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non-manual
adjective[ before noun ]
(alsononmanual)uk /ˌnɒnˈmæn.ju.əl/ us /ˌnɑːnˈmæn.ju.əl/
not working with the hands or relating to work done with the hands:
Manual workers are shown to have higher rates of absenteeism than non-manual employees.
The risk of heart disease is greater among men employed in non-manual jobs than those who do manual labour.
Employees are less likely to qualify for overtime pay if their primary duty includes performing office or nonmanual work.
In comparison to their parents, those who responded to the questionnaire were more likely to be engaged in non-manual occupations.
In these standard socio-economic groupings, AB covers management, professional, technical, and administrative occupations; C1 covers other non-manual staff; and C2 covers skilled manual workers.
The study compared the academic success of children from non-manual backgrounds with those from manual backgrounds.
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