This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in the provision of professional, scientific, or technical services (except legal services; accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and related services; architectural, engineering, and related services; specialized design services; computer systems design and related services; management, scientific, and technical consulting services; scientific research and development services; advertising, public relations and related services; market research and public opinion polling; photographic services; translation and interpretation services; and veterinary services).

Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--

  • Providing legal services--are classified in Industry Group 5411, Legal Services;
  • Providing accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services--are classified in Industry Group 5412, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services;
  • Providing architectural, engineering, and related services--are classified in Industry Group 5413, Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services;
  • Providing specialized design services--are classified in Industry Group 5414, Specialized Design Services;
  • Providing computer systems design and related services--are classified in Industry Group 5415, Computer Systems Design and Related Services;
  • Providing management, scientific, and technical consulting services--are classified in Industry Group 5416, Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services;
  • Providing scientific research and development services--are classified in Industry Group 5417, Scientific Research and Development Services;
  • Providing advertising and related services--are classified in Industry Group 5418, Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services;
  • Providing marketing research and public opinion polling--are classified in Industry 541910, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling;
  • Providing photographic services--are classified in Industry 54192, Photographic Services;
  • Providing translation and interpretation services--are classified in Industry 541930, Translation and Interpretation Services;
  • Providing veterinary services--are classified in Industry 541940, Veterinary Services; and
  • Providing real estate appraisal services--are classified in Industry 531320, Offices of Real Estate Appraisers.