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Based on the data from 1997 / 2002 when the population of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was 1,450,683 / 1,492,231

Number of Establishments:
Professional, scientific & technical services - Philadelphia

Number of Employees:
Professional, scientific & technical services - Philadelphia

Annual Payroll:
Professional, scientific & technical services - Philadelphia

Shpmts / Sales / Recpts:
Professional, scientific & technical services - Philadelphia


Industry Description Number of Establishments
[1997 / 2002]
 Number of Employees
[1997 / 2002]		 Annual Payroll ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]		 Shipments / Sales / Receptions ($1,000)
[1997 / 2002]
Professional, scientific & technical services2,444 / 2,78449,894 / 50,035$2,690,487 / $3,061,003$6,317,418 / $7,347,190
Professional, scientific & technical services2,444 / 2,78449,894 / 50,035$2,690,487 / $3,061,003$6,317,418 / $7,347,190
Legal services1,247 / 1,21016,784 / 19,150$954,512 / $1,353,623$2,414,045 / $3,069,508
Offices of lawyers1,203 / 1,16116,238 / 18,576$938,514 / $1,330,177$2,368,134 / $3,012,515
Other legal services44 / 49546 / 574$15,998 / $23,446$45,911 / $56,993
Title abstract & settlement offices26 / 31292 / 319$7,562 / $11,493$23,799 / $33,226
All other legal services18254 / 255$8,436 / $11,953$22,112 / $23,767
Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping & payroll services219 / 2656,136 / 7,083$240,783 / $340,653$650,498 / $791,778
Accounting, tax return prep, bookkeeping & payroll services219 / 2656,136 / 7,083$240,783 / $340,653$650,498 / $791,778
Offices of certified public accountants118 / 1324,454 / 4,257$213,248 / $264,301$591,109 / $720,811
Tax return preparation services22 / 56755 / 1,028$2,893 / $7,203$6,532 / $13,819
Payroll services13 / 18526 / 1,371$15,250 / $53,284$32,527 / $33,320
Other accounting services66 / 59401 / 427$9,392 / $15,865$20,330 / $23,828
Architectural, engineering & related services239 / 29117,697 / 7,112$1,015,868 / $410,733$1,943,422 / $857,323
Architectural services129 / 1512,235 / 2,786$101,015 / $163,241$242,073 / $365,816
Landscape architectural services- / 20- / 219- / $10,223- / $22,452
Engineering services89 / 9615,339 / 3,936$909,393 / $231,006$1,688,092 / $450,412
Building inspection services- / 6- / 20-99--
Surveying & mapping (except geophysical) services654 / 20-99$1,848 / -$4,317 / -
Specialized design services124 / 128646 / 710$25,130 / $35,657$79,314 / $95,751
Interior design services47 / 45350 / 304$13,748 / $17,242$41,636 / $46,556
Graphic design services72 / 73287 / 368$11,108 / $18,050$37,002 / $48,228
Computer systems design & related services101 / 1951,486 / 3,612$73,675 / $235,081$374,366 / $1,157,481
Computer systems design & related services101 / 1951,486 / 3,612$73,675 / $235,081$374,366 / $1,157,481
Custom computer programming services39 / 86398 / 1000-2499$19,904 / -$38,157 / -
Computer systems design services37 / 73500-999 / 1,800- / $104,919- / $626,505
Other computer related services19 / 23100-249 / 250-499--
Management, scientific & technical consulting services241 / 3034,134 / 4,860$256,693 / $375,147$535,408 / $726,601
Management consulting services201 / 2713,857 / 4,516$242,456 / $344,763$498,336 / $675,840
Administrative management & general management consulting service89 / 1442,720 / 1,712$167,471 / $138,189$353,329 / $379,148
Human resources & executive search consulting services68 / 67696 / 2,389$56,185 / $185,370$100,804 / $250,436
Marketing consulting services32 / 46335 / 286$14,359 / $15,297$36,428 / $34,990
Process, physical distribution & logistics consulting services11 / 820-99 / 100-249--
Environmental consulting services7 / -75 / -$3,010 / -$7,938 / -
Other scientific & technical consulting services33 / 22202 / 303$11,227 / $28,421$29,134 / $47,148
Scientific research & development services19 / 59100-249 / 2500-4999--
Research & development in the phys, engineering & life sciences- / 43- / 3,364- / $141,204- / $214,038
Research & development in the social sciences & humanities- / 16- / 250-499--
Advertising & related services164 / 1532,031 / 2,064$95,555 / $112,490$246,565 / $290,385
Advertising agencies73 / 621,176 / 1,253$61,598 / $76,141$140,002 / $165,992
Public relations agencies22 / 28161 / 229$10,381 / $11,015$18,732 / $26,432
Media representatives18 / 14132 / 80$4,466 / $4,072$12,237 / $21,592
Display advertising7129 / 97$6,758 / $5,693$27,105 / $28,509
Direct mail advertising11 / 14136 / 274$6,464 / $11,282$24,537 / $29,093
Other services related to advertising24 / 23114 / 100-249$3,245 / -$18,277 / -
Other professional, scientific & technical services90 / 180500-999 / 1000-2499--
Marketing research & public opinion polling14 / 20496 / 915$15,725 / $21,539$36,087 / $47,509
Photographic services63 / 69318 / 259$6,142 / $6,275$20,450 / $19,955
Photographic studios, portrait42 / 49264 / 196$4,450 / $4,333$13,583 / $13,904
Commercial photography21 / 2054 / 63$1,692 / $1,942$6,867 / $6,051
Translation & interpretation sevices- / 8- / 49- / $1,539- / $6,642
Translation & interpretation services- / 8- / 49- / $1,539- / $6,642
Veterinary services- / 40- / 295- / $5,892- / $18,707
All other professional, scientific & technical services10 / 4320-99 / 100-249--
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