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Sector 54
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
This section provides information about Census coverage and reporting for establishments in the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector. Establishments CoveredThis sector includes establishments that provide specialized Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services to other businesses or individual clients. Qualification to provide these services typically requires a high degree of expertise, training or education, and may require formal certification. NAICS classifies establishments in the Professional, Scientific and Technical sector using numbers that start with 54.
The Economic Census covers all Professional, Scientific and Technical establishments that operated during all or part of calendar year 2007. Coverage includes a wide variety of specialized services. Examples include legal services; accounting, payroll and tax services; architectural and engineering services; consulting services; research and laboratory testing services; advertising and direct mail services; computer systems and management services; photographic and translation services; and veterinary and other professional services. Census Mail PackageProfessional, Scientific and Technical Establishments with paid employees will receive a census mail package with several types of materials. The materials are similar in content, but customized to make reporting easier for different groups of covered establishments. Each establishment will receive either an Information Sheet and Census form, or a Classification form.
Information Sheets provide general information about the Census and instructions for reporting selected items on the Census form. Information sheets for Professional, Scientific and Technical services establishments are numbered SV-xx(x).
Census Forms describe each data item for Professional, Scientific and Technical services establishments, and provide instructions and formats for reporting them. Census forms for sector establishments are numbered PS-54xxx.
Forms in this Sector
Form No.
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Form Description
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PS-54059 |
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (Enterprise Support) |
PS-54101 |
Legal Services |
PS-54102 |
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services |
PS-54103 |
Architectural Services |
PS-54105 |
Surveying and Mapping Services |
PS-54107 |
Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
PS-54110 |
Advertising and Related Services |
PS-54111 |
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services |
PS-54112 |
Engineering Services |
PS-54113 |
Building Inspection Services |
PS-54114 |
Drafting Services |
PS-54115 |
Specialized Design Services |
PS-54116 |
Management Consulting Services |
PS-54117 |
Environmental Consulting and Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services |
PS-54118 |
Testing Laboratories |
PS-54119 |
Scientific Research and Development Services |
PS-54190 |
Classification Form - Legal, Accounting, and Bookkeeping Services |
PS-54191 |
Classification Form - Computer, Management, and Consulting Services |
PS-54192 |
Classification Form - Architecture, Engineering, Surveying, Design, and Research and Development Services |
PS-54193 |
Classification Form - Advertising and Other Professional Services |
PS-54194 |
Classification Form - Veterinary and Pet Care Services |
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