Baker Salary Australia

Baker Salary / Wage

Salary and wage information for bakers is compiled regularly by analysis of Australian jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.

The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Code (ANZSCO) for bakers is 351111 and for pastrycooks is 351112 .

Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are baker, pastrycook, doughmaker, cake decorator, baker apprentice, qualified baker and head baker.

Food trade workers in 2010 earned an average of $854 a week in ordinary earnings rising to $890 including overtime and worked an average of 39.5 hours a week.*

Baker Salaries / Wages in 2011 – 2012

Job Title Salary / Wage $ Location
Baker 35,000 – 45,000 Sydney
Apprentice Baker 10 – 20 per hour Sydney
Factory Hand / Baker 20 – 25 per hour New South Wales
Baker 36,000 – 43,000 Melbourne
Qualified Baker 15 – 25 per hour Melbourne
Baker 15 – 20 per hour Gold Coast
Apprentice Baker 15,000 – 25,000 Perth
Qualified Baker 50,000 – 55,000 Perth


*Data from Australian Bureau of Statistics