Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
Professional, Scientific and Technical services is made up of engineers, legal, business management, advertising, computer consultancy, accounting, surveying, architectural, market research, graphic design, veterinary, scientific research, software development, photographic studios, business consulting, web design and environmental consultancy.
The sector includes 331,918 businesses and employs 945,094 people.
This is a large and diverse industry. Employment has increased strongly over the past five years, with particularly strong growth in Computer System Design.

Services with a high level of standardisation and precedent such as legal services market research and accounting are easier to automate and replace with AI solutions.
For services with a high degree of innovation and creativity, such as engineering, scientific research, architecture, design, advertising, veterinary and environmental services the challenge from technology is low.
AI can provide data insights, support and business intelligence for engineers, researchers and consultants.
Employment: 945,094
Organisations: 331,918
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Employing:
56%
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Non-employing:
44%
Remuneration
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Avg Salary:
$69,101

Categories
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Computer System Design & Services
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Accounting Services
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Advertising Services
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Architectural Services
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Business Management Services
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Design Services
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Engineering Consulting Services
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Legal Services
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Market Research
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Other Professional Services
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Photographic Studios
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Scientific Research
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Scientific Testing & Analysis
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Surveying Services
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Veterinary Services
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Computer System Design & Services
Activities: Computer Hardware and System consulting, Software development, Internet and web design-
Technology
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Other issues
Open source
Robotics
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Accounting Services
Activities: Accounting, Auditing, Bookkeeping, Tax agent-
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AI, Blockchain, Holochain, Google -
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Advertising Services
Activities: Advertising agency, Direct mail, Placement service-
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IoT, VR, AI, Digital ID -
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Architectural Services
Activities: Architectural, Drafting, Landscape, Town planning service-
Technology
Drones, AI, VR, AR, -
Other issues
Climate change
Drones
Using Drone2Map for ArcGISArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Hovermap Building mapping and façade inspectionAugmented & Virtual Reality
Augmented reality at Architecture & Design -
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Business Management Services
Activities: Organisation planning, Corporate head office, Business management, Consulting, Sales advisory etc-
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AI, Blockchain, Holochain, Google -
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Design Services
Activities: Fashion, Graphic, Interior, Textile, Commercial design-
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Ortelia - The exhibition design toolAugmented & Virtual Reality
Augmented reality at Architecture & Design -
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Engineering Consulting Services
Activities: Boat, Building, Civil, Electrical, Hydraulic, Marine, Mining, Mechanical engineering services,-
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Drones, AI, VR, AR, -
Drones
Using Drone2Map for ArcGISArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Australian Droid + RobotAugmented & Virtual Reality
Wakefield Hospital Engineering and Architecture -
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Legal Services
Activities: Barrister, Solicitor, Conveyancing, Legal service,-
Technology
AI, Blockchain, Holochain, Google -
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Market Research
Activities: Market research, Statistical consulting-
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Other issues
Data insights, Business intelligence, Shared data customer relationships
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Other Professional Services
Activities: Interpreters, Translation, Weather Station-
Technology
AR, VR -
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Photographic Studios
Activities: Studio photography, Wedding, Portrait photography-
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VR, AR -
Other issues
Digital Cameras
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Scientific Research
Activities: Biological, Economic, Medical, Aeronatical, Social science research, Chemical analysis, Testing, Monitoring, Laboratory operation etc-
Technology
AI, AR -
Robotics
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Using Drone2Map for ArcGISArtificial Intelligence (AI)
What is Echoview? -
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Scientific Testing & Analysis
Activities: OH&S, Meteorological, Translation, Interpretation services-
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IoT, AI, Drones, AR -
Other issues
Increasing relevance, Multi dimensional, Climate change
Robotics
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Using Drone2Map for ArcGISArtificial Intelligence (AI)
SensaWeb Radiation ReportingAugmented & Virtual Reality
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Surveying Services
Activities: Land, Aerial, Engineering, Mining, Hydrographic surveying-
Technology
AI, Drones, AR, IoT, VR -
Drones
Using Drone2Map for ArcGISArtificial Intelligence (AI)
Hovermap Building mapping and façade inspectionAugmented & Virtual Reality
Wakefield Hospital Engineering and Architecture -
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Veterinary Services
Activities: Animal clinic, Veterinary service-
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Augmented & Virtual Reality
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