Senior-Level

Billing Department Supervisor

A Billing Department Supervisor leads the team that produces and manages customer invoices — owning workflow, accuracy, exception handling, and the relationships with sales and operations that feed billing data.

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Job markets for Billing Department Supervisors
Employment concentration · ~393 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Billing Department Supervisor

Most days revolve around billing cycles and the issues that surface around them. You're reviewing pre-bill exception lists, approving credits and adjustments above clerk thresholds, coaching staff through complex situations, and partnering with AR on aging accounts. Month-end and rate-change implementations tend to spike workload.

The cross-functional load is heavier than expected. You're working with sales, operations, finance, and customers, and the friction lives at the handoffs — contract terms that don't match the system, rate changes that ripple unexpectedly, customer disputes that need diplomatic resolution. Influence without authority shows up often.

People who tend to thrive enjoy structured operational management with a controls angle and find satisfaction in clean cycles and low dispute volume. If you need strategic stretch, fast-moving change, or work outside the cycle calendar, the rhythm can feel narrow.

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
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Billing Department Supervisors (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

SpeakingCoordinationSocial PerceptivenessMonitoringActive ListeningReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Personnel Resources
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43-1011.00

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