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Occupational Description

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.

Employment Outlook for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators

Statewide Employment Analysis	2006 employment is estimated to be much larger than the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the statewide average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation.

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Current Job Openings for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators

There are 6 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 6 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Account Receivable Clerk	2/8/10	Coos Bay	$8.40/hr to $9.00/hr DOE
Management Trainee/Collections, Sales	2/4/10	Bend	$11.00/hr to $13.00/hr DOE
Cashier/Receptionist	2/2/10	The Dalles	$8.40/hr to $9.00/hr DOE
Account/Biller Representative	1/21/10	Eugene	$12.00/hr to $15.00/hr
Billing Specialist - Wilsonville, Temp To Hire	12/22/09	Wilsonville
Insurance Billing Clerk-Clinic Part Time	12/7/09	Reedsport	$11.97/hr to $13.06/hr DOE

State of Oregon License Information for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators

Region	---------------- 2009 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$11.56	$13.51	$15.61	$18.44	$20.63	$16.00	$33,286
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	11.65	12.89	14.43	17.22	22.12	15.41	32,069
Multnomah / Washington	12.31	13.92	16.22	18.91	21.21	16.54	34,404
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	11.38	13.45	15.61	18.39	20.52	15.83	32,933
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	12.29	13.48	14.97	16.95	19.53	15.31	31,852
Lane	11.59	13.66	16.03	18.48	20.14	16.10	33,481
Douglas	10.78	13.14	15.06	18.05	21.62	15.84	32,941
Coos / Curry	11.19	12.61	14.80	16.98	19.55	15.14	31,485
Jackson / Josephine	10.79	12.71	14.51	16.51	19.58	14.76	30,710
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	11.04	12.48	13.81	15.07	16.30	13.74	28,583
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	13.02	14.24	16.18	18.62	20.59	16.40	34,125
Klamath / Lake	10.83	12.21	14.19	16.03	19.01	14.39	29,928
Morrow / Umatilla	9.93	11.47	13.70	15.50	18.09	13.64	28,370
Baker / Union / Wallowa	9.27	10.69	13.66	16.61	18.69	13.69	28,481
Grant / Harney / Malheur	9.53	10.83	12.80	16.37	20.26	13.90	28,916
Clackamas	12.57	14.13	16.31	19.15	22.94	17.03	35,421

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Regional Employment Projections for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2006	2016	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	5,941	7,131	1,190	20.0%	119	111	230
Multnomah / Washington	2,445	2,888	443	18.1%	44	45	90
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	650	798	148	22.8%	15	12	27
Lane	539	660	121	22.4%	12	10	22
Jackson / Josephine	487	612	125	25.7%	13	9	22
Clackamas	476	570	94	19.7%	9	9	18
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	373	504	131	35.1%	13	7	21
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	276	332	56	20.3%	6	5	11
Coos / Curry	190	222	32	16.8%	3	4	7
Douglas	165	186	21	12.7%	2	3	5
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	147	174	27	18.4%	3	3	5
Klamath / Lake	135	150	15	11.1%	2	2	4
Morrow / Umatilla	116	131	15	12.9%	2	2	4
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	87	107	20	23.0%	2	2	4
Baker / Union / Wallowa	62	76	14	22.6%	1	1	3
Grant / Harney / Malheur	62	75	13	21.0%	1	1	3

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2006 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	5,941
Total, All Industries	Private	5,524
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting	Private	140
Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry	Private	126
Support Activities for Forestry	Private	126
Utilities	Private	56
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	Private	46
Construction	Private	128
Construction of Buildings	Private	51
Manufacturing	Private	416
Food Manufacturing	Private	75
Wood Product Manufacturing	Private	88
Wholesale Trade	Private	446
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	Private	267
Lumber and Other Construction Materials Merchant Wholesalers	Private	59
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	Private	50
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	130
Wholesale Electronic Markets and Agents and Brokers	Private	49
Retail Trade	Private	350
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	Private	101
Automobile Dealers	Private	76
Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers	Private	53
Building Material and Supplies Dealers	Private	49
Health and Personal Care Stores	Private	82
Transportation and Warehousing	Private	285
Air Transportation	Private	53
Scheduled Air Transportation	Private	49
Truck Transportation	Private	151
General Freight Trucking	Private	109
Information	Private	203
Publishing Industries (except Internet)	Private	52
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	Private	48
Telecommunications	Private	124
Cable and Other Program Distribution	Private	83
Finance and Insurance	Private	435
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities	Private	161
Depository Credit Intermediation	Private	156
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	Private	261
Insurance Carriers	Private	189
Agencies, Brokerages, and Other Insurance Related Activities	Private	72
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	Private	84
Real Estate	Private	64
Lessors of Real Estate	Private	55
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	Private	430
Legal Services	Private	76
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	Private	302
Management of Companies and Enterprises	Private	150
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	152
Administrative and Support Services	Private	97
Waste Management and Remediation Services	Private	55
Health Care and Social Assistance	Private	2,120
Ambulatory Health Care Services	Private	1,457
Offices of Physicians	Private	1,031
Offices of Dentists	Private	83
Offices of Other Health Practitioners	Private	207
Outpatient Care Centers	Private	72
Hospitals	Private	583
Social Assistance	Private	53
Other Services (except Public Administration)	Private	70
Repair and Maintenance	Private	53
Total, All Industries	Local	392
Utilities	Local	49
Educational Services	Local	88
Public Administration	Local	206
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support	Local	191

Educational Requirements for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators

Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators

Apply Accounting Principles And Terminology
Apply Mathematical Principles To Accounting, Bookkeeping Or Budgeting
Balance Accounts Payable
Balance Invoices
Compile Data For Financial Reports
Compose Business Correspondence
Enter Transactions In Journal Or Other Similar Accounting Record
Keep Financial Records
Keep Record Of Company Or Organization Expenses
Maintain Balance Sheets
Maintain Ledgers Or Other Similar Account Records
Monitor Accounts Payable And Receivable
Operate Billing Machines
Operate Bookkeeping Machines
Operate Fax Machines, Copiers, Printers, And Other Office Machines
Organize And Work With Detailed Records
Perform Bookkeeping Functions
Prepare Billing Statements
Prepare Reports In Timely Manner
Process Accounts Receivable Records And Invoices
Process And Prepare Business Forms
Process Financial Records, Such As Invoices And Accounts Payable And Receivable
Process Invoices
Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
Reconcile Bank Statements
Use Basic Mathematics
Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
Use Ten Key By Touch

Schools and Training Providers for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators

The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

Career Enhancement Center 1916 Island Avenue La Grande, OR 97850-7979 Phone: (541) 963-9213 x26 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Elliott Bookkeeping School & Placement Service 1225 NW Murray Rd. Suite 112 Portland, OR 97229-5552 Phone: (503) 644-6451 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	DePaul Industries Training Centers 4950 NE Martin Luther King Portland, OR 97211-3354 Phone: (503) 281-1289 x161 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
DePaul Industries 4660 Portland Rd. NE, Suite 108 Salem, OR 97305-1684 Phone: (503) 856-9817 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr NE Salem, OR 97305 Phone: (503) 399-5000 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Linn-Benton Community College 6500 Pacific Blvd SW Albany, OR 97321 Phone: (541) 917-4999 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Mt Hood Community College 26000 SE Stark St Gresham, OR 97030 Phone: (503) 491-6422 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Tongue Point Job Corps Center 37573 Old Highway 30 Astoria, OR 97103 Phone: (503) 325-2131 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Abdill Career College, Inc. 843 E. Main Street, Suite 203 Medford, OR 97504-7137 Phone: (541) 779-8384 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Klamath Community College 7390 South Sixth Street Klamath Falls, OR 97603 Phone: (541) 882-3521 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Blue Mountain Community College 2411 NW Carden Ave Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-1260 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Clackamas Community College 19600 South Molalla Ave Oregon City, OR 97045 Phone: (503) 657-6958 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Southwestern Oregon Community College 1988 Newmark Ave Coos Bay, OR 97420 Phone: (541) 888-2525 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Tillamook Bay Community College 4301 Third Street Tillamook, OR 97141 Phone: (503) 842-8222 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Treasure Valley Community College 650 College Blvd Ontario, OR 97914 Phone: (541) 881-8822 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Umpqua Community College 1140 College Rd. Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-4600 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Lane Community College 4000 E 30th Ave Eugene, OR 97405 Phone: (541) 463-3000 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	Everest College-Portland 425 SW Washington Portland, OR 97204 Phone: (503) 222-3225 Programs of Training: Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators

These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Billing And Posting Clerks And Machine Operators matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Bookkeeping, Accounting, And Auditing Clerks	66%
Procurement Clerks	39%
Payroll And Timekeeping Clerks	31%
Gaming Cage Workers	27%
Order Clerks	26%
Brokerage Clerks	25%
Loan Interviewers And Clerks	22%
Court, Municipal, And License Clerks	21%
Credit Authorizers, Checkers, And Clerks	20%
Cargo And Freight Agents	20%

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