Career comparison
Billing Clerk vs. Procurement Clerk
Side-by-side pay, training, growth and day-to-day duties to help you choose between two related careers.
Procurement clerks earn more at the median ($50,580 vs. $48,500), while billing clerks usually get to work faster (A few months on the job of training). Billing clerks prepare invoices, post payments and keep customer accounts accurate. Procurement clerks process purchase orders and keep track of supplies and orders.
Pay data: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Outlook: BLS 2025–35 · Checked October 15, 2026
| Billing Clerk | Procurement Clerk | |
|---|---|---|
| Median pay | $48,500 ($23.32/hr) | $50,580 ($24.32/hr) |
| Pay range (10th–90th) | $37,290 – $67,710 | $38,040 – $68,620 |
| Job growth, 2025–35 | -0.1% (little or no change) | -8.1% (a projected decline) |
| Openings per year | 37,000 | 3,700 |
| Typical entry education | High school diploma or equivalent | High school diploma or equivalent |
| Training time | A few months on the job | A few months on the job |
| Key credential | Certified Billing and Coding Specialist | Purchasing fundamentals course |
| Work setting | Billing clerks work in offices and remotely.. | Clerks work in offices for companies, hospitals, schools and government.. |
What each job does
Billing Clerk
- Prepare invoices
- Calculate charges
- Post payments
- Fix billing errors
- Answer billing questions
Procurement Clerk
- Prepare purchase orders
- Request quotes
- Track deliveries
- Match invoices to orders
- Maintain supplier records
How they’re similar
Both careers involve working with information, desk work, and steady routines. Both are part of the business & office field, so many skills transfer between them.
Which should you choose?
Choose billing clerk if…
- I like numbers
- I’m accurate
- I’m organized
Choose procurement clerk if…
- I’m organized
- I like tracking details
- I follow up well
Still torn? Take the Billing Clerk fit quiz and the Procurement Clerk fit quiz, or the full Career Match Quiz.
Quick comparisons
Which pays more, billing clerk or procurement clerk?
Procurement Clerks earn more at the median: $50,580 versus $48,500 for billing clerks, based on BLS May 2025 data.
Which takes less time to train for?
Billing Clerks typically train faster (A few months on the job) than procurement clerks (A few months on the job).
Which career has better job growth?
BLS projects billing clerks to grow -0.1% from 2025–35, compared with -8.1% for procurement clerks.