task iteration | 4 | 50 |
| Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers. | 0.003300412551568946 |  | 3 | 33 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers. | 100 | 33 |
| Adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked. | 98 | 50 |
| Develop new recipes for baked goods. | 97.03703703703704 | 135 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: develop new recipes for baked goods. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: adapt the quantity of ingredients to match the amount of items to be baked. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Help me with this part of my job: measure or weigh flour or other ingredients to prepare batters, doughs, fillings, or icings, using scales or graduated containers |  |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 18
- **Skills:** 37
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 23
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 8bdf4e74c8e44f88