Baker's assistant vs second baker

The differences between baker's assistants and second bakers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a baker's assistant and a second baker. Additionally, a second baker has an average salary of $31,876, which is higher than the $28,597 average annual salary of a baker's assistant.

Baker's assistant vs second baker overview

	Baker's Assistant	Second Baker
Yearly salary	$28,597	$31,876
Hourly rate	$13.75	$15.32
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	7,530	6,005
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 29%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	12	12

Baker's assistant vs second baker salary

Baker's assistants and second bakers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Baker's Assistant	Second Baker
Average salary	$28,597	$31,876
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Daly City, CA	-
Highest paying state	New Hampshire	-
Best paying company	Houston Methodist	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between baker's assistant and second baker education

There are a few differences between a baker's assistant and a second baker in terms of educational background:

	Baker's Assistant	Second Baker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 29%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Fine Arts
Most common college	-	-

Baker's assistant vs second baker demographics

Here are the differences between baker's assistants' and second bakers' demographics:

	Baker's Assistant	Second Baker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 39.4% Female, 60.6%	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 8.4% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 8.0% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between baker's assistant and second baker duties and responsibilities

Baker's assistant example responsibilities.

Manage inventory of ingredients and culinary supplies.
Help cashiers neatly arrange groceries inside each customer's shopping cart with cardboard boxes.
Ring up sales on the POS system and process credit card and cash payments.
Apply icings, or other toppings to bake goods, using spatulas or brushes.
Assist customers with self checkout, bag groceries, help customers to there cars if need
Process customer transaction on POS system with proper procedures and with proper cash handling mechanics.

Second baker example responsibilities.

Manage inventory of ingredients and culinary supplies.
Prepare and bake bagels in a high-volume bakery and maintain proficiency at every station.
Check and sign for incoming bakeries products being place in bakery area.

Baker's assistant vs second baker skills

Common baker's assistant skills

Bakery Products, 20%
Customer Service, 14%
Cake Orders, 13%
Kitchen Equipment, 12%
Food Preparation, 10%
Donuts, 5%

Common second baker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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