Analysis
NAICS 541618 is the 2022 national industry for other management consulting services, part of 54161 (Management Consulting Services). Census lists 2 example activities under it in the official index.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 81% and employment rose 93%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 14,568 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 51,177 people at an average annual payroll of $124,921 per employee (92nd percentile of national industries). 91% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which marks it as a small-business industry.
Its index entries, the activities Census uses to assign businesses to this code, include telecommunications management consulting services and utilities management consulting services.
Census lists 4 related activities that belong elsewhere, most often in 541611, 541612, 541613 and 541614. Businesses that do several things are classified by their primary activity, the one that generates the most value, so check those boundaries before settling on this code.
For example, providing administrative and general management consulting services are classified in 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) instead.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing management consulting services (except administrative and general management consulting; human resources consulting; marketing consulting; or process, physical distribution, and logistics consulting). Establishments providing telecommunications or utilities management consulting services are included in this industry.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.
Not this code if…
| The business mainly does | Use instead |
|---|---|
| Providing administrative and general management consulting services | 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services |
| Providing human resources consulting services | 541612 Human Resources Consulting Services |
| Providing marketing consulting services | 541613 Marketing Consulting Services |
| Providing process, physical distribution, and logistics consulting services | 541614 Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services |
Index entries (2)
- Telecommunications management consulting services
- Utilities management consulting services