Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Head of Proposals / Proposal Team Leader salary, United States
Advertised base salaries from Head of Proposals / Proposal Team Leader adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Head of Proposals / Proposal Team Leader adverts in United States.
Head of Proposals / Proposal Team Leader salary, United States
$152,500
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $110,000–$177,500.
35 adverts24 employersFairUpdated 3 Nov 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 3 Nov 2026
Average (mean)
$157,724
Range
$75,000–$255,196
Permanent roles stating pay
41%
35 of 85 adverts · Low data
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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Every step here involves an experience group marked Low data, so none is called the biggest. The steps are in the table below.
Current advertised salary differences between experience groups. This is not a forecast of your next pay rise.
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View BidMaster™$105,000–$110,000 and $110,000–$115,000 tie for the most adverts: 4 each, or 11% of the 35 apiece.
Median advertised base salary $152,500
Adverts per $5,000 band
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Aerospace & Defence is the only sector with enough adverts and employers to compare, at a median advertised salary of $233,580. 9 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Advertised salary | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Aerospace & Defence | $233,580 ($233,580)8 advertsIndicative | 8 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Engineering & Manufacturing | $159,500 ($159,500)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| IT & Technology Services | $152,500 ($152,500)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Financial Services & Insurance | $145,000 ($145,000)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Healthcare & Medical | $145,000 ($145,000)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Construction & Infrastructure | $120,000 ($120,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Education & Training | $130,000 ($130,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Professional Services & Consulting | $120,000 ($120,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Environmental Services & Waste | $160,000 ($160,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Facilities Management & Property | $190,000 ($190,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 32 of 35 adverts whose sector we know, read from the advert. Converted using exchange rates from 1 November 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
United States has the highest available advertised median among the 3 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 35 adverts.
Converted using exchange rates from 1 November 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
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Based on 38 adverts that discuss benefits, from 85 permanent-role adverts for Head of Proposals / Proposal Team Leader in United States. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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+39% over 2 complete months.
complete months used: Sept 2026 to Oct 2026 · short history · axis does not start at zero
Day rates. No Head of Proposals / Proposal Team Leader advert in United States stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 35 of the 85 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (41%, Low data): 24 in a structured field and 11 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 | Advertised salary | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| 2–5 years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| 5–10 years | $130,000 | $130,000 | $130,000 | 1 | Low data | +$22,500 (+17%) |
| 10+ years | $110,000 | $152,500 | $178,750 | 34 | Indicative | No step |
| Not stated | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $75,000–$80,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 4 | 11% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 4 | 11% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 2 | 6% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 2 | 6% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 3 | 9% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 3 | 9% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $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 | 1 | 3% |
| $230,000–$235,000 | 2 | 6% |
| $235,000–$240,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $240,000–$245,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $245,000–$250,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $250,000–$255,000 | 1 | 3% |
| $255,000–$260,000 | 2 | 6% |
| Sector | Advertised salary | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace & Defence | $233,580 | $233,580 | $150,000–$255,196 | 8 | 5 | Indicative | Yes |
| Engineering & Manufacturing | $159,500 | $159,500 | Not available | 5 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & Technology Services | $152,500 | $152,500 | Not available | 5 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Financial Services & Insurance | $145,000 | $145,000 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Healthcare & Medical | $145,000 | $145,000 | Not available | 3 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction & Infrastructure | $120,000 | $120,000 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Education & Training | $130,000 | $130,000 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Professional Services & Consulting | $120,000 | $120,000 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Environmental Services & Waste | $160,000 | $160,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities Management & Property | $190,000 | $190,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Advertised salary | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $152,500 | $152,500 | 35 |
| Germany | $109,000 | €98,000 | 1 |
| Italy | $81,000 | €72,500 | 3 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Learning & development | 66% | 38 |
| Health & medical | 58% | 38 |
| Paid leave | 58% | 38 |
| Retirement & pension | 53% | 38 |
| Flexible working | 42% | 38 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 34% | 38 |
| Family & care leave | 24% | 38 |
| Life & disability insurance | 24% | 38 |
| Allowances & stipends | 11% | 38 |
| Bonus & incentive | 8% | 38 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 5% | 38 |
| Dependant education | 3% | 38 |
| Equity & ownership | 3% | 38 |
| Relocation & mobility | 3% | 38 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $105,000 | $105,000 | $130,000 | 5 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Sept 2026 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $200,000 | 7 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $152,500 | $137,500 | $177,500 | 15 | no | yes |
| Nov 2026 | $159,500 | $148,125 | $176,875 | 8 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Proposals / Proposal Team Leader in United States | 41% | 31%–52% | 24 | 11 | 85 |
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