Workers' comp class code · Professional
Class code 8810-4 — IT/Software Consulting Office
Software development and IT consulting performed in an office environment.
This classification covers software developers, IT consultants, and support staff who perform their work entirely from an office environment, writing code, configuring systems, and advising clients remotely or in person at a conference table rather than a job site. It's a natural fit for software companies, IT consulting firms, and internal technology teams.
The daily work is almost entirely computer-based: writing and testing code, troubleshooting client systems remotely, attending planning meetings, and occasionally visiting a client's office to review a project or provide training. There's no equipment installation or hands-on network cabling involved in this classification — that kind of physical fieldwork belongs under a different code.
Exposures are limited to standard office hazards: eye strain and repetitive stress from extended screen time, occasional slips or falls, and light travel risk for consultants who meet clients on-site periodically. Because the work is so consistently low-hazard, this classification sits among the least expensive workers' comp codes, similar to accounting and other office-based professional services.
What code 8810-4 typically includes
- Software developers and engineers
- IT consultants and systems analysts
- Help desk and technical support staff working remotely
- Project managers overseeing software implementations
- Administrative and sales support staff for the consulting firm
Codes this one gets confused with
8810 — Clerical Office Employees
General clerical staff with no technical duties may be more simply coded under standard office classification, though many firms group them together.
See code 88108742 — Outside Sales Personnel
IT consultants who spend most of their time on-site at client offices installing or configuring hardware may fall closer to a field-based classification instead.
See code 8742What this code means for your premium
This is a low-cost classification consistent with other desk-based professional services, since the work rarely involves any physical labor.
Estimate your premiumClassification is not final until a carrier assigns it. Code numbers, wording and exceptions vary by state and rating bureau — several states run their own bureaus. This page is general reference written in our own words; your carrier's underwriter assigns the code based on your actual operations and payroll records.
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