Mid-Level

Billing Administrator

A Billing Administrator owns the day-to-day mechanics of getting invoices out, payments matched, and the billing system clean enough to trust at month-end close.

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Enterprisingleading, persuading
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Billing Administrators
Employment concentration · ~393 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Billing Administrator

Most of the day tends to live inside the billing system — running invoice batches, applying credits, fixing rate or quantity errors, and reconciling against the order or service records. You'll often handle a queue of customer billing questions and partner with AR on anything that's starting to age.

The role usually sits at a busy intersection of sales, ops, and finance, which is harder than it sounds. Sales wants flexibility on terms, ops keeps tweaking the underlying contracts, and finance wants the GL to tie out. You end up being the person who translates between systems and humans.

People who do well here typically enjoy methodical, detail-heavy work and feel a small thrill when the cash application reconciles cleanly. If you need a lot of variety or strategic stretch, the rhythm of billing cycles can start to feel repetitive.

SupportAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
IndependenceAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionModerate
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Billing Administrators (SOC 43-1011.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$44K–$103K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
1.5M
U.S. Employment
-0.3%
10yr Growth
145K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningCoordinationReading ComprehensionSpeakingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingTime Management
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-1011.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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