nonmanual
adjective
non·man·u·al
ˌnän-ˈman-yə-wəl 
-yəl,
-yü-əl
: not requiring or involving the hands or physical labor : not manual
nonmanual jobs/workers
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The notion that businesses should care about happiness arose with the increase of nonmanual jobs, said Alex Edmans, a finance professor at London Business School.
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“Nonmanual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmanual. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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