This is the highest paying hourly job at Walmart
Walmart has announced its highest paying job, excluding management. But, it might not be what you think.
Walmart confirmed with USA Today that the highest paying hourly job at the company is a cake decorator.
Cake decorators at Walmart earn an average pay of $19.25 an hour, USA Today said. The company employs over 6,000 cake decorators across the country to contribute to Walmart's pastries.
With graduation season occurring this time of year, Walmart said its at its peak with orders. The company decorates over 150,000 cakes a week across stores in the U.S.
To apply to be a cake decorator at a Walmart, applicants must be at least 18 years old and have six months of experience in fresh production, the outlet reported.
Walmart said it prefers applicants with prior experience cake decorating, but it is not a requirement.
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