Bakery assistant vs cake decorator

The differences between bakery assistants and cake decorators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cake decorator has an average salary of $31,509, which is higher than the $29,700 average annual salary of a bakery assistant.

The top three skills for a bakery assistant include customer service, bakery products and cake orders. The most important skills for a cake decorator are food safety, food handling, and safety standards.

Bakery assistant vs cake decorator overview

	Bakery Assistant	Cake Decorator
Yearly salary	$29,700	$31,509
Hourly rate	$14.28	$15.15
Growth rate	2%	3%
Number of jobs	7,777	4,788
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 31%
Average age	37	42
Years of experience	-	-

Bakery assistant vs cake decorator salary

Bakery assistants and cake decorators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bakery Assistant	Cake Decorator
Average salary	$29,700	$31,509
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $46,000	Between $22,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Lynnwood, WA	Centreville, VA
Highest paying state	Rhode Island	Maine
Best paying company	University of Massachusetts Boston	Rich Products
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between bakery assistant and cake decorator education

There are a few differences between a bakery assistant and a cake decorator in terms of educational background:

	Bakery Assistant	Cake Decorator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 31%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Culinary Arts
Most common college	-	-

Bakery assistant vs cake decorator demographics

Here are the differences between bakery assistants' and cake decorators' demographics:

	Bakery Assistant	Cake Decorator
Average age	37	42
Gender ratio	Male, 27.1% Female, 72.9%	Male, 8.9% Female, 91.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 3.4% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between bakery assistant and cake decorator duties and responsibilities

Bakery assistant example responsibilities.

Manage self-checkout POS terminals for purchase accuracy.
Push carts from the parking lot into the store vestibules, bag groceries for customers.
Maintain highest standard of bakery product quality and bakery safety and cleanliness.
Control freshness by rotating and coding all products legibly according to Walmart policies and procedures.

Cake decorator example responsibilities.

Assist customers for their needs, and bag groceries.
Bake cookies, scones, muffins and various dessert bars.
Prepare smoothies and milkshakes using recipe book & ingredients provide.
Bake cakes, cookies, and bars in a gluten-free/vegan bakery.
Greet and assist customers, weigh, scan, and package groceries.
Cook food using fryers, oven, stove and the meat smoker.

Bakery assistant vs cake decorator skills

Common bakery assistant skills

Customer Service, 22%
Bakery Products, 16%
Cake Orders, 15%
Food Preparation, 7%
Bakery Equipment, 7%
Dishes, 7%

Common cake decorator skills

Food Safety, 15%
Food Handling, 11%
Safety Standards, 8%
Basic Math, 7%
Cleanliness, 6%
Safety Regulations, 6%

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