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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000892917-11-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110120
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110127

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRETT BUSINESS SERVICES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902791
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HELP SUPPLY SERVICES [7363]
		IRS NUMBER:				520812977
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-21886
		FILM NUMBER:		11552868

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98662
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 494-5669

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8100 NE PARKWAY DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98662
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20, 2011</font></p>

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SERVICES, INC.</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(Exact
name of registrant as specified in charter)</font></p>

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<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Item 5.02.&#160; Departure of Directors
or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">(c)&#160; On January 21, 2011, Barrett Business Services, Inc.
(the &quot;Company&quot;) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K (the &quot;Initial
8-K&quot;) to report that the Board of Directors (the &quot;Board&quot;) had appointed
Michael L. Elich as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer following the
death of William W. Sherertz, the Company's CEO since 1980.&#160; Mr. Elich had been
the Company's Chief Operating Officer for the past five years.&#160; The Company is
filing this amendment to the Initial 8-K to report that, on January 24, 2011,
the Board determined to increase Mr. Elich's annual base salary by $75,000 to
$300,000 in light of his increased responsibilities.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">The information regarding Mr. Elich included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 under
the heading &quot;Executive Officers of the Registrant&quot; is incorporated
herein by reference.&#160; There are no relationships or transactions involving Mr.
Elich that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 401(d) or Item 404(a)
of Regulation S&#8209;K.</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">A copy of the news release announcing Mr. Elich's
appointment was included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Initial 8-K.</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></p>

<p align=center style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:0in;text-indent:1.0in;"><font face="Times New Roman" lang=EN-US style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.</font></p>

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  Dated:&#160; January 27, 2011</font></p>
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  James D. Miller</font></p>
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  <p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-top:2.0pt;"><font face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">James D. Miller<br>
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