Industry Description
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).
Illustrative Examples:
Appraisal (except real estate) services
Marine surveyor (i.e., appraiser) services
Arbitration and conciliation services (except by lawyer, attorney, or paralegal offices)
Patent broker services (i.e., patent marketing services)
Commodity inspector services
Pipeline or power line inspection (i.e., visual) services
Consumer credit counseling services
Weather forecasting services
Handwriting analysis services
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services are:
- Business brokers (except real estate brokers)
- Patent broker services (i.e., patent marketing services)
- Pipeline inspection (i.e., visual) services
- Marine forecasting services
- Quantity surveyor services
- Arbitration and conciliation services (except by attorney, paralegal)
- Handwriting expert services
- Weather forecasting services
- Patrolling (i.e., visual inspection) of electric transmission or gas lines
- Construction estimation services
- Marine surveyor (i.e., ship appraiser) services
- Estate assessment (i.e., appraisal) services
- Consumer credit counseling services
- Waterless fire suppression system testing and/or inspection, without sales, service, or installation
- Electronic communication content verification services
- Credit repair (i.e., counseling) services, consumer
- Handwriting analysis services
- Fire extinguisher testing and/or inspection, without sales, service, or installation
- Appraisal (except real estate) services
- Commodity inspection services
- Power line inspection (i.e., visual) services
- Meteorological services
- Mediation product services (except by lawyer, attorney, paralegal offices, family and social services)
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Credit Counselors, Surveyors & Appraisers in the US (54199)
Revenue 2024
$91.5bn
Growth 2024
2.26%
Key Trends
Increased industrial production has increased demand for visual inspection services
Credit counseling services represent the industry's largest service segment
Appraisal services are expected to provide an increasing share of revenue for the industry
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Providing real estate appraisal services--are classified in Industry 531320, Offices of Real Estate Appraisers.
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Providing legal services--are classified in Industry Group 5411, Legal Services;
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Providing accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services--are classified in Industry Group 5412, Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services;
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Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping and Payroll Services in the US
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Providing architectural, engineering, and related services--are classified in Industry Group 5413, Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services;
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Providing specialized design services--are classified in Industry Group 5414, Specialized Design Services;
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Providing computer systems design and related services--are classified in Industry Group 5415, Computer Systems Design and Related Services;
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Providing management, scientific, and technical consulting services--are classified in Industry Group 5416, Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services;
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Management, Scientific and Technical Consulting Services in the US
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Providing scientific research and development services--are classified in Industry Group 5417, Scientific Research and Development Services;
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Providing advertising and related services--are classified in Industry Group 5418, Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services;
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Providing marketing research and public opinion polling--are classified in Industry 541910, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling;
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Providing photographic services--are classified in Industry 54192, Photographic Services;
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Providing translation and interpretation services--are classified in Industry 541930, Translation and Interpretation Services;
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Providing veterinary services--are classified in Industry 541940, Veterinary Services; and
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NAICS Hierarchy 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
NAICS Code 541990 - All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sits in the 2-digit All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 54
Sector Title: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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5411 Legal Services
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54111 Offices of Lawyers
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54112 Offices of Notaries
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54119 Other Legal Services
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5412 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
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54121 Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services
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5413 Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services
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54131 Architectural Services
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54132 Landscape Architectural Services
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54133 Engineering Services
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54134 Drafting Services
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54135 Building Inspection Services
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54136 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
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54137 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
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54138 Testing Laboratories
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5414 Specialized Design Services
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54141 Interior Design Services
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54142 Industrial Design Services
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54143 Graphic Design Services
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54149 Other Specialized Design Services
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5415 Computer Systems Design and Related Services
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54151 Computer Systems Design and Related Services
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5416 Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services
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54161 Management Consulting Services
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54162 Environmental Consulting Services
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54169 Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services
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5417 Scientific Research and Development Services
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54171 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
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54172 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
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5418 Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services
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54181 Advertising Agencies
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54182 Public Relations Agencies
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54183 Media Buying Agencies
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54184 Media Representatives
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54185 Outdoor Advertising
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54186 Direct Mail Advertising
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54187 Advertising Material Distribution Services
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54189 Other Services Related to Advertising
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5419 Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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54191 Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling
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54192 Photographic Services
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54193 Translation and Interpretation Services
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54194 Veterinary Services
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54199 All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
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Similar Industries Niche and Emerging
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