Baker vs Industrial Painter
Pay, skills and open jobs side by side, from current job postings across the US.
Pay
Baker
$40,600 typical, a year
Most Bakers earn $35,400 to $48,900 a year.
From 637 postings that list pay
4,101 open jobs now
Industrial Painter
$46,800 typical, a year
Most Industrial Painters earn $43,700 to $53,000 a year.
From 52 postings that list pay
268 open jobs now
Industrial Painters typically earn about $6,200 more a year than Bakers.
What each one does
Baker
- Decorate cakes, pastries, cupcakes, cookies and other bakery items.
- Prepare, bake, and fry all department products according to recipes.
- Check product quality to ensure freshness and review sell by dates.
- Label, stock, sign, and inventory department merchandise.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary work area.
- Follow food safety and handling standards and practices.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Industrial Painter
- Clean surfaces to remove grease, dirt, rust, and other contaminants before painting.
- Mix paints and coatings according to specifications to achieve the correct color and texture.
- Apply primers, base coats, and finishing paints using spray guns, brushes, or rollers.
- Inspect finished work to ensure it meets quality standards and correct any defects.
- Maintain painting equipment and clean the work area to ensure safety and efficiency.
- Read and follow written instructions, blueprints, and work orders to determine painting requirements.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Baker
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 1 in 10 postings
More common in Baker postings
- Baking 4 in 10 postings
- Food Safety 3 in 10 postings
- Customer Service 2 in 10 postings
- Safety and Sanitation 1 in 10 postings
- Labeling 1 in 10 postings
- Pastry Arts 1 in 10 postings
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
- ServSafe Certification 1 in 15 postings
- Stocking 1 in 15 postings
Industrial Painter
Asked for in both
- High School Diploma 4 in 10 postings
More common in Industrial Painter postings
- Industrial Painting 6 in 10 postings
- Painting 5 in 10 postings
- Spray Gun Operation 3 in 10 postings
- Spray Equipment 3 in 10 postings
- Coating 2 in 10 postings
- PPE Usage 2 in 10 postings
- Coat Application 1 in 10 postings
- Airbrush 1 in 10 postings
- Epoxy 1 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Open jobs
Baker
Industrial Painter
Industrial Painter - Nights and Weekends
PDM PrecastPay not stated Carlisle, IAPaintingMaterial HandlingIndustrial PaintingRespirator Fit TestingGrindingIndustrial Painter
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