Families / Craft

Artisan Baker

Runs fermentation and ovens to a daily rhythm. The work rewards process discipline more than invention.

Pay band (est.)
$38k–$72k
Time to competence
4 years
Licence
None
Setting
kitchen
Leverage
medium
Place constraint
low
Physical demand
72/100
Hours burden
78/100

Factor percentiles

Percentile against the whole curated set. Higher is better on that factor only.

  • Play61th

    Absorbing rather than merely paid.

  • Specific knowledge29th

    A combination of skills that is hard to copy.

  • Leverage49th

    Output that scales through code, media, capital or crew.

  • Demand30th

    Durability and shortage, scored conservatively.

  • Pay8th

    Mid-career floor and the range above it.

  • Body12th

    Inverse of physical demand and hours.

  • Autonomy28th

    Control of methods and time.

  • People fit77th

    Distance from your preferred people level.

  • Place flexibility47th

    Remote fit and freedom from specific metros.

  • Time to skill79th

    Inverse of years to competence.

  • Meaning load52th

    Care, craft and stewardship weight. Not a moral score.

  • Downside tolerance27th

    Inverse of named risk to body, market or platform.

Downside

Pre-dawn starts permanently; thin margins on flour and rent.

Examine this against your weights

The percentiles above use the default weights. Set your own on the ranking and this vocation moves with them.

Source note: BLS-style wage patterns; estimate. All figures are estimates for comparison.