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NAICS Code: 541
This is 541 in NAICS 2017 Codes, the information including code, title, description, index, cross references etc.
Description: Industries in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector group establishments engaged in processes where human capital is the major input. These establishments make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on an assignment basis, where an individual or team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client. The individual industries of this subsector are defined on the basis of the particular expertise and training of the services provider.
The distinguishing feature of the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services subsector is the fact that most of the industries grouped in it have production processes that are almost wholly dependent on worker skills. In most of these industries, equipment and materials are not of major importance, unlike health care, for example, where "high-tech" machines and materials are important collaborating inputs to labor skills in the production of health care. Thus, the establishments classified in this subsector sell expertise. Much of the expertise requires degrees, though not in every case.
Down Level:
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 541 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| 5411 | Legal Services |
| 54111 | Offices of Lawyers |
| 541110 | Offices of Lawyers |
| 54112 | Offices of Notaries |
| 541120 | Offices of Notaries |
| 54119 | Other Legal Services |
| 541191 | Title Abstract and Settlement Offices |
| 541199 | All Other Legal Services |
| 5412 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
| 54121 | Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
| 541211 | Offices of Certified Public Accountants |
| 541213 | Tax Preparation Services |
| 541214 | Payroll Services |
| 541219 | Other Accounting Services |
| 5413 | Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services |
| 54131 | Architectural Services |
| 541310 | Architectural Services |
| 54132 | Landscape Architectural Services |
| 541320 | Landscape Architectural Services |
| 54133 | Engineering Services |
| 541330 | Engineering Services |
| 54134 | Drafting Services |
| 541340 | Drafting Services |
| 54135 | Building Inspection Services |
| 541350 | Building Inspection Services |
| 54136 | Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services |
| 541360 | Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services |
| 54137 | Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services |
| 541370 | Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services |
| 54138 | Testing Laboratories |
| 541380 | Testing Laboratories |
| 5414 | Specialized Design Services |
| 54141 | Interior Design Services |
| 541410 | Interior Design Services |
| 54142 | Industrial Design Services |
| 541420 | Industrial Design Services |
| 54143 | Graphic Design Services |
| 541430 | Graphic Design Services |
| 54149 | Other Specialized Design Services |
| 541490 | Other Specialized Design Services |
| 5415 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
| 54151 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
| 541511 | Custom Computer Programming Services |
| 541512 | Computer Systems Design Services |
| 541513 | Computer Facilities Management Services |
| 541519 | Other Computer Related Services |
| 5416 | Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services |
| 54161 | Management Consulting Services |
| 541611 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services |
| 541612 | Human Resources Consulting Services |
| 541613 | Marketing Consulting Services |
| 541614 | Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services |
| 541618 | Other Management Consulting Services |
| 54162 | Environmental Consulting Services |
| 541620 | Environmental Consulting Services |
| 54169 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services |
| 541690 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services |
| 5417 | Scientific Research and Development Services |
| 54171 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences |
| 541713 | Research and Development in Nanotechnology |
| 541714 | Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) |
| 541715 | Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) |
| 54172 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities |
| 541720 | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities |
| 5418 | Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services |
| 54181 | Advertising Agencies |
| 541810 | Advertising Agencies |
| 54182 | Public Relations Agencies |
| 541820 | Public Relations Agencies |
| 54183 | Media Buying Agencies |
| 541830 | Media Buying Agencies |
| 54184 | Media Representatives |
| 541840 | Media Representatives |
| 54185 | Outdoor Advertising |
| 541850 | Outdoor Advertising |
| 54186 | Direct Mail Advertising |
| 541860 | Direct Mail Advertising |
| 54187 | Advertising Material Distribution Services |
| 541870 | Advertising Material Distribution Services |
| 54189 | Other Services Related to Advertising |
| 541890 | Other Services Related to Advertising |
| 5419 | Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| 54191 | Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling |
| 541910 | Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling |
| 54192 | Photographic Services |
| 541921 | Photography Studios, Portrait |
| 541922 | Commercial Photography |
| 54193 | Translation and Interpretation Services |
| 541930 | Translation and Interpretation Services |
| 54194 | Veterinary Services |
| 541940 | Veterinary Services |
| 54199 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
| 541990 | All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
NAPCS (North American Product Classification System) Cross Link
2017 NAPCS Code: 541
Title: Outright sale of rights to intellectual property works