PRODUCE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 423A
Baker
A Baker prepares and bakes pies, tarts, squares, bread, rolls, cookies, cakes and other items for commercial and retail establishments as well as restaurants. Specifically, a Baker:
NON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOFOOD / HOSPITALITY
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Science, timing and craft turn simple ingredients into dependable daily food.
Bakers manage fermentation, formulas, mixing, shaping and heat to produce consistent breads and baked goods at many scales.
6,000 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$35,200estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Ontario tradenon-compulsory classification
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
retail bakeriessupermarket bakerieshotels and restaurantswholesale plantsartisan and specialty bakeries
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Baker ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway