Office and administrative support
Billing and posting clerks
Compile, compute, and record billing, accounting, statistical, and other numerical data for billing purposes. Prepare billing invoices for services rendered or for delivery or shipment of goods.
Median pay
$48,500
Growth to 2035
0%
little or no change
Openings a year
37,000
Time to qualify*
6 months
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Billing and posting clerks
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Moderate-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Billing and posting clerks: 8% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
- Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
- Keep records of invoices and support documents.
- Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.
- Create billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, or credit forms.
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and ordering supplies or equipment.
- Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.
Also called: Biller · Billing Accounts Representative · Billing Clerk · Billing Coordinator · Billing Specialist · IP Clerk (Item Processing Clerk) · Pre Audit Clerk · Statement Clerk
Outlook and AI
Billing and posting clerks held 418,000 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 417,700 by 2035 (0%, little or no change; all jobs: +3.5%).
Productivity change - share decreases as automated billing software will allow more billing work to be done by fewer employees.
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