semiskilled

• semi-skilled

From semi- +‎ skilled.

semiskilled (not comparable)

1. (of tasks, jobs, or the people who do them) Requiring, or having, only minimal levels of training.

   Coordinate terms: unskilled; skilled (usually denotes high skill); see also Thesaurus:skilled

   Near-synonym: low-skilled

   Semiskilled workers are cheaper than skilled workers but more productive than unskilled drudges.

   • 1961, Occupational Outlook Handbook, page 336:

     The greater job security of skilled workers compared with semiskilled and unskilled workers was clearly evident during the 1960–61 recession.

   • 2008, Jon M. Werner, Randy L. DeSimone, Human Resource Development, →ISBN, page 6:

     “Scientific” management principles recognized the significant role of machines in better and more efficient production systems. Specifically, semiskilled workers using machines could produce more than the skilled workers in small craft shops.

• specialist
• trained