Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid Manager / Consultant salary, United States
Advertised base salaries from Bid Manager / Consultant adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Bid Manager / Consultant adverts in United States.
Bid Manager / Consultant salary, United States
$90,000
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $73,500–$112,500.
557 adverts406 employersStrongUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 2 adverts paid in EUR, 1 in CAD and 1 in COP, converted to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
$95,604
Range
$28,802–$263,500
Adverts stating pay
51%
557 of 1,086 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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View BidMaster™More adverts land in $80,000–$85,000 than in any other band: 8% of the 557 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $90,000
Adverts per $5,000 band
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Of the 10 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, Defence & aerospace has the highest median advertised salary, $126,000, and Business consulting the lowest, $74,250. 3 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Defence & aerospace | $126,000 ($126,000)27 advertsIndicative | 27 | Indicative | |
| Manufacturing & industrial | $120,000 ($120,000)23 advertsIndicative | 23 | Indicative | |
| IT & software | $100,000 ($100,000)54 advertsIndicative | 54 | Indicative | |
| Transport & logistics | $95,433 ($95,433)17 advertsIndicative | 17 | Indicative | |
| Financial & professional services | $89,438 ($89,438)54 advertsFair | 54 | Fair | |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $86,670 ($86,670)24 advertsIndicative | 24 | Indicative | |
| Construction | $85,000 ($85,000)59 advertsFair | 59 | Fair | |
| Energy & utilities | $84,500 ($84,500)17 advertsIndicative | 17 | Indicative | |
| Engineering services | $80,000 ($80,000)9 advertsIndicative | 9 | Indicative | |
| Business consulting | $74,250 ($74,250)20 advertsIndicative | 20 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Facilities & support services | $127,835 ($127,835)12 adverts, 58% from one employerLow data | 1258% from one employer | Low data | |
| Education & training | $76,364 ($76,364)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Government & public sector | $138,550 ($138,550)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
Based on the 352 of 557 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 29 adverts name sectors outside these groups and are not shown. Converted using exchange rates from 1 October 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
United States ranks 4th of the 42 countries with salary figures in USD for this role, based on 557 adverts. Luxembourg has the highest available advertised median, based on 1 advert.
Converted using exchange rates from 1 October 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
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International RecruitmentRetirement & pension is named most often, in 62% of the 345 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 345 adverts that discuss benefits, from 1,086 permanent-role adverts for Bid Manager / Consultant in United States. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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+5.4% over 2 complete months (Aug 2026 to Sept 2026).
Short history: fewer than 6 complete months, so this is the change across them, not a yearly rate.
Oct 2026 so far: a median of $86,000 from 105 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend.
complete months used: Aug 2026 to Sept 2026 · short history
Day rates. No Bid Manager / Consultant advert in United States stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 557 of the 1,086 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (51%): 439 in a structured field and 118 found only in the advert text. Contract and part-time adverts are not counted here; contract day rates have their own line. AI reads salaries found only in advert text and can misread them. How we read and count salaries →
Estimated posting dates. 108 of the 557 adverts behind the figures above reached us with no posting date on them, so we recorded the day we collected them instead. They count in every window on this page and are left out of the monthly series. How we date an advert →
Includes 2 adverts paid in EUR, 1 in CAD and 1 in COP, converted to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $58,875 | $76,146 | $79,323 | 6 | Indicative | +$3,854 (+5%) |
| 2–5 years | $67,862 | $80,000 | $95,324 | 126 | Strong | +$27,500 (+34%) |
| 5–10 years | $93,625 | $107,500 | $130,000 | 183 | Fair | +$32,270 (+30%) |
| 10+ years | $113,750 | $139,770 | $154,700 | 10 | Indicative | No step |
| Not stated | $70,000 | $82,500 | $98,350 | 232 | Strong | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $25,000–$30,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $30,000–$35,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $35,000–$40,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $40,000–$45,000 | 6 | 1% |
| $45,000–$50,000 | 5 | 1% |
| $50,000–$55,000 | 18 | 3% |
| $55,000–$60,000 | 9 | 2% |
| $60,000–$65,000 | 19 | 3% |
| $65,000–$70,000 | 35 | 6% |
| $70,000–$75,000 | 45 | 8% |
| $75,000–$80,000 | 45 | 8% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 46 | 8% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 41 | 7% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 29 | 5% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 44 | 8% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 32 | 6% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 28 | 5% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 18 | 3% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 14 | 3% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 23 | 4% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 17 | 3% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 15 | 3% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 10 | 2% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 9 | 2% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 6 | 1% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 10 | 2% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 14 | 3% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 6 | 1% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $205,000–$210,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $210,000–$215,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $215,000–$220,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $220,000–$225,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $225,000–$230,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $230,000–$235,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $235,000–$240,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $240,000–$245,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $245,000–$250,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $250,000–$255,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $255,000–$260,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $260,000–$265,000 | 1 | <1% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | $126,000 | $126,000 | $109,000–$140,000 | 27 | 16 | Indicative | Yes |
| Manufacturing & industrial | $120,000 | $120,000 | $87,500–$139,000 | 23 | 14 | Indicative | Yes |
| IT & software | $100,000 | $100,000 | $82,500–$112,500 | 54 | 38 | Indicative | Yes |
| Transport & logistics | $95,433 | $95,433 | $83,550–$109,880 | 17 | 9 | Indicative | Yes |
| Financial & professional services | $89,438 | $89,438 | $84,240–$102,750 | 54 | 33 | Fair | Yes |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $86,670 | $86,670 | $70,000–$98,750 | 24 | 22 | Indicative | Yes |
| Construction | $85,000 | $85,000 | $82,500–$97,500 | 59 | 37 | Fair | Yes |
| Energy & utilities | $84,500 | $84,500 | $80,000–$102,900 | 17 | 14 | Indicative | Yes |
| Engineering services | $80,000 | $80,000 | $70,000–$107,406 | 9 | 7 | Indicative | Yes |
| Business consulting | $74,250 | $74,250 | $62,400–$93,000 | 20 | 14 | Indicative | Yes |
| Facilities & support services | $127,835 | $127,835 | $80,000–$128,000 | 12 | 6 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Education & training | $76,364 | $76,364 | Not available | 5 | 5 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | $138,550 | $138,550 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | $96,500 | €85,000 | 1 |
| Australia | $94,100 | A$135,000 | 6 |
| Denmark | $91,100 | DKK600,000 | 1 |
| United States | $90,000 | $90,000 | 557 |
| Ireland | $89,400 | €78,750 | 22 |
| Singapore | $89,300 | S$114,000 | 8 |
| United Arab Emirates | $89,000 | AED327,000 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | $87,200 | SAR327,000 | 2 |
| China | $80,500 | CN¥540,000 | 2 |
| Switzerland | $77,500 | €68,250 | 12 |
| United Kingdom | $76,400 | £57,500 | 289 |
| Netherlands | $73,700 | €64,890 | 66 |
| New Zealand | $68,700 | NZ$121,677 | 2 |
| Germany | $65,400 | €57,600 | 181 |
| Vietnam | $63,600 | C$90,200 | 1 |
| Canada | $63,500 | C$90,000 | 151 |
| Austria | $62,500 | €55,000 | 12 |
| Sweden | $60,100 | SEK600,000 | 3 |
| Greece | $59,800 | €52,700 | 1 |
| Portugal | $59,800 | €52,700 | 1 |
| Türkiye | $59,800 | €52,700 | 1 |
| Japan | $58,900 | ¥9,244,995 | 2 |
| France | $56,800 | €50,000 | 38 |
| Finland | $54,500 | €48,000 | 1 |
| Spain | $51,100 | €45,000 | 15 |
| Lithuania | $50,700 | €44,670 | 1 |
| Italy | $43,100 | €38,000 | 250 |
| Malaysia | $42,300 | RM172,500 | 2 |
| Qatar | $41,200 | QAR150,000 | 1 |
| Latvia | $37,500 | €33,000 | 1 |
| South Africa | $34,800 | R570,000 | 6 |
| Poland | $32,000 | zł123,000 | 9 |
| Mexico | $29,000 | MX$525,000 | 8 |
| Colombia | $28,800 | COP96,000,000 | 1 |
| Czechia | $27,900 | Kč600,000 | 1 |
| Brazil | $23,700 | R$123,511 | 3 |
| Ukraine | $15,300 | €13,500 | 1 |
| Romania | $12,900 | lei60,000 | 1 |
| Philippines | $7,650 | ₱480,000 | 13 |
| India | $5,220 | ₹500,000 | 52 |
| Pakistan | $4,330 | PKR1,200,000 | 4 |
| Nigeria | $2,120 | ₦2,820,000 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | Shown in local currency only | ৳510,000 | 2 |
| Georgia | Shown in local currency only | ₾21,600 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Retirement & pension | 62% | 345 |
| Health & medical | 60% | 345 |
| Paid leave | 56% | 345 |
| Flexible working | 49% | 345 |
| Learning & development | 46% | 345 |
| Life & disability insurance | 43% | 345 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 34% | 345 |
| Bonus & incentive | 28% | 345 |
| Family & care leave | 25% | 345 |
| Equity & ownership | 16% | 345 |
| Allowances & stipends | 7% | 345 |
| Dependant education | 5% | 345 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 5% | 345 |
| Relocation & mobility | 2% | 345 |
| Housing allowance | <1% | 345 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $92,500 | $75,000 | $122,500 | 164 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | $97,500 | $75,341 | $119,891 | 170 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $86,000 | $71,500 | $108,100 | 105 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Manager / Consultant in United States | 51% | 48%–54% | 439 | 118 | 1,086 |
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