Billing Clerk

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Work Tasks

• Send bills to customers and take payments
• Make bills from office records
• Enter bill amounts and payments on a ledger or computer
• Handle follow-up questions from customers
• Work for the government, hospitals, stores, and banks
• Use adding machines, calculators, computers, billing machines, bills, and financial records

Salary, Size & Growth

• $35,500 average per year ($17.00 per hour)
• A large occupation (483,400 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow moderately (1.5% per year)

Education/Training

• Minimum for Entry: A high school diploma
• Employers Prefer: A 2-year degree in accounting
• Skills/Courses: Must know office practices and use of computer software; need to be good with numbers