Median Annual Wage: $34,410
Education: High school diploma or equivalent (52%); Associate's degree (22%); Some college, no degree (16%)
Projected Growth: Faster than average (15% to 21%)
Related Job Titles: Office Manager; Administrative Assistant; Biller; Billing Clerk; Accounts Payable Clerk; Billing Coordinator; Accounts Receivable Clerk; Accounting Assistant; Billing Specialist; Accounting Clerk
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More Office and Administrative Support Careers
- 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.
- Answer mail or telephone inquiries regarding rates, routing, or procedures.
- Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
- Type billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, or credit forms, using typewriters or computers.
- Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.
- Review documents such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records to compute fees or charges due.
- Keep records of invoices and support documents.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks.
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Source: O*NET OnLine information for Billing, Cost, and Rate Clerks.