How to become a Baker

Prepares and bakes bread loaves, rolls, biscuits and other baked goods.

Main tasks

• Weighs and measures ingredients according to recipes
• Mixes ingredients to form dough or batter using electric mixers or by hand
• Operates machines which roll, knead, shape and mould dough, slice bread and cut biscuits
• Coordinates the forming, loading, baking, unloading, depanning and cooling of batches of bread, rolls and other products
• Decorates and garnishes baked goods as required
• Orders and maintains inventory of baking supplies and ingredients
• Maintains the cleanliness of equipment and operation of a bakery before production runs to ensure compliance with work health and safety regulations
• May take orders from customers and handle payments

Ways in

• Apprenticeship: Certificate III in Bread Baking. Trade occupations are usually entered through an apprenticeship: paid work plus this qualification, typically 3 to 4 years.
• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Baking (FBP30521); Certificate III in Bread Baking (FBP30421); Certificate III in Catering (SIT30921); Certificate III in High Volume Baking (FBP31121); Certificate IV in Baking (FBP40221); Certificate III in Patisserie (SIT31021); Certificate II in Cookery (SIT20421); Certificate II in Baking (FBP20221)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $73,684 a year
• About 34,300 people work in this job group now, and about 37,000 are projected by 2035. (+8%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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• Butcher or Smallgoods Maker
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Questions people ask

How do I become a Baker?

Ways in include: Certificate III in Baking; Certificate III in Bread Baking; Certificate III in Bread Baking.

How much does a Baker earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $73,684 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Baker a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 8% by 2035, from about 34,300 to about 37,000 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Baker?

Usually not. Only 13% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Baking; Certificate III in Bread Baking; Certificate III in Bread Baking.

Will AI change the work of a Baker?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04