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Billing and Posting Clerks

Typical education: High school diplomaLower pressure

What they do

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.

Kinds of work

  • Conventional: Organizing information, following clear procedures and working with data and details.

Lower pressure: How much pressure workers in this job report: deadlines, conflict, dealing with upset people, the cost of mistakes, responsibility for others' safety, competition and long hours. It varies a lot from one employer to the next. Source: U.S. Department of Labor worker surveys.

Pay, tasks and more

Salary

United States $48,500 Median per year · $23.32/hr Most earn $37,290–$67,710

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.

What you might do

  • Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
  • Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
  • Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and ordering supplies or equipment.
  • Weigh envelopes containing statements to determine correct postage and affix postage, using stamps or metering equipment.
  • Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.
  • Compute credit terms, discounts, shipment charges, or rates for goods or services to complete billing documents.

Job outlook

United States
About the same number of jobs by 2035, little or no change · about 37,000 openings a year

Openings include new jobs and jobs left by workers who retire or change careers. Projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. "Bright Outlook": U.S. Department of Labor.

Where they work

  • Offices of physicians16.0%
  • General medical and surgical hospitals8.5%
  • Accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services7.2%
  • Management of companies and enterprises6.1%
  • Offices of dentists3.6%

Share of all workers in this career. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Employment Matrix.

Experience before this job: 1 to 2 years

Some people start through an apprenticeship: paid training on the job, often with classes. Search apprenticeships on Apprenticeship.gov (opens in a new tab) ↗

Career path

How people usually get into this career, from school to their first job and beyond.

Typical education: High school diplomaExperience before this job: 1 to 2 years

Billing and Posting Clerk is an entry-level job. Most people start with a high school diploma and then spend about 1 to 2 years in a related office or customer-facing role before moving into this work.

  1. High school diploma

    4 years

    Build strong math, reading, and computer skills, since billing depends on accurate numbers and clear records.

  2. Customer Service Representative

    1-2 years

    Answer customer questions about accounts and charges, which teaches you how billing records are organized and corrected.

  3. Billing and Posting Clerk

    Ongoing career stage

    Compile and record billing data, prepare invoices for services or shipped goods, and keep account records accurate.

Where it can lead

  1. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerk

    2-4 years of experience first

    You move from preparing billing records to handling wider bookkeeping tasks like ledgers, reconciliations, and financial reports; formal accounting training or a certificate often helps.

  2. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk

    2-4 years of experience first

    You take on responsibility for employee pay records and timekeeping, which requires careful accuracy and familiarity with payroll rules and software.

What you can do now

Ideas for high school and college students.

In high school

  • Take math classes beyond the basicsAlgebra and business math help you feel confident working with totals, percentages, and balances.
  • Take a keyboarding or computer applications classFast, accurate typing and spreadsheet skills are used daily in billing and data entry.
  • Take an introductory business or accounting class if your school offers oneIt introduces how invoices, payments, and account records work.
  • Get a part-time or summer job with customer or cash-handling dutiesYou learn to be careful with money, records, and customer questions, which are core parts of billing work.
  • Join a business or accounting club if your school has oneClub projects build teamwork skills and show employers you are interested in office work.

In college

  • Take accounting, bookkeeping, or business coursesThese classes teach how billing and posting fit into the larger accounting process.
  • Learn spreadsheet and accounting softwarePractice Excel or Google Sheets and try an accounting program through a campus course or free tutorials, since billing offices use these tools.
  • Apply for a campus job in a billing, bursar, or financial aid officeYou gain hands-on experience with student account charges, payments, and records.
  • Look for an internship or part-time office job in billing or accounts receivableReal workplace experience is what helps you move into a billing role after school.
  • Join a business student organizationIt helps you build professional skills and connect with people who work in accounting and office roles.

Tips for getting started

  • Get comfortable with spreadsheets and typing now. Accuracy with numbers and data entry matters a lot in this job.
  • Look for part-time or summer jobs that involve handling money, customer records, or paperwork, such as retail, restaurant, or front-desk work. These build the experience employers look for.
  • Ask a counselor, teacher, or family friend who works in an office to show you how invoices or bills are created. Seeing a real example makes the job much clearer.

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Education, experience and related careers: U.S. Department of Labor. The step-by-step path, where it can lead and what you can do now were written by AI as typical examples; many people take other ways.

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