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Things that raise your pay

• Red Seal Baker certificate

  The credential large employers and unions recognise.

• Chocolate and sugar work

  Tempering, showpieces and bonbons are specialist skills that few cooks have.

• Wedding cake work

  High-margin, and a strong side business if you build a portfolio.

• Gluten-free and allergen baking

  Growing demand and most bakeshops are weak at it.

• Cruise ships and resorts

  Long contracts, free room and board, and you save nearly everything you earn.