Billing and Posting Clerks
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics · Sales and Service
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $35,880; experienced workers reach $61,150. About 2,830 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +8.6%
- Openings a year
- 327
- Employed in 2024
- 2,930
Typical entry education: High school diploma or equivalent · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills 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.
- Reading Comprehension3.4
- Mathematics2.9
- Active Listening3.4
- Critical Thinking3.3
- Speaking3.1
- Time Management2.8
- Monitoring2.6
- Writing2.9
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.
- 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.
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.
- High school or less21%
- Certificate17%
- Some college51%
- Associate degree9%
- Bachelor's degree2%
Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.
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