Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Grant Writer salary, United States, 2–5 years
Advertised base salaries from Grant Writer adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Grant Writer adverts in United States.
Grant Writer salary, United States, 2–5 years
$69,347
median advertised base salary, 2–5 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $62,282–$76,812 (approximate).
11 adverts11 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
$73,521
Range
$50,000–$133,540
Adverts stating pay
58%
11 of 19 adverts · Low data
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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Among the experience groups with enough adverts and employers to compare, the biggest jump is from 2–5 years to 5–10 years: +$12,653 (+18%).
Current advertised salary differences between experience groups. This is not a forecast of your next pay rise.
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View BidMaster™$60,000–$65,000, $65,000–$70,000 and $75,000–$80,000 tie for the most adverts: 2 each, or 18% of the 11 apiece.
Median advertised base salary $69,347
Adverts per $5,000 band
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Every sector figure here is marked Low data, with too few adverts or employers to compare sectors, so they are listed by number of adverts.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education & training | $99,052 ($99,052)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $68,424 ($68,424)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Business consulting | $70,500 ($70,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Government & public sector | $78,624 ($78,624)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
Based on the 8 of 11 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 2 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 2nd of the 7 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 48 adverts. Switzerland 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 67% of the 3 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 3 adverts that discuss benefits, from 19 permanent-role adverts for Grant Writer in United States at 2–5 years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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Not enough complete history: 2 complete months so far. We need two to measure a trend.
Oct 2026 so far: a median of $74,375 from 38 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend.
3 months so far
Day rates. No Grant Writer 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. 11 of the 19 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (58%, Low data): 11 in a structured field and 0 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 →
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $52,000 | $60,000 | $68,980 | 3 | Low data | +$9,347 (+16%) |
| 2–5 years | $62,282 | $69,347 | $76,812 | 11 | Indicative | +$12,653 (+18%) |
| 5–10 years | $73,750 | $82,000 | $90,000 | 21 | Fair | No step |
| 10+ years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 2 | No figure | No step |
| Not stated | $65,000 | $77,220 | $82,500 | 13 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000–$55,000 | 1 | 9% |
| $55,000–$60,000 | 1 | 9% |
| $60,000–$65,000 | 2 | 18% |
| $65,000–$70,000 | 2 | 18% |
| $70,000–$75,000 | 1 | 9% |
| $75,000–$80,000 | 2 | 18% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 1 | 9% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 1 | 9% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education & training | $99,052 | $99,052 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $68,424 | $68,424 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Business consulting | $70,500 | $70,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | $78,624 | $78,624 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $115,000 | CHF96,159 | 1 |
| United States | $76,110 | $76,110 | 48 |
| Japan | $57,200 | $57,200 | 1 |
| Mexico | $57,200 | $57,200 | 1 |
| Canada | $57,000 | C$80,788 | 4 |
| Spain | $27,500 | $27,500 | 1 |
| India | $7,510 | ₹720,000 | 2 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 67% | 3 |
| Health & medical | 33% | 3 |
| Life & disability insurance | 33% | 3 |
| Retirement & pension | 33% | 3 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 33% | 3 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $71,000 | $65,500 | $105,500 | 3 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Sept 2026 | $85,000 | $74,125 | $105,625 | 4 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Oct 2026 | $74,375 | $65,000 | $82,375 | 38 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Writer in United States, 2–5 years | 58% | 36%–77% | 11 | 0 | 19 |
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