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Billing and Posting Clerk

O*NET: Billing and Posting Clerks·43-3021.00

The Verdict:AI verifies data, generates invoices, reconciles accounts, and computes charges autonomously at professional levels. Routine posting and clerical tasks are fully replaceable by billing software. Customer self-service portals eliminate human interaction needs. The role is shrinking rapidly as automated systems handle core functions end-to-end.

Resilience Score

/100

High Risk

Score tiers

Highly Resilient81–100

Resilient61–80

Moderate Risk41–60

High Risk21–40

Critical Risk0–20

How is this scored?

Task Resilience

How much of this role's daily work remains beyond AI and robotic automation.

30% of score

Physical Presence

The degree to which this job needs a human present — hands-on, in the field, or in the room.

20% of score

Human Necessity

How important the unique human edge is — for trust, accountability, or judgment.

15% of score

Regulatory Shield

How strong the legal requirement is for a human in this job (by law, licensing, or credentials).

13% of score

Technological Maturity

How far AI remains from performing this role's core functions.

10% of score

Displacement Evidence

The volume of jobs in this field being eliminated by AI or automation right now.

12% of score

Score last updated: February 2026Full methodology

Avg Salary

Median annual wage from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 release.

$47k

Job Growth (10yr)

Projected change in total number of jobs (not salary) from 2024–2034. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections.

-0.4%

AI Exposure

Percentage of this role's analyzed tasks that AI can handle autonomously or nearly so. 18 of 28 tasks are classified as AI-exposed.

64%

High exposure

Task Analysis

A significant share of this role is already automatable.
18 of 28 tasks can be handled by AI. Your value concentrates in the human-essential tasks below. The 36% of tasks that are AI-leverage is where mastering the tools keeps you ahead.

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18exposed

10AI leverage

0human-essential

View all 28 tasks

AI Can Handle This18 tasks

Tasks AI can do autonomously or nearly so

Verify accuracy of billing data and revise any errors.

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.

Keep records of invoices and support documents.

Perform bookkeeping work, including posting data or keeping other records concerning costs of goods or services or the shipment of goods.

Route statements for mailing or over-the-counter delivery to customers.

Review documents, such as purchase orders, sales tickets, charge slips, or hospital records, to compute fees or charges due.

Track accumulated hours and dollar amounts charged to each client job to calculate client fees for professional services, such as legal or accounting services.

Consult sources, such as rate books, manuals, or insurance company representatives, to determine specific charges or information such as rules, regulations, or government tax and tariff information.

Compare previously prepared bank statements with canceled checks and reconcile discrepancies.

Take orders for imprinted checks.

Encode and cancel checks, using bank machines.

Compute credit terms, discounts, shipment charges, or rates for goods or services to complete billing documents.

Update manuals when rates, rules, or regulations are amended.

Review compiled data on operating costs and revenues to set rates.

Compile reports of cost factors, such as labor, production, storage, and equipment.

Create billing documents, shipping labels, credit memorandums, or credit forms.

AI Leverage10 tasks

Master these tools — humans who do outperform those who don't

Resolve discrepancies in accounting records.

Verify signatures and required information on checks.

Contact customers to obtain or relay account information.

Monitor equipment to ensure proper operation.

Fix minor problems, such as equipment jams, and notify repair personnel of major equipment problems.

Weigh envelopes containing statements to determine correct postage and affix postage, using stamps or metering equipment.

Load machines with statements, cancelled checks, or envelopes to prepare statements for distribution to customers or stuff envelopes by hand.

Answer inquiries regarding rates, routing, or procedures.

Perform general administrative tasks, such as answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and ordering supplies or equipment.

Return checks to customers or retrieve checks returned to customers in error, adjusting accounts and answering inquiries about errors as necessary.

Human Advantage0 tasks

Tasks requiring trust, presence, or novel judgment

No resilient tasks identified

Resilience Landscape

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