when the term is used to describe a person or employee completing the tasks low wage labor refers to the lack of education or experience the person may have the u s bureau of labor statistics the federal minimum wage is 7 25 although many cities and states have a higher minimum wage for workers 2
certain semiskilled jobs such as administrative assistants can require advanced skill sets that lead them to be categorized as skilled instead of semiskilled positions related termsall jobs from babysitter to biology professor require a skill set however some jobs and careers require higher education special certifications or a specified number of years of experience entry level positions can be low wage jobs with rising salaries as more experience is gained some low wage jobs only pay federal minimum wage which does not often increase on the job despite the use of skills and experience of the low wage worker rising skills and pay may depend on the employer and the position jobs that call for semi skilled or mid skilled workers typically require a level of education or knowledge in a particular field or experience and training in order to complete the job s tasks successfully skilled labor may refer to persons or positions requiring a very specialized skill set or advanced degree in order to complete some of the assigned tasks 