Bakers, Pastry-cooks and Confectionery Makers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)
Bakers, Pastry-cooks and Confectionery Makers is an official occupation group (ISCO-08 code 7512) used by the International Labour Organization and Eurostat.
- Baker
- Chocolate maker
- Confectioner
- Pastry-cook
Pay in Germany for this job
German occupation used: Bäcker/in (Baker), occupation code KldB 2010 29222. This is a national figure for all of Germany, before tax and social contributions, including extras such as holiday and Christmas pay.
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Entgeltatlas (employment statistics), reference date 31 December 2025. Full-time employees subject to social insurance only; civil servants, self-employed people and apprentices are not included. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
Pay in the UK for this job
UK occupation used: Bakers and flour confectioners (SOC 2020 code 5432). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 7512 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.
UK Skilled Worker visa for this job
This occupation (UK code 5432, Bakers and flour confectioners) is a medium-skilled job. GOV.UK says a new visa for a medium-skilled job is usually possible only if the job is on the Immigration Salary List or the Temporary Shortage List, with their own conditions; some people extending a visa they already hold have different rules. Check both lists before applying. GOV.UK says the lower going rate applies if you apply for a Health and Care Worker visa in certain occupations, or got the certificate of sponsorship for your first Skilled Worker visa before 4 April 2024 and have held one ever since. Going rates are for a 37.5-hour week and are pro-rated for other hours. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 7512 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.
This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.
Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.
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Latest bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers job ads
Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).
Germany
1,881 open ads- Baker
German title: Bäcker
Globus Handelshof GmbH & Co. KG Betriebsstätte Forchheim · Forchheim, Oberfranken · Posted 2026-10-16 - Baker
German title: Bäcker
Bäckerei Ruf Ruf, Bernd · Erlenmoos · Posted 2026-10-14 - Baker
German title: Bäcker
Globus Handelshof GmbH & Co. KG Betriebsstätte Tönisvorst · Tönisvorst · Posted 2026-10-13 - Baker
German title: Bäcker
Mühle und Bäckerei Bärenhecke Raiffeisengenossenschaft eG · Glashütte, Sachsen · Posted 2026-10-12 - Baker
German title: Bäcker
Biscuit International Services Germany GmbH & Co. KG · Solingen · Posted 2026-10-12 - Baker
German title: Bäcker
Meisterbäckerei Steinecke GmbH und Co. KG · Mariental bei Helmstedt · Posted 2026-10-12
Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany
Sweden
46 open ads- Pastry chef for bakery/confectionery in Sundbyberg
Swedish title: Konditor till bageri/kondis i Sundbyberg
The Swedish Fishery AB · Sundbyberg · Posted 2026-10-15 - Baker
Swedish title: Bagare
M&F Bageri AB · Malmö · Posted 2026-10-14 - Baker/ Pastry Chef
Swedish title: Bagare/ Konditor
Fridolfos konditori AB · Ystad · Posted 2026-10-14 - Baker/Pastry chef - Coop Skövde Vipans Gränd
Swedish title: Bagare/Konditor - Coop Skövde Vipans Gränd
Coop Väst AB · Skövde · Posted 2026-10-13 - Full time baker until further notice - ICA Maxi Haninge
Swedish title: Bagare på heltid tillsvidare - ICA Maxi Haninge
Söderbyleden Stormarknad AB · Haninge · Posted 2026-10-13 - Baker for Sodexo's assignment at AstraZeneca in Mölndal
Swedish title: Bagare till Sodexos uppdrag på AstraZeneca i Mölndal
Sodexo AB · Mölndal · Posted 2026-10-09
Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden
Where bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers are needed in Europe
| Country | EURES 2025 | Average gross pay, all craft and related trades workers (2022) | 1-bed rent in the capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Shortage | €683 a month | Sofia: €650 |
| Croatia | Shortage | €1,092 a month * | Zagreb: €1,050 |
| Cyprus | Shortage | €1,461 a month | Nicosia: €750 |
| Denmark | Shortage | €4,885 a month * | Copenhagen: €1,800 |
| Germany | Shortage | €3,095 a month | Berlin: €1,350 |
| Italy | Shortage | €2,220 a month * | Rome: €1,300 |
| Lithuania | Shortage | €1,444 a month | Vilnius: €830 |
| Netherlands | Shortage | €3,145 a month | Not yet verified |
| Norway | Shortage | €4,565 a month | Oslo: €2,000 |
| Romania | Shortage | €969 a month * | Not yet verified |
| Slovenia | Shortage | €1,645 a month | Ljubljana: €950 |
| Sweden | Shortage | €3,464 a month * | Stockholm: €2,100 |
| Belgium | Shortage and surplus | Not yet verified | Brussels: €1,150 |
| Hungary | Shortage and surplus | €1,088 a month * | Budapest: €910 |
| Austria | Surplus | €3,048 a month * | Vienna: €1,250 |
| Czechia | Surplus | €1,370 a month | Prague: €1,250 |
| Finland | Surplus | €3,362 a month * | Helsinki: €1,150 |
| Latvia | Surplus | €1,288 a month | Riga: €870 |
| Portugal | Surplus | €1,083 a month * | Lisbon: €1,400 |
Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all craft and related trades workers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.
What bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers do
Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers make various kinds of bread, cakes and other flour products, as well as handmade chocolate and sugar confectionery.
Typical tasks
- Making bread, cakes, biscuits, pastries, pies and other flour products
- Making handmade confectionery from mixtures of sugar, chocolate and other ingredients using hand tools and some machines
- Combining measured ingredients in bowls of mixing, blending or cooking machinery
- Checking the quality of raw materials to ensure that standards and specifications are met
- Applying glazes, icings or other toppings to baked goods, using spatulas or brushes
- Checking the cleanliness of equipment and operation of premises before production runs to ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations
- Monitoring oven temperatures and product appearance to determine baking times
- Coordinating the forming, loading, baking, unloading, de-panning and cooling of batches of bread, rolls, pastry and confectionary products
Finding bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers jobs in Europe
- EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Confectioner".
- Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
- If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.
Cost of living where the jobs are
Take-home pay needed to rent a good 1-bedroom flat in the capitals of countries reporting a shortage:
About this data
- Shortage and surplus: European Labour Authority, EURES Report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annex table 21 (published 2026). Each country's public employment service reports which occupations it finds hard to fill or in oversupply. Countries not listed did not report this occupation as either.
- Definition, tasks and job titles: International Labour Organization, ISCO-08 structure and definitions.
- Pay: Eurostat, Structure of Earnings Survey 2022 (earn_ses22_48), by occupation group. Germany, this exact job: Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Entgeltatlas (median pay of full-time employees). United Kingdom, closest UK occupation: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, Table 14 (median pay of full-time employees).
- Job ads: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Germany) and Arbetsförmedlingen (Sweden), refreshed about once a day.