Bakers and flour confectioners

£22,943

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2020 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

37 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2019 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

5.25%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Bakers and flour confectioners

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5432

Bakers and flour confectioners prepare and bake dough, pastry and cake mixtures and make and finish flour confectionary products by hand.

Common tasks include:

weighs ingredients according to recipe;
mixes ingredients using hand or machine to obtain the required consistency;
rolls and cuts pastry, stretches, kneads and moulds dough to form bread, rolls and buns;
fills and glazes pastry, mixes ingredients for cakes;
bakes bread, pastry and cakes;
makes cake decorations, spreads icing, fillings and toppings on products.

Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job or by apprenticeship. Apprenticeships and traineeships leading to NVQs/SVQs at Levels 2 and 3 are available.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Top 12 industries: Bakers and flour confectioners

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Equality focus: Bakers and flour confectioners

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