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Billing and Posting Clerks

Part of Transportation, Distribution & Logistics, in the Sales and Service pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 43-3021.00

What the work is

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.

On a typical day

  • Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks.
  • Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
  • Verify signatures and required information on checks.
  • Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
  • Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.
  • Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.

What it pays

$43,340
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $35,880
Experienced workers reach $61,150
  1. $36k10th
  2. $37k25th
  3. $43kMedian
  4. $51k75th
  5. $61k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $35,880, 25th $37,440, Median $43,340, 75th $51,410, 90th $61,150

About 2,830 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+8.6%

employment change in the Alamo region, 2,930 to 3,182 jobs · U.S. -0%

327

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 42,200

2,930

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 429,800

Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension3.4
  2. Mathematics2.9
  3. Active Listening3.4
  4. Critical Thinking3.3
  5. Speaking3.1
  6. Time Management2.8
  7. Monitoring2.6
  8. Writing2.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less21%
  2. Certificate17%
  3. Some college51%
  4. Associate degree9%
  5. Bachelor's degree2%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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