skilled tradesperson
Manual labor expert
A skilled tradesperson is someone trained in a manual craft requiring specialized knowledge and dexterity—electricians, plumbers, carpenters, welders, machinists.
The term emphasizes both expertise and hands-on work, distinguishing these occupations from unskilled labor and white-collar professions.
We need a skilled tradesperson to rewire the house.
- master craftsmanExpert in skilled trade
- craftsmanSkilled manual worker
- artisanSkilled manual tradesperson
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
plumber · electrician · mason · welder · blacksmith · blue collar · workshop · toolbelt · hard hat · work boots · on the job · callused · hands · sawdust · blueprint · hammer · wrench · measuring tape
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Employee without specialized training
unskilled laborer · bungler · hack · botcher · novice
skilled tradespersonamateur
Nonprofessional participant
hobbyist · DIYer · nonprofessional · weekend warrior · handyman
skilled tradespersonunskilled laborer
Worker without specialized training
white-collar worker · knowledge worker · office worker · intellectual · academic
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