Consent of Independent Accountants


     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this
     Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated February
     7, 1994, appearing on page 20 of Barrett Business Services,
     Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
     1993.  We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our
     report on the Financial Statement Schedule, which appears on page
     38 of such Annual Report on Form 10-K.




     Price Waterhouse

     Portland, Oregon
     March 22, 1994