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Billing and Posting Clerks

	Median Wage (USD, 2025)	Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)	Projected Growth (2025-2035)
National Statistics	$48500	42200	-0.4%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$48500

Median Wage (USD, 2025)

42200

Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)

-0.4%

Projected Growth (2025-2035)

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 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Bachelor's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 3 months, up to and including 6 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.
Maintain financial or account records.
Prepare documentation for contracts, transactions, or regulatory compliance.
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.
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.
Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information.
Maintain operational records.
Prepare informational or reference materials.
Calculate shipping costs.
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.
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.
Review compiled data on operating costs and revenues to set rates.
Answer inquiries regarding rates, routing, or procedures.
Load machines with statements, cancelled checks, or envelopes to prepare statements for distribution to customers or stuff envelopes by hand.
Track accumulated hours and dollar amounts charged to each client job to calculate client fees for professional services, such as legal or accounting services.
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.
Review documents, such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records, to compute fees or charges due.
Compile reports of cost factors, such as labor, production, storage, and equipment.
Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
Compute credit terms, discounts, shipment charges, or rates for goods or services to complete billing documents.
Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.
Monitor equipment to ensure proper operation.
Update manuals when rates, rules, or regulations are amended.
Weigh envelopes containing statements to determine correct postage and affix postage, using stamps or metering equipment.
Compare previously prepared bank statements with canceled checks and reconcile discrepancies.
Route statements for mailing or over-the-counter delivery to customers.
Return checks to customers or retrieve checks returned to customers in error, adjusting accounts and answering inquiries about errors as necessary.
Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks.
Verify signatures and required information on checks.
Fix minor problems, such as equipment jams, and notify repair personnel of major equipment problems.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

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