SIC 87 - Standard Industrial Code Divisions
87 -
Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management & Related Svcs
Codes |
Titles |
Number of
US Businesses |
87 |
Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management & Related Svcs |
1,387,790 |
8711 |
Engineering Services |
120,264 |
871100 |
Engineering services |
68,194 |
87110000 |
Engineering services |
68,194 |
871101 |
Sanitary engineers |
686 |
87110100 |
Sanitary engineers |
324 |
87110101 |
Pollution control engineering |
367 |
871102 |
Industrial engineers |
4,086 |
87110200 |
Industrial engineers |
805 |
87110201 |
Machine tool design |
533 |
87110202 |
Mechanical engineering |
2,812 |
871103 |
Petroleum, mining, and chemical engineers |
1,156 |
87110300 |
Petroleum, mining, and chemical engineers |
169 |
87110301 |
Chemical engineering |
434 |
87110302 |
Mining engineer |
192 |
87110303 |
Petroleum engineering |
382 |
871104 |
Construction and civil engineering |
15,400 |
87110400 |
Construction and civil engineering |
1,959 |
87110401 |
Building construction consultant |
3,275 |
87110402 |
Civil engineering |
7,073 |
87110403 |
Heating and ventilation engineering |
453 |
87110404 |
Structural engineering |
3,184 |
871199 |
Engineering services, nec |
34,469 |
87119901 |
Acoustical engineering |
345 |
87119902 |
Aviation and/or aeronautical engineering |
1,342 |
87119903 |
Consulting engineer |
22,735 |
87119904 |
Designing: ship, boat, machine, and product |
1,299 |
87119905 |
Electrical or electronic engineering |
3,772 |
87119906 |
Energy conservation engineering |
892 |
87119907 |
Fire protection engineering |
365 |
87119908 |
Marine engineering |
466 |
87119909 |
Professional engineer |
4,156 |
8712 |
Architectural Services |
52,674 |
871200 |
Architectural services |
46,975 |
87120000 |
Architectural services |
46,975 |
871201 |
Architectural engineering |
5,906 |
87120100 |
Architectural engineering |
906 |
87120101 |
Architectural engineering |
3,126 |
87120102 |
House designer |
2,005 |
8713 |
Surveying Services |
16,019 |
871300 |
Surveying services |
15,631 |
87130000 |
Surveying services |
15,631 |
871399 |
Surveying services, nec |
407 |
87139901 |
Photogrammetric engineering |
261 |
87139902 |
Aerial digital imaging |
147 |
8721 |
Accounting, Auditing, and Bookkeeping |
175,800 |
872100 |
Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping |
55,502 |
87210000 |
Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping |
55,502 |
872101 |
Auditing services |
84,011 |
87210100 |
Auditing services |
2,116 |
87210101 |
Certified public accountant |
82,103 |
872102 |
Accounting services, except auditing |
12,727 |
87210200 |
Accounting services, except auditing |
9,664 |
87210201 |
Calculating and statistical service |
181 |
87210202 |
Payroll accounting service |
2,925 |
872199 |
Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping, nec |
26,080 |
87219901 |
Billing and bookkeeping service |
26,080 |
8731 |
Commercial Physical Research |
24,942 |
873100 |
Commercial physical research |
13,381 |
87310000 |
Commercial physical research |
13,381 |
873101 |
Biological research |
4,009 |
87310100 |
Biological research |
1,709 |
87310101 |
Agricultural research |
661 |
87310102 |
Biotechnical research, commercial |
1,471 |
87310103 |
Food research |
205 |
873102 |
Commercial physical research |
2,730 |
87310200 |
Commercial physical research |
889 |
87310201 |
Chemical laboratory, except testing |
264 |
87310202 |
Commercial research laboratory |
679 |
87310203 |
Computer (hardware) development |
644 |
87310204 |
Engineering laboratory, except testing |
213 |
87310205 |
Industrial laboratory, except testing |
82 |
873103 |
Natural resource research |
2,771 |
87310300 |
Natural resource research |
371 |
87310301 |
Energy research |
1,135 |
87310302 |
Environmental research |
1,400 |
873199 |
Commercial physical research, nec |
2,552 |
87319901 |
Electronic research |
1,003 |
87319902 |
Medical research, commercial |
1,572 |
8732 |
Commercial Nonphysical Research |
18,386 |
873200 |
Commercial nonphysical research |
3,316 |
87320000 |
Commercial nonphysical research |
3,316 |
873201 |
Market analysis, business, and economic research |
13,600 |
87320100 |
Market analysis, business, and economic research |
2,802 |
87320101 |
Business analysis |
452 |
87320102 |
Business economic service |
672 |
87320103 |
Business research service |
1,080 |
87320104 |
Economic research |
624 |
87320105 |
Market analysis or research |
4,755 |
87320106 |
Merger, acquisition, and reorganization research |
464 |
87320107 |
Opinion research |
166 |
87320108 |
Research services, except laboratory |
2,299 |
87320109 |
Survey service: marketing, location, etc. |
578 |
873202 |
Commercial sociological and educational research |
1,524 |
87320200 |
Commercial sociological and educational research |
161 |
87320201 |
Educational research |
1,202 |
87320202 |
Sociological research |
171 |
8733 |
Noncommercial Research Organizations |
25,879 |
873300 |
Noncommercial research organizations |
17,335 |
87330000 |
Noncommercial research organizations |
17,335 |
873301 |
Noncommercial biological research organization |
3,830 |
87330100 |
Noncommercial biological research organization |
233 |
87330101 |
Bacteriological research |
31 |
87330102 |
Biotechnical research, noncommercial |
251 |
87330103 |
Medical research |
3,325 |
873302 |
Noncommercial social research organization |
1,610 |
87330200 |
Noncommercial social research organization |
504 |
87330201 |
Archeological expeditions |
341 |
87330202 |
Economic research, noncommercial |
137 |
87330203 |
Educational research agency |
659 |
873399 |
Noncommercial research organizations, nec |
3,249 |
87339901 |
Physical research, noncommercial |
172 |
87339902 |
Research institute |
1,807 |
87339903 |
Safety research, noncommercial |
120 |
87339904 |
Scientific research agency |
1,171 |
8734 |
Testing Laboratories |
11,120 |
873400 |
Testing laboratories |
7,287 |
87340000 |
Testing laboratories |
7,287 |
873401 |
Radiation laboratories |
391 |
87340100 |
Radiation laboratories |
165 |
87340101 |
Film badge service, radiation detection |
14 |
87340102 |
Radiation dosimetry laboratory |
19 |
87340103 |
Welded joint radiographing |
8 |
87340104 |
X-ray inspection service, industrial |
190 |
873402 |
Product testing laboratories |
730 |
87340200 |
Product testing laboratories |
322 |
87340201 |
Automobile proving and testing ground |
83 |
87340202 |
Product certification, safety or performance |
112 |
87340203 |
Product testing laboratory, safety or performance |
239 |
873403 |
Pollution testing |
321 |
87340300 |
Pollution testing |
203 |
87340301 |
Hazardous waste testing |
130 |
873499 |
Testing laboratories, nec |
2,698 |
87349901 |
Assaying service |
58 |
87349902 |
Calibration and certification |
537 |
87349903 |
Food testing service |
152 |
87349904 |
Forensic laboratory |
526 |
87349905 |
Hydrostatic testing laboratory |
42 |
87349906 |
Industrial sterilization service |
31 |
87349907 |
Metallurgical testing laboratory |
209 |
87349908 |
Seed testing laboratory |
57 |
87349909 |
Soil analysis |
363 |
87349910 |
Veterinary testing |
163 |
87349911 |
Water testing laboratory |
736 |
8741 |
Management Services |
220,915 |
874100 |
Management services |
179,629 |
87410000 |
Management services |
179,629 |
874101 |
Business management |
25,078 |
87410100 |
Business management |
16,025 |
87410101 |
Administrative management |
2,416 |
87410102 |
Financial management for business |
5,768 |
87410103 |
Office management |
712 |
87410104 |
Personnel management |
373 |
874199 |
Management services, nec |
16,442 |
87419901 |
Circuit management for motion picture theaters |
45 |
87419902 |
Construction management |
8,257 |
87419903 |
Industrial management |
248 |
87419904 |
Hotel or motel management |
1,530 |
87419905 |
Restaurant management |
2,011 |
87419906 |
Hospital management |
3,279 |
87419907 |
Nursing and personal care facility management |
2,978 |
8742 |
Management Consulting Services |
276,738 |
874200 |
Management consulting services |
69,554 |
87420000 |
Management consulting services |
69,554 |
874201 |
Industrial and labor consulting services |
6,921 |
87420100 |
Industrial and labor consulting services |
759 |
87420101 |
Automation and robotics consultant |
895 |
87420102 |
Industrial consultant |
1,128 |
87420103 |
Industrial hygiene consultant |
219 |
87420104 |
Maintenance management consultant |
708 |
87420105 |
Management engineering |
321 |
87420106 |
Manufacturing management consultant |
2,092 |
87420107 |
Quality assurance consultant |
849 |
874202 |
Human resource consulting services |
14,277 |
87420200 |
Human resource consulting services |
4,709 |
87420201 |
Compensation and benefits planning consultant |
1,394 |
87420202 |
Incentive or award program consultant |
410 |
87420203 |
Labor and union relations consultant |
293 |
87420204 |
Personnel management consultant |
1,328 |
87420205 |
Programmed instruction service |
316 |
87420206 |
Training and development consultant |
6,039 |
874203 |
Marketing consulting services |
80,884 |
87420300 |
Marketing consulting services |
76,292 |
87420301 |
Distribution channels consultant |
350 |
87420302 |
Franchising consultant |
248 |
87420303 |
Merchandising consultant |
502 |
87420304 |
New products and services consultants |
535 |
87420305 |
Sales (including sales management) consultant |
3,305 |
874204 |
Industry specialist consultants |
31,310 |
87420400 |
Industry specialist consultants |
2,936 |
87420401 |
Banking and finance consultant |
2,349 |
87420402 |
Construction project management consultant |
2,670 |
87420403 |
Food and beverage consultant |
1,206 |
87420404 |
Hospital and health services consultant |
7,991 |
87420405 |
Public utilities consultant |
390 |
87420406 |
Real estate consultant |
7,538 |
87420407 |
Restaurant and food services consultants |
1,348 |
87420408 |
Retail trade consultant |
1,281 |
87420409 |
School, college, univeristy consultant |
697 |
87420410 |
Transportation consultant |
3,038 |
874205 |
Business planning and organizing services |
29,914 |
87420500 |
Business planning and organizing services |
25,531 |
87420501 |
Corporate objectives and policies consultant |
214 |
87420502 |
Corporation organizing consultant |
458 |
87420503 |
Materials mgmt. (purchasing, handling, inventory) consultant |
413 |
87420504 |
New business start-up consultant |
666 |
87420505 |
Planning consultant |
2,733 |
874299 |
Management consulting services, nec |
46,714 |
87429901 |
Administrative services consultant |
1,908 |
87429902 |
Business management consultant |
8,872 |
87429903 |
Foreign trade consultant |
1,256 |
87429904 |
General management consultant |
3,513 |
87429905 |
Management information systems consultant |
1,358 |
87429906 |
Productivity improvement consultant |
309 |
87429907 |
Site location consultant |
253 |
87429908 |
Financial consultant |
29,449 |
8743 |
Public Relations Services |
28,402 |
874300 |
Public relations services |
9,176 |
87430000 |
Public relations services |
9,176 |
874399 |
Public relations services, nec |
19,315 |
87439901 |
Lobbyist |
1,194 |
87439902 |
Promotion service |
12,542 |
87439903 |
Public relations and publicity |
2,983 |
87439904 |
Sales promotion |
2,776 |
8744 |
Facilities Support Services |
4,872 |
874400 |
Facilities support services |
2,429 |
87440000 |
Facilities support services |
2,429 |
874499 |
Facilities support services, nec |
2,461 |
87449901 |
Base maintenance (providing personnel on continuing basis) |
263 |
87449902 |
Correctional facility |
370 |
87449903 |
Jails, privately operated |
57 |
87449904 |
Environmental remediation |
1,774 |
8748 |
Business Consulting, Nec |
411,779 |
874800 |
Business consulting, nec |
350,268 |
87480000 |
Business consulting, nec |
350,268 |
874801 |
Testing services |
2,355 |
87480100 |
Testing services |
1,492 |
87480101 |
Test development and evaluation service |
501 |
87480102 |
Testing service, educational or personnel |
381 |
874802 |
Urban planning and consulting services |
8,091 |
87480200 |
Urban planning and consulting services |
3,914 |
87480201 |
City planning |
498 |
87480202 |
Economic consultant |
2,552 |
87480203 |
Industrial development planning |
728 |
87480204 |
Traffic consultant |
445 |
874803 |
Communications consulting |
11,125 |
87480300 |
Communications consulting |
4,285 |
87480301 |
Radio consultant |
217 |
87480302 |
Telecommunications consultant |
6,669 |
874804 |
Systems analysis and engineering consulting services |
4,589 |
87480400 |
Systems analysis and engineering consulting services |
1,756 |
87480401 |
Systems analysis or design |
474 |
87480402 |
Systems engineering consultant, ex. computer or professional |
2,411 |
874899 |
Business consulting, nec, nec |
36,085 |
87489901 |
Agricultural consultant |
2,198 |
87489902 |
Educational consultant |
8,577 |
87489903 |
Employee programs administration |
795 |
87489904 |
Energy conservation consultant |
3,124 |
87489905 |
Environmental consultant |
15,987 |
87489906 |
Fishery consultant |
365 |
87489907 |
Lighting consultant |
682 |
87489908 |
Publishing consultant |
1,944 |
87489909 |
Safety training service |
2,625 |
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