tradespersons
Manual labor professionals
Tradespersons is the plural of tradesperson, a gender-neutral term for someone who works in a skilled trade—plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, and the like.
The word emerged as an alternative to tradesman, though it remains somewhat awkward in speech: We're waiting for the tradespersons to finish the renovation.
Tradespeople is often preferred as a smoother plural.
Learning trade through employment
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- masterAuthority or controller
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- workshopPlace for making or learning
certification · vocational · licensing · mentorship · qualification · internship · diploma · accreditation
Wiring installation specialist
- plumberWater system tradesperson
- carpenterTimber construction tradesperson
- welderOne who fuses metals
- mechanicVehicle maintenance professional
mason · roofer · tiler · glazier · locksmith · joiner · fitter · machinist
Skilled manual worker
- goldsmithPrecious metal artisan
- silversmithMaker of silver objects
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
- glassblowerArtisan shaping molten silica
leatherworker · potter · weaver · cobbler · luthier · stonemason · jeweler · woodcarver
Where edifices get erected
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- building siteLand under development
- shipyardVessel construction site
refinery · warehouse · foundry · contractor · subcontractor · foreman · crew · union
apprenticeship
Learning trade through employment
- journeymanQualified trade worker
- masterAuthority or controller
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
workshop · certification · vocational · licensing · mentorship · qualification · internship · diploma · accreditation · hands-on
electrician
Wiring installation specialist
mechanic · mason · roofer · tiler · glazier · locksmith · joiner · fitter · machinist · technician
craftsperson
Skilled manual worker
- goldsmithPrecious metal artisan
- silversmithMaker of silver objects
- blacksmithIron-shaping craftsperson
glassblower · leatherworker · potter · weaver · cobbler · luthier · stonemason · jeweler · woodcarver · bookbinder
construction site
Where edifices get erected
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- factoryIndustrial production facility
- building siteLand under development
shipyard · refinery · warehouse · foundry · contractor · subcontractor · foreman · crew · union · tools
tradespersonsoffice workers
Indoor professional employees
white-collar workers · knowledge workers · bureaucrats · executives · professionals
tradespersonsprofessionals
Skilled, paid practitioners
academics · scholars · lawyers · doctors · accountants
- skilled tradespersonTrained manual worker