Bakers and flour confectioners roles in the UK earn a median of £28,500 per year, equivalent to £14.24 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 13.4% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £20,500 in East to £34,500 in London. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £29,117/yr (2% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£28,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£14.24
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+13.4%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£24,000 – £33,500
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Bakers and flour confectioners across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| London | £34,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £34,000 |
| South East | £30,500 |
| South West | £30,000 |
| North West | £28,000 |
| East Midlands | £28,000 |
| West Midlands | £27,500 |
| North East | £27,500 |
| Wales | £27,000 |
| Scotland | £24,500 |
| East | £20,500 |
| UK | £28,500 |
Annual pay grew by +13.4% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Bakers and flour confectioners.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Bakers and flour confectioners in the UK is £28,500 per year (about £14.24 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Bakers and flour confectioners earn between £24,000 and £33,500 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Bakers and flour confectioners pay rose by 13.4% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Bakers and flour confectioners is in London, at £34,500 per year.
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Bakers and flour confectioners prepare and bake dough, pastry and cake mixtures and make and finish flour confectionary products by hand.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Training is typically received on-the-job or by apprenticeship. Apprenticeships and traineeships leading to NVQs/SVQs or equivalent qualifications at levels 2 and 3 are available.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.