They saw a decline in wages.
The medieval craftsman association was called a guild.
Artisanin the middle ages
An architect
Craftsman.
A person who is skilled in a particular craft.
An artisan or craftsman, craftswoman are possibilities.
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The hard working skilled craftsman.
Craftsman.
well you call them hand artists
An apprentice , usually a teenager, is an individual learning a trade. The opposite might be thought of as a skilled tradesman , or skilled craftsman.
skilled worker, artisan, master, maker, wright, technician, smith