Baker Salary in Chicago, Illinois

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How much does a Baker make in Chicago, IL? The average Baker salary in Chicago, IL is $36,883 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $32,702 and $41,173. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Baker Salary	$28,896	Chicago,IL	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Baker Salary	$32,702	Chicago,IL	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Baker Salary	$36,883	Chicago,IL	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Baker Salary	$41,173	Chicago,IL	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Baker Salary	$45,078	Chicago,IL	March 01, 2025

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Assistant Baker

Great Harvest Bread Co., Annapolis - Annapolis , MD

Great Harvest Bread Co. in Annapolis is on the lookout for an Assistant Baker to join our awesome team in Annapolis, MD 21401. If you're all about scratch baking, whipping up desserts, baking ...

iHire - 15 days ago

R&D Artisan Baker

Europastry USA - New Brunswick , NJ

As an R&D Baker, you will play a critical role in developing and reformulating bakery products to align with market trends, customer requirements, and operational efficiencies. This role requires ...

LinkedIn - 16 days ago

Baker

Paris Baguette - Virginia Beach , VA

As a Baker, you will be passionate about baking, quality and creating delicious desserts! Our ideal candidate will help to achieve our mission to bring expertly crafted baked and brewed goods to our ...

iHire - 40 days ago

Baker I (AM/PM)

King's Hawaiian - Mount Pleasant , SC

The Baker 1 staff member will accurately and appropriately utilize bakery equipment to weigh, sift, measure and mix baking ingredients in order to prepare and bake the baked good items (i.e. breads ...

LinkedIn - 70 days ago

Bakery Manager- Northwest IN

Executive Leadership Solutions - Lake County , IN

SCRATCH BAKERY MANAGER, NORTHWEST INDIANA Company Profile Widely known as the store with the finest quality groceries, perishables and freshly prepared foods, this iconic institution has been serving ...

LinkedIn - 7 days ago

Bakery Technician

BakeMark - Albany , NY

We love to innovate and thrive to manufacture and deliver performing bakery products and world-class customer service. With over 100 years of service to the baking industry, BakeMark is recognized as ...

LinkedIn - 5 days ago

What does a Baker do?

Baker in Charlottesville, VA

Communicate effectively with the kitchen management and the kitchen team.

January 25, 2023

Collaborate with the Executive Chef to prepare pastries for all outlets.

February 24, 2023

Baker in Edina, MN

Deliver an exceptional guest experience, providing a fresh and abundant shopping experience during all hours of operations, prioritizing the guest’s needs over task.

April 14, 2023

Produce items to specifications on production cards and follow specific department routines to drive sales, instocks, and profitability.

April 28, 2023

Baker in Emory, VA

Attends work and shows up for scheduled shift on time with satisfactory regularity.

May 06, 2023

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Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third most populous city in the United States. With an estimated population of 2,716,450 (2017), it is the most populous city in the Midwest. Chicago is the principal city of the Chicago metropolitan area, often referred to as Chicagoland, and the county seat of Cook County, the second most populous county in the United States. The metropolitan area, at nearly 10 million people, is the third-largest in the United States, and the fourth largest in North A...

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These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Baker in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Baker ranges from $32,702 to $41,173 with the average base salary of $36,883. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $33,559 to $41,652 with the average total cash compensation of $37,645.

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About Chicago, Illinois Chicago (/ʃɪˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), locally also /-ˈkɔː-/), officially the City of Chicago, is the most populous city in Illinois, as well as the third mos....More

Chicago, Illinois area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago

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