NAICS Code Description


54161 - Management Consulting Services

Top Businesses by Annual Sales for 54161 – Click for Complete Profiles:

Platinum Equity LLCLegacy Lifepoint Health LLC
Johnson Controls Intl PLCTransportation Maryland Dept
Catamaran CorporationMcLane Foodservice Inc
Guidewell IncMagellan Health Inc
Booz Allen Hamilton Holdg CorpDeloitte LLP

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on management issues, such as strategic and organizational planning; financial planning and budgeting; marketing objectives and policies; human resource policies, practices, and planning; production scheduling; and control planning.

Illustrative Examples:

Actuarial, benefit, and compensation consulting services
Marketing consulting services
Administrative and general management consulting services
Process, physical distribution, and logistics consulting services
Human resources consulting services


Cross-References.

  • 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, are classified in Industry 56111, Office Administrative Services;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in providing executive search, recruitment, and placement services are classified in Industry 56131, Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing other establishments of the company or enterprise (except government establishments) are classified in Industry 55111, Management of Companies and Enterprises;
  • Government establishments primarily engaged in administering, overseeing, and managing governmental programs are classified in Sector 92, Public Administration;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in professional and management development training are classified in Industry 61143, Professional and Management Development Training;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in listing employment vacancies and in selecting, referring, and placing applicants in employment are classified in Industry 56131, Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in developing and implementing public relations plans are classified in Industry 54182, Public Relations Agencies;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in developing and conducting marketing research or public opinion polling are classified in Industry 54191, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing industrial processes and systems are classified in Industry 54133, Engineering Services;
  • Establishments primarily engaged in planning and designing computer systems are classified in Industry 54151, Computer Systems Design and Related Services; and
  • Establishments primarily engaged in providing financial investment advice services are classified in Industry 52393, Investment Advice.

NAICS Codes that fall under 54161 - Management Consulting Services