Manual labour (in British English, manual labor in American English) or manual work is physical work done by humans, in contrast to labour by machines and working animals.
For example, electricians, plumbers, plasterers and mechanics are all classed as manual workers because they do not work behind a desk. However, they do need extensive training to work effectively. There are also semi-skilled manual jobs that rely on some training and experience but no formal qualifications.
Is waitressing considered manual labor?
So, a dinner lady, school cook and a waiter perform a manual work or have a blue-collar job. No. Blue-collar refers specifically to industrial work - manufacturing and warehousing, as se16teddy wrote.
What is the highest paying unskilled job?
- Sales Representative.
- Administrative assistant.
- Delivery driver.
- Construction worker.
- Tax preparer.
- Property manager. National average salary: $17.31 per hour.
- Flight attendant. National average salary: $25.13 per hour.
- Claims adjuster. National average salary: $31.01 per hour.
OCCUPATION 2020 MEDIAN PAY
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Family medicine physicians $207,380 per year
Chief executives $185,950 per year
Nurse anesthetists $183,580 per year
Dentists, all other specialists $183,300 per year
What manual labor jobs are in demand?
- Housekeeper. National average salary: $11.32 per hour.
- Custodian. National average salary: $11.88 per hour.
- Landscape technician.
- Emergency medical technician.
- Construction worker.
- Painter.
- Welder.
- Automotive technician.
Why do manual labor jobs pay so little?
It is because, like so many things in the marketplace, supply and demand. Manual labor requires no special skills. Most people have no special skills. Anyone can operate the business end of a shovel.
What manual labor jobs pay the most?
- Structural iron and steel worker.
- Electrical power-line installer and repairer.
- Construction and building inspector.
- Boilermaker.
- Radio and telecommunications equipment installer.
- Locomotive engineer.
- Gas plant operator.
- Elevator installers and repairer.