Jobs Similar to Billing and Posting Clerks
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to billing and posting clerks, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks, Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks and Office Clerks.
Billing and Posting Clerks: $48,500 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Billing and Posting Clerks) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Payroll and Timekeeping ClerksSame group | 84% | $58,260+20% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSame group | 83% | $50,670+4% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Office Clerks, General | 83% | $45,010−7% | High school |
| 4 | Correspondence Clerks | 82% | $46,800−4% | High school |
| 5 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 81% | $49,230+2% | High school |
| 6 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 81% | $47,540−2% | High school |
| 7 | TellersSame group | 81% | $43,030−11% | High school |
| 8 | File Clerks | 80% | $43,600−10% | High school |
| 9 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 80% | $58,650+21% | High school |
| 10 | Tax Preparers | 80% | $54,920+13% | Training or associate |
| 11 | Word Processors and Typists | 80% | $49,280+2% | High school |
| 12 | Procurement ClerksSame group | 80% | $50,580+4% | High school |
| 13 | Data Entry Keyers | 80% | $41,340−15% | High school |
| 14 | Brokerage Clerks | 80% | $65,750+36% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Bill and Account CollectorsSame group | 79% | $47,030−3% | High school |
| 16 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 79% | $50,610+4% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Medical Records Specialists | 79% | $51,140+5% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 79% | $55,570+15% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 78% | $50,080+3% | High school |
| 20 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 78% | $38,630−20% | High school |
- 1Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
84% similar · $58,260 (+20%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
83% similar · $50,670 (+4%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Office Clerks, General
83% similar · $45,010 (−7%) · High school
- 4Correspondence Clerks
82% similar · $46,800 (−4%) · High school
- 5Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
81% similar · $49,230 (+2%) · High school
- 6Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
81% similar · $47,540 (−2%) · High school
- 7Tellers
81% similar · $43,030 (−11%) · High school · Same group
- 8File Clerks
80% similar · $43,600 (−10%) · High school
- 9Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
80% similar · $58,650 (+21%) · High school
- 10Tax Preparers
80% similar · $54,920 (+13%) · Training or associate
- 11Word Processors and Typists
80% similar · $49,280 (+2%) · High school
- 12Procurement Clerks
80% similar · $50,580 (+4%) · High school · Same group
- 13Data Entry Keyers
80% similar · $41,340 (−15%) · High school
- 14Brokerage Clerks
80% similar · $65,750 (+36%) · Training or associate
- 15Bill and Account Collectors
79% similar · $47,030 (−3%) · High school · Same group
- 16Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
79% similar · $50,610 (+4%) · Training or associate
- 17Medical Records Specialists
79% similar · $51,140 (+5%) · Training or associate
- 18Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
79% similar · $55,570 (+15%) · Training or associate
- 19Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks
78% similar · $50,080 (+3%) · High school
- 20Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
78% similar · $38,630 (−20%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than billing and posting clerks.
- Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers80% similar · $58,650 (+21%)
- Procurement Clerks80% similar · $50,580 (+4%)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks78% similar · $50,080 (+3%)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks81% similar · $49,230 (+2%)
- Word Processors and Typists80% similar · $49,280 (+2%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for billing and posting clerks also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where billing and posting clerks is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (91)
- Office Clerks, General (90)
- Correspondence Clerks (89)
- Data Entry Keyers (87)
- File Clerks (87)
- Order Clerks (84)
- Word Processors and Typists (84)
- Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks (82)
- Customer Service Representatives (82)
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (82)
Questions about jobs like billing and posting clerks
What jobs are most similar to billing and posting clerks?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks (84% similar), Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (83% similar), Office Clerks (83% similar), Correspondence Clerks (82% similar) and Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks (81% similar).
Which jobs like billing and posting clerks pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Brokerage Clerks ($65,750, +36%; usually training or an associate degree), Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers ($58,650, +21%; usually a high school diploma) and Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks ($58,260, +20%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with billing and posting clerks ($48,500). Without more preparation than billing and posting clerks usually need: Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers, Procurement Clerks and Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.