Baker vs Tool and Die Maker
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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
Tool and Die Maker
$72,900 typical, a year
Most Tool and Die Makers earn $64,300 to $79,600 a year.
From 75 postings that list pay
355 open jobs now
Tool and Die Makers typically earn about $32,400 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
Tool and Die Maker
- Read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and technical specifications.
- Set up and operate manual and CNC machine tools to fabricate parts.
- Troubleshoot and repair production tooling, dies, and molds.
- Perform precision machining and grinding to meet tight tolerances.
- Inspect finished parts using precision measuring instruments.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
Summed up from 30 job postings
Skills employers ask for
Baker
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
- Stocking 1 in 15 postings
Tool and Die Maker
More common in Tool and Die Maker postings
- Tooling 6 in 10 postings
- Blueprint Reading 4 in 10 postings
- CNC Machining 3 in 10 postings
- Precision Measuring 3 in 10 postings
- Calipers 3 in 10 postings
- Machining 2 in 10 postings
- Grinding 2 in 10 postings
- Tooling Design 2 in 10 postings
- Stamping 2 in 10 postings
Out of each role's current postings.
Licenses and certifications
Baker
- Driver's License 1 in 10 postings
- ServSafe Certification 1 in 15 postings
Tool and Die Maker
None stand out in current postings.
Open jobs
Baker
Tool and Die Maker
- $40.59 - $43.24/hr Employer statedRogers, Minnesota, USA (David Koch Center)Precision MeasuringGeometric Dimensioning & TolerancingPrototypingMachiningCNC Machining +2
Mold Maker I
Milwaukee Electric ToolPay not stated Cookeville, TNWeldingPreventive MaintenanceGrindingMachiningTooling
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