 Skilled worker, the skilled worker is any worker who has special skill, training, knowledge, and usually acquired ability in their work. The skilled worker may have attended a college, university or technical school. Or, the skilled worker may have learned their skills on the job. Examples of skilled labor include engineers, software development, paramedics, police officers, soldiers, physicians, crane operators, truck drivers, machinists, drafters, painters, plumbers, craftsmen, cooks and accountants. These workers can be either blue collar or white collar workers, with varied levels of training or education.