1997 NAICS Matched to 1987 SIC
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

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541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1997
NAICS
1997 NAICS U.S. Description Codes 1987
SIC
1987 U.S. SIC Description
541 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
5411 Legal Services
54111 Offices of Lawyers E 8111 Legal Services
54112 Offices of Notaries L Null Set for U.S.
54119 Other Legal Services
541191 Title Abstract and Settlement Offices u E 6541 Title Abstract Offices
541199 All Other Legal Services u N *7389 Business Services, NEC (process services, patent agents, notaries public, paralegal services )
5412 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
54121 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants u N *8721 Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services (auditing accountants)
541213 Tax Preparation Services c E 7291 Tax Return Preparation Services
541214 Payroll Services u N *7819 Services Allied to Motion Picture Production (talent payment services)
*8721 Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services (payroll services)
541219 Other Accounting Services u N *8721 Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping Services (other accounting services)
5413 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
54131 Architectural Services E 8712 Architectural Services
54132 Landscape Architectural Services R *0781 Landscape Counseling and Planning (except horticultural consulting)
*8748 Business Consulting Services, NEC (urban planners and industrial development organizations)
54133 Engineering Services R 8711 Engineering Services
*8748 Business Consulting Services, NEC (traffic engineering consulting)
54134 Drafting Services N *7389 Business Services, NEC (drafting service)
54135 Building Inspection Services N *7389 Business Services, NEC (home and building inspection services)
54136 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services N *8713 Surveying Services (geophysical surveying )
*1081 Metal Mining Services (geophysical surveying and mapping)
*1382 Oil and Gas Field Exploration Services (geophysical surveying and mapping)
*1481 Nonmetallic Minerals Services, Except Fuels (geophysical surveying and mapping)
54137 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services N *7389 Business Services, NEC (map making services)
*8713 Surveying Services (except geophysical surveying)
54138 Testing Laboratories R *8734 Testing Laboratories (except veterinary testing laboratories)
5414 Specialized Design Services
54141 Interior Design Services N *7389 Business Services, NEC (interior design)
54142 Industrial Design Services N *7389 Business Services, NEC (industrial design)
54143 Graphic Design Services R 7336 Commercial Art and Graphic Design
*8099 Health and Allied Services, NEC (medical artists)
54149 Other Specialized Design Services N *7389 Business Services, NEC (fashion and other design services)
5415 Computer Systems Design and Related Services
54151 Computer Systems Design and Related Services
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services u E 7371 Computer Programming Services
541512 Computer Systems Design Services u N 7373 Computer Integrated Systems Design
*7379 Computer Related Services, NEC (computer systems consultants)
541513 Computer Facilities Management Services u E 7376 Computer Facilities Management Services
541519 Other Computer Related Services u R *7379 Computer Related Services, NEC (except computer systems consultants and disk and diskette conversion and recertification)
5416 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
54161 Management Consulting Services
541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services c N *8742 Management Consulting Services (administrative management and general management consulting)
541612 Human Resources and Executive Search Consulting Services c N *8742 Management Consulting Services (human resources and personnel management consulting)
*7361 Employment Agencies (executive placement services)
*8999 Services, NEC (actuarial consulting)
541613 Marketing Consulting Services u N *8742 Management Consulting Services (marketing consulting)
541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services u N *8742 Management Consulting Services (manufacturing management, physical distribution, and site location consulting)
*4731 Arrangement of Transportation of Freight and Cargo (freight rate-auditors and tariff consulting)
541618 Other Management Consulting Services u N *8748 Business Consulting Services, NEC (except educational testing and consulting, economic consulting, safety and security, ag
54162 Environmental Consulting Services N *8999 Services, NEC (environmental consultants)
54169 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services N *0781 Landscape Counseling and Planning (horticulture consulting)
*8748 Business Consulting Services, NEC (safety, security, agriculture, and economic, consultants)
*8999 Services, NEC (scientific and related consulting services)
5417 Scientific Research and Development Services
54171 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences N *3721 Aircraft (research and development)
*3724 Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts (research and development)
*3728 Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, NEC (research and development)
*3761 Guided missiles and Space Vehicles (research and development)
*3764 Guided missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Units and Propulsion Unit Parts (research and development)
*3769 Guided Missile Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment, NEC (research and development)
8731 Commercial Physical and Biological Research
*8733 Noncommercial Research Organizations (physical, engineering and life sciences)
54172 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities N *8732 Commercial Economic, Sociological, and Educational Research (social sciences and humanities)
*8733 Noncommercial Research Organizations (social sciences and humanities)
5418 Advertising and Related Services
54181 Advertising Agencies E 7311 Advertising Agencies
54182 Public Relations Agencies E 8743 Public Relations Services
54183 Media Buying Agencies N *7319 Advertising, NEC (media buying services)
54184 Media Representatives E 7313 Radio, Television, and Publishers' Advertising Representatives
54185 Display Advertising N 7312 Outdoor Advertising Services
*7319 Advertising, NEC (display advertising, except outdoor)
54186 Direct Mail Advertising R *7331 Direct Mail Advertising Services (except mailing list compilers)
54187 Advertising Material Distribution Services N *7319 Advertising, NEC (advertising materials distributor)
*7389 Business Services, NEC (distribution of telephone directories on a fee or contract basis)
54189 Other Services Related to Advertising N *7319 Advertising, NEC (except media buying, display advertising, except outdoor; and advertising material distributors)
*5199 Nondurable Goods, NEC (advertising specialities goods distributors)
*7389 Business Services, NEC (sign painting and lettering, showcard painting, mannequin decorating service and other advertising
5419 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
54191 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling N *8732 Commercial Economic, Sociological, and Educational Research (market research and opinion research)
54192 Photographic Services
541921 Photography Studios, Portrait u E 7221 Photographic Studios, Portrait
541922 Commercial Photography u R *7335 Commercial Photography (except when combined with a variety of aircraft based services)
*8099 Health and Allied Services, NEC (medical photography)
54193 Translation and Interpretation Services N *7389 Business Services, NEC (translation and interpretation services)
54194 Veterinary Services R 0741 Veterinary Services for Livestock
0742 Veterinary Services for Animal Specialties
*8734 Testing Laboratories (veterinary testing laboratories)
54199 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services N *7389 Business Services (appraisers, except insurance and real estate, and miscellaneous professional, scientific, and technical
Codes: E--existing industry; N--new industry; R--revised industry; * indicates part of a 1987 SIC
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