NAICS
Sector: 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
The Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector
comprises establishments that specialize in performing professional,
scientific, and technical activities for others. These activities
require a high degree of expertise and training. The establishments in
this sector specialize according to expertise and provide these
services to clients in a variety of industries and, in some cases, to
households. Activities performed include: legal advice and
representation; accounting, bookkeeping, and payroll services;
architectural, engineering, and specialized design services; computer
services; consulting services; research services; advertising services;
photographic services; translation and interpretation services;
veterinary services; and other professional, scientific, and technical
services.
This sector excludes establishments primarily engaged in providing a
range of day-to-day office administrative services, such as financial
planning, billing and recordkeeping, personnel, and physical
distribution and logistics. These establishments are classified in
Sector 56, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and
Remediation Services.