Key Takeaways
- The median annual wage for HR managers in NAICS 3118 (bakeries) was $128,000 in 2022
- Average benefits package cost per employee in dessert industry was 32% of salary in 2023
- HR budget as percentage of revenue in dessert firms was 1.8% in 2022
- 35% of dessert industry workers are under 30 years old, compared to 27% in overall manufacturing
- Diversity hiring goals met by 52% of large dessert manufacturers in 2022
- Female representation in HR roles in bakeries reached 72% in 2023
- In 2023, the average turnover rate for HR professionals in the U.S. dessert manufacturing industry was 28.5%, higher than the national food manufacturing average of 24.2%
- Employee satisfaction scores in dessert bakeries averaged 3.8/5 in 2023 surveys
- 29% voluntary turnover rate among production workers in confectionery sector 2023
- 42% of dessert industry companies reported difficulty hiring skilled pastry chefs in 2022 due to labor shortages
- 67% of dessert industry HR departments use AI for recruitment screening as of 2024
- 55% of dessert industry job postings emphasize flexible scheduling
- Training hours per employee in dessert firms averaged 45 hours annually in 2023, focusing on food safety
- 78% of new hires in dessert production undergo 2-week onboarding training
- E-learning platforms adopted by 81% of dessert companies for HR training in 2024
Dessert industry HR compensation and benefits are strong, but turnover and hiring challenges remain high.
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Demographics
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Employee Turnover
Employee Turnover Interpretation
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Training
Training Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
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