skilled laborer
Qualified manual professional
A skilled laborer is a worker who has specialized training or expertise in a particular trade—electricians, plumbers, carpenters, welders, machinists.
The term distinguishes these workers from unskilled or general laborers who perform tasks requiring less specialized knowledge.
The construction site employed both skilled laborers and day workers.
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- tradesmanSkilled manual worker
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- trade schoolCareer-focused technical education
- welderOne who fuses metals
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Worker without specialized training
unskilled worker · day laborer · manual laborer · amateur · novice
skilled laborerwhite-collar worker
Non-manual professional employee
professional · executive · knowledge worker · corporate executive · manager
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