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What bakers make

Median

$36,000

Lower end

$31,000

Upper end

$52,000

Job Bank's figures for bakers across Canada (2023 to 2024) are $15.00 an hour at the low end, $17.50 median and $24.81 at the high end, about $31,000, $36,000 and $52,000 a year at 40 hours a week. Many bakeries start you close to minimum wage. Unionized grocery store bakeries pay a bit more and add benefits.