2022 NAICS national industry in sector 54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
541613 Marketing Consulting Services
NAICS 541613 is the US industry code for marketing consulting services. This U.S.
- Code
- 541613 (2022 NAICS)
- Title
- Marketing Consulting Services
- Part of
- Management Consulting Services
- SBA small business limit
- Average annual receipts up to $19 million
- Closest UK SIC
- 70210, 70221, 70229 (details)
Changes coming. The NAICS 2027 revision applies to data from 1 January 2027, and SBA proposed new size standards on 20 August 2026. The values on this page are the ones in force today; we update this page when the official files change.
Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing operating advice and assistance to businesses and other organizations on marketing issues, such as developing marketing objectives and policies, sales forecasting, new product developing and pricing, licensing and franchise planning, and marketing planning and strategy.
Examples Census gives
- Customer services management consulting services
- New product development consulting services
- Marketing management consulting services
- Sales management consulting services
When to use a different code
Census classifies these close-sounding activities somewhere else. Businesses mainly engaged in:
- Creating advertising campaigns and placing such advertising in media are classified in Industry 541810, Advertising Agencies.
- Developing and implementing public relations plans are classified in Industry 541820, Public Relations Agencies.
- Creating direct mail advertising campaigns are classified in Industry 541860, Direct Mail Advertising.
- Developing and conducting marketing research or public opinion polling are classified in Industry 541910, Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling.
Businesses that use this code
Activities listed under 541613
The Census index assigns these 5 activities to this code. If your business matches one, this is your code.
- Customer service management consulting services
- Marketing consulting services
- Marketing management consulting services
- New product development consulting services
- Sales management consulting services
SBA size standard for 541613
To count as a small business for SBA loans and federal contracts under NAICS 541613, your business (including affiliates) must not exceed $19 million in average annual receipts. Check your business.
Source: SBA table of size standards, effective March 17, 2023.
Closest UK SIC 2007 codes
There is no official one-to-one link between NAICS and UK SIC. These codes share the same international class (ISIC Rev. 4: 7020), so treat them as a starting point and check the definition.
- 70210Public relations and communications activitiesUK SIC
- 70221Financial managementUK SIC
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial managementUK SIC
Built from Census concordances 2022→2017 NAICS and 2017 NAICS→ISIC Rev. 4.
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Data last changed November 14, 2026. How this page is built.