How to become a Billing and Posting Clerk

Official title: Billing and Posting Clerks

Also called: Biller, Billing Accounts Representative, Billing Clerk, Billing Coordinator, Billing Specialist, IP Clerk (Item Processing Clerk), Pre Audit Clerk, Statement Clerk, Statement Distribution Clerk

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.

Main 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.

How to become one

A high school diploma is typically required for most financial clerk positions. These workers typically learn their job duties through on-the-job training.

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent

Read the full guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $48,500 a year The middle half earn $42,840 to $58,290.
• About 418,000 people work in this job now, and about 417,700 are projected by 2035. (-0.1%)
• People already use generative AI for some of this work. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Billing and Posting Clerk?

A high school diploma is typically required for most financial clerk positions. These workers typically learn their job duties through on-the-job training.

How much does a Billing and Posting Clerk earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $48,500 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $42,840 to $58,290.

Is a Billing and Posting Clerk a growing career in the US?

Employment is projected to stay about the same by 2035: about 418,000 people now and 417,700 later (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become a Billing and Posting Clerk?

Usually not. Only 22% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Billing and Posting Clerk?

People already use generative AI for some of this work. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as medium.

Sources

• Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025-35 edition (published 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS); photographs excluded, retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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