As nouns the difference between tradesperson and trader
is that tradesperson is a skilled manual worker while trader is one who gains a livelihood from trading goods or securities.
tradesperson
Noun
(en-noun)
a skilled manual worker
Synonyms
* skilled worker
* (qualifier) tradie
Hyponyms
* tradesman
* tradeswoman
trader
English
Noun
(
en noun)
One who gains a livelihood from trading goods or securities.
Derived terms
* rogue trader