white-collar worker
nounUK /ˌwaɪt ˈkɒlə ˈwɜːkə/
US /ˌwaɪt ˈkɑːlər ˈwɜːrkər/
A person who works in an office doing jobs like typing or planning.
My aunt is a white-collar worker at a bank.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Someone who does mental or administrative work rather than physical labor.
Teachers and accountants are often called white-collar workers.
3. An employee in a business role who usually wears neat clothes to work.
The white-collar workers in the tall building wear suits and ties.
4. A worker whose job involves handling information or paperwork.
She became a white-collar worker after learning to use spreadsheets.