Business Consulting SIC codes
Which SIC codes can be used by consultants?
Standard Industrial Classification codes — SIC codes for short — are given to all businesses. These 4 digit codes are then used by government agencies, marketing companies, banks, academics and entrepreneurs, to understand and analyze the type of work a business is involved in.
Management consulting businesses fall into the major group 87 — all SIC codes for this industry will start with these numbers. You can then find out more about the business type by looking at the final digits. SIC code 8742 is used by Management Consulting Services, while 8748 is used by Business Consulting Services, Not Elsewhere Classified.
The types of businesses using SIC code 8742 might include administrative management, HR and marketing consultants. 8748 is more likely to be used by agricultural, educational, industrial consulting agencies.
| Section | SIC | Industry |
|---|---|---|
Division | 70-89 | Services |
Major Group | 87 | Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, and related services |
Industry Group | 874 | Management And Public Relations Services |
SIC code | 8742 | Management Consulting Services |
SIC code | 8748 | Business Consulting Services, Not Elsewhere Classified |
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Examples of businesses
Examples of businesses
| Business | SIC | Business | SIC |
|---|---|---|---|
Administrative management consultants | 8742 | Agricultural consulting | 8748 |
General management consultants | 8742 | City planners, except professional engineering | 8748 |
Human resource consultants | 8742 | Economic consulting | 8748 |
Management engineering consultants | 8742 | Educational consulting, except management | 8748 |
Management information systems consultants | 8742 | Industrial development planning service, commercial | 8748 |
Manufacturing management consultants | 8742 | Radio consultants | 8748 |
Marketing consultants | 8742 | Systems engineering consulting, except professional engineering or | 8748 |
Operations research consultants | 8742 | Test development and evaluation service, educational or personnel | 8748 |
Personnel management consultants, except employment service | 8742 | Testing services, educational or personnel | 8748 |
Physical distribution consultants | 8742 | Traffic consultants | 8748 |
Site location consultants | 8742 |
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Convert Business Consulting SIC to NAICS codes.
Convert Business Consulting SIC to NAICS codes.
| SIC Code | SIC Industry | NAICS Code | NAICS Industry |
|---|---|---|---|
8742 | Management Consulting Services | 541611 | Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services |
8742 | Management Consulting Services | 541612 | Human Resources Consulting Services |
8742 | Management Consulting Services | 541613 | Marketing Consulting Services |
8742 | Management Consulting Services | 541614 | Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services |
8742 | Management Consulting Services | 561312 | Executive Search Services |
8748 | Business Consulting, Nec | 541320 | Landscape Architectural Services |
8748 | Business Consulting, Nec | 541330 | Engineering Services |
8748 | Business Consulting, Nec | 541618 | Other Management Consulting Services |
8748 | Business Consulting, Nec | 541690 | Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services |