white-collar

adj.
Of or relating to workers whose work usually does not involve manual labor and who are often expected to dress with a degree of formality.

A descriptive term for office workers, who use a minimum of physical exertion, as opposed to blue-collar laborers. Managerial, clerical, and sales jobs are common white-collar occupations.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or designating work or workers of relatively high status whose duties call for well-groomed appearance
  Antonym: blue-collar (meaning #1)

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Français (French)
adj. - d'employé de bureau

Español (Spanish)
adj. - empleado (de oficina), oficinista profesional (en contraste con el obrero)

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