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Billing and Posting Clerks

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$47,170	45300	0.5%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$47,170

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

45300

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

0.5%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

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.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Some College Courses

Related Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months

Detailed Work Activities

Provide information to coworkers.
Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data.
Verify accuracy of financial or transactional data.
Maintain financial or account records.
Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
Maintain financial or account records.
Operate office equipment.
Reconcile records of sales or other financial transactions.
Discuss account status or activity with customers or patrons.
Calculate costs of goods or services.
Maintain financial or account records.
Route mail to correct destinations.
Monitor equipment operation to ensure proper functioning.
Maintain office equipment in proper operating condition.
Report maintenance or equipment problems to appropriate personnel.
Weigh parcels to determine shipping costs.
Reconcile records of sales or other financial transactions.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Execute sales or other financial transactions.
Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information.
Maintain operational records.
Prepare informational or reference materials.
Calculate shipping costs.
Calculate costs of goods or services.
Operate office equipment.
Analyze financial information.
Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
Prepare financial documents.
Schedule appointments.
Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Calculate financial data.
Respond to customer problems or complaints.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.
Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks.
Verify signatures and required information on checks.
Keep records of invoices and support documents.
Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.
Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.
Route statements for mailing or over-the-counter delivery to customers.
Monitor equipment to ensure proper operation.
Fix minor problems, such as equipment jams, and notify repair personnel of major equipment problems.
Review documents, such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records, to compute fees or charges due.
Track accumulated hours and dollar amounts charged to each client job to calculate client fees for professional services, such as legal or accounting services.
Weigh envelopes containing statements to determine correct postage and affix postage, using stamps or metering equipment.
Consult sources, such as rate books, manuals, or insurance company representatives, to determine specific charges or information such as rules, regulations, or government tax and tariff information.
Compare previously prepared bank statements with canceled checks and reconcile discrepancies.
Take orders for imprinted checks.
Encode and cancel checks, using bank machines.
Load machines with statements, cancelled checks, or envelopes to prepare statements for distribution to customers or stuff envelopes by hand.
Compute credit terms, discounts, shipment charges, or rates for goods or services to complete billing documents.
Update manuals when rates, rules, or regulations are amended.
Review compiled data on operating costs and revenues to set rates.
Answer inquiries regarding rates, routing, or procedures.
Compile reports of cost factors, such as labor, production, storage, and equipment.
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.
Return checks to customers or retrieve checks returned to customers in error, adjusting accounts and answering inquiries about errors as necessary.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

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