Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Capture Manager salary, United States, 5–10 years
Advertised base salaries from Capture Manager adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Capture Manager adverts in United States.
Capture Manager salary, United States, 5–10 years
$175,000
median advertised base salary, 5–10 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $146,750–$195,950.
219 adverts145 employersFairUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 1 advert paid in CAD, converted to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
$172,619
Range
$72,500–$360,000
Adverts stating pay
58%
219 of 378 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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View BidMaster™More adverts land in $185,000–$190,000 than in any other band: 11% of the 219 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $175,000
Adverts per $5,000 band
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Of the 4 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, Defence & aerospace has the highest median advertised salary, $195,950, and Business consulting the lowest, $135,000. 9 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Defence & aerospace | $195,950 ($195,950)63 advertsFair | 63 | Fair | |
| IT & software | $175,000 ($175,000)69 advertsFair | 69 | Fair | |
| Financial & professional services | $144,685 ($144,685)6 advertsIndicative | 6 | Indicative | |
| Business consulting | $135,000 ($135,000)9 advertsIndicative | 9 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Energy & utilities | $185,000 ($185,000)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Manufacturing & industrial | $162,500 ($162,500)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Government & public sector | $165,000 ($165,000)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Transport & logistics | $135,000 ($135,000)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Facilities & support services | $155,000 ($155,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Construction | $222,500 ($222,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Education & training | $89,000 ($89,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Engineering services | $152,500 ($152,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $120,677 ($120,677)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 177 of 219 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 9 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 3rd of the 9 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 594 adverts. Italy 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 RecruitmentFlexible working is named most often, in 58% of the 76 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 76 adverts that discuss benefits, from 378 permanent-role adverts for Capture Manager in United States at 5–10 years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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–3.8% 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 $187,500 from 117 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 Capture Manager advert in United States, at any experience level, stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 219 of the 378 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (58%): 200 in a structured field and 19 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. 26 of the 219 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 1 advert paid in CAD, converted to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| 2–5 years | $112,500 | $115,000 | $164,846 | 7 | Indicative | +$60,000 (+52%) |
| 5–10 years | $146,750 | $175,000 | $195,950 | 219 | Fair | +$33,400 (+19%) |
| 10+ years | $179,379 | $208,400 | $229,000 | 250 | Strong | No step |
| Not stated | $135,625 | $175,000 | $201,845 | 118 | Fair | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $70,000–$75,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $75,000–$80,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 2 | 1% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 2 | 1% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 5 | 2% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 4 | 2% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 5 | 2% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 11 | 5% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 6 | 3% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 10 | 5% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 14 | 6% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 13 | 6% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 9 | 4% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 9 | 4% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 9 | 4% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 15 | 7% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 23 | 11% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 4 | 2% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 6 | 3% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $205,000–$210,000 | 7 | 3% |
| $210,000–$215,000 | 6 | 3% |
| $215,000–$220,000 | 15 | 7% |
| $220,000–$225,000 | 6 | 3% |
| $225,000–$230,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $230,000–$235,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $235,000–$240,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $240,000–$245,000 | 4 | 2% |
| $245,000–$250,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $250,000–$255,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $255,000–$260,000 | 2 | 1% |
| $260,000–$265,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $265,000–$270,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $270,000–$275,000 | 2 | 1% |
| $275,000–$280,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $280,000–$285,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $285,000–$290,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $290,000–$295,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $295,000–$300,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $300,000–$305,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $305,000–$310,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $310,000–$315,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $315,000–$320,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $320,000–$325,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $325,000–$330,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $330,000–$335,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $335,000–$340,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $340,000–$345,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $345,000–$350,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $350,000–$355,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $355,000–$360,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $360,000–$365,000 | 1 | <1% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | $195,950 | $195,950 | $184,300–$208,400 | 63 | 33 | Fair | Yes |
| IT & software | $175,000 | $175,000 | $155,000–$187,200 | 69 | 41 | Fair | Yes |
| Financial & professional services | $144,685 | $144,685 | $102,500–$195,000 | 6 | 6 | Indicative | Yes |
| Business consulting | $135,000 | $135,000 | $110,000–$175,000 | 9 | 8 | Indicative | Yes |
| Energy & utilities | $185,000 | $185,000 | Not available | 5 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | $162,500 | $162,500 | Not available | 4 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | $165,000 | $165,000 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | $135,000 | $135,000 | Not available | 3 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | $155,000 | $155,000 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | $222,500 | $222,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Education & training | $89,000 | $89,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Engineering services | $152,500 | $152,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $120,677 | $120,677 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | $387,000 | $387,000 | 1 |
| France | $226,308 | $226,308 | 3 |
| United States | $187,350 | $187,350 | 594 |
| Portugal | $183,350 | $183,350 | 1 |
| Spain | $177,500 | $177,500 | 1 |
| Canada | $116,000 | C$165,000 | 25 |
| United Kingdom | $111,000 | £83,900 | 10 |
| Germany | $79,500 | €70,000 | 3 |
| Egypt | $77,669 | $77,669 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 58% | 76 |
| Health & medical | 49% | 76 |
| Retirement & pension | 46% | 76 |
| Learning & development | 45% | 76 |
| Paid leave | 42% | 76 |
| Life & disability insurance | 26% | 76 |
| Bonus & incentive | 25% | 76 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 17% | 76 |
| Equity & ownership | 11% | 76 |
| Family & care leave | 9% | 76 |
| Allowances & stipends | 5% | 76 |
| Dependant education | 3% | 76 |
| Relocation & mobility | 3% | 76 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $195,000 | $157,500 | $215,000 | 191 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | $187,500 | $157,500 | $217,150 | 160 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $187,500 | $155,000 | $216,263 | 117 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture Manager in United States, 5–10 years | 58% | 53%–63% | 200 | 19 | 378 |
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