Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators


Nature of the Work About this section

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators—commonly called billing clerks—calculate charges, develop bills, and prepare them to be mailed to customers.

Education and Training About this section

Many billing clerks are hired at entry level. They generally need at least a high school diploma and basic software skills.

Job Outlook About this section

Current and Projected Employment.

2008 Employment 528,800
2018 Employment 609,600
Employment Change 80,800
Growth Rate 15%

Employment change.

Employment is expected to grow faster than average. Automated and electronic billing processes have streamlined billing departments, but job growth is expected due to an increasing number of transactions, especially in the rapidly growing healthcare industry.

Job prospects. Prospects should be good. Many job openings will occur as workers transfer to other occupations or leave the labor force.

Earnings About this section

Median annual wages for billing and posting clerks and machine operators were $30,950 in May 2008.


Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks; Order clerks; Payroll and timekeeping clerks.

Sources of Additional Information About this section


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Suggested citation: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11 Edition, Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos277.htm (visited February 10, 2010).

 

Last Modified Date: December 17, 2009