Tradesman
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This article is about the "skilled manual worker" meaning of the term. For other uses, see Tradesperson (disambiguation).
A tradesman or skilled tradesman is a manual worker in a particular trade or craft requiring skill (i.e., the "skilled trades"). Tradesmen are contrasted with unskilled workers (laborers), agricultural workers, and professionals (those in the learned professions).[1]
List of skilled trades[edit]
There is no standard list of types of trade, as definitions vary, with some lists being broader than others.[2]
A June 2013 report by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, however, generated the following list of trades (divided into industrial, construction, and service skilled trades), along with their Standard Occupational Classification System code:[2]
- Skilled industrial trades
- 47‐2011 Boilermakers
- 47‐2111 Electricians
- 47‐2152 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
- 49‐2095 Electrical and electronics repairers, powerhouse, substation, and relay
- 49‐9041 Industrial machinery mechanics
- 49‐9043 Maintenance workers, machinery
- 49‐9044 Millwrights
- 49‐9069 Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other
- 49‐9071 General maintenance and repair workers
- 49‐9096 Riggers
- 51‐4012 CNC machine tool programmers
- 51‐4041 Machinists
- 51‐4061 Model makers, metal and plastic
- 51‐4062 Patternmakers, metal and plastic
- 51‐4111 Tool and die makers
- 51‐4121 Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers
- 51‐4194 Tool grinders, filers, and sharpeners
- 51‐7011 Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters
- 51‐7031 Model makers, wood
- 51‐7032 Patternmakers, wood
- 51‐8021 Stationary engineers and boiler operators
- 51‐8031 Water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators
- Skilled construction trades
- 47‐2011 Boilermakers
- 47‐2021 Brickmasons and blockmasons
- 47‐2031 Carpenters
- 47‐2044 Tile and marble setters
- 47‐2051 Cement masons and concrete finishers
- 47‐2053 Terrazzo workers and finishers
- 47‐2073 Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
- 47‐2111 Electricians
- 47‐2121 Glaziers
- 47‐2132 Insulation workers, mechanical
- 47‐2141 Painters, construction and maintenance
- 47‐2151 Pipelayers
- 47‐2152 Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters
- 47‐2161 Plasterers and stucco masons
- 47‐2211 Sheet metal workers
- 47‐2221 Structural iron and steel workers
- 47‐4021 Elevator installers and repairers
- 49‐9021 Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers
- 49‐9096 Riggers
- 53‐7021 Crane and tower operators
- Skilled service trades
- 29‐2021 Dental hygienists
- 29‐2041 Emergency medical technicians and paramedics
- 29‐2057 Ophthalmic medical technicians
- 31‐9091 Dental assistants
- 31‐9092 Medical assistants
- 31‐9094 Medical transcriptionists
- 31‐9097 Phlebotomists
- 35‐1011 Chefs and head cooks
- 39‐4031 Morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors
- 39‐5012 Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists
- 39‐5092 Manicurists and pedicurists
- 43‐6012 Legal secretaries
- 43‐6013 Medical secretaries
- 49‐3021 Automotive body and related repairers
- 49‐3023 Automotive service technicians and mechanics
- 49‐3031 Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists
- 49‐3041 Farm equipment mechanics and service technicians
- 51‐3011 Bakers
- 51‐6041 Shoe and leather workers and repairers
- 51‐9071 Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers
- 51‐9081 Dental laboratory technicians
- 51‐9082 Medical appliance technicians
- 53‐2012 Commercial pilots
See also[edit]
- Apprenticeship
- Blue-collar worker
- Guild
- Journeyman
- List of construction trades
- Master craftsman
- Skilled worker
- Trade union
- Vocational education
References[edit]
- ^ Whitney, William D., ed.. "Trade." Def, 7. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language vol. 8. New York. The Century Co. 1895. 6,415. Print.
- ^ a b Employment and Occupations in the Skilled Trades in Michigan, Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget, Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives (June 2013).
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- Torpey, Elka (2012). "High wages after high school - without a bachelor's degree" (PDF). Occupational Outlook Quarterly. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
