Baker
Mixes ingredients and bakes breads, rolls, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, and other baked goods.
Will AI replace baker jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Low. More AI overlap than 30 in 100 jobs. AI touches a small part of this work. Most of the job happens with your hands, your body or in person. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Change ingredient amounts to match how much is being baked
- Check products for quality and spot damaged or expired goods
- Decorate baked goods like cakes and pastries
What stays human
- Measure or weigh flour and other ingredients for batters, doughs, and fillings
- Set oven temperatures and put items in hot ovens to bake
- Check equipment meets health and safety rules, and clean or maintain it
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +5.5%. Typical pay: $37,160 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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