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Billing Clerk

  • Ideal for detail-oriented individuals who enjoy working with numbers and data.
  • Ensures accurate billing, impacting financial health and customer satisfaction.
  • Offers a unique blend of accounting and customer service skills.
💰 Earn $44K-$61K
📚 High School Diploma or GED
⏱️ 6–12 MONTH TRAINING
📈 0.5% JOB GROWTH
Billing Clerk
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What You’ll Do

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.

  • Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.
  • Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.
  • Prepare itemized statements, bills, or invoices and record amounts due for items purchased or services rendered.
  • Operate typing, adding, calculating, or billing machines.
  • Post stop-payment notices to prevent payment of protested checks.

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Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Steady (Staying constant (within 1%))

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

45,300 Annually

Median Earnings

$50,320 in California
$45,590 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

  • Influencing or leading others
  • Relating with or serving others
  • Using data or completing tasks

You are skilled in 💫

  • Active Listening
  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Writing

You value 🙏

  • Having support
  • Having freedom
  • Personal relationships

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Billing Clerk

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