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Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators

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Quick Stats

Billing and posting clerks and machine operators

2004 employment: 523,000
2014 projected employment: 541,000
Change — numeric: 18,000; percent: 3.4%
2004 median annual earnings: $27,040; earnings group: low
2004 self-employed: 2.6%
2004 part-time employment: high
2004 unemployment: low
Typical education and training: Moderate-term on-the-job training
Educational attainment — high school: 39.2%; some college: 45.7%; bachelor's degree: 15.1%

source: Employment Matrix; about this section

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Area and Industry employment and wages
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