EXHIBIT 23

            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in  the  Registration
Statements  on Form S-8 (Nos.  33-55117,  333-33487 and  333-105833)  of Barrett
Business  Services,  Inc.  of our report  dated  March 9, 2005  relating  to the
financial statements, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.





/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Portland, Oregon
March 30, 2005