Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction salary, Canada
Advertised base salaries from Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction adverts in Canada.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction adverts in Canada.
Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction salary, Canada
C$150,000
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within C$147,500–C$185,000 (approximate).
5 adverts4 employersLow dataUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
C$176,000
Range
C$147,500–C$250,000
Adverts stating pay
56%
5 of 9 adverts · Low data
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View BidMaster™More adverts land in C$144,000–C$153,000 than in any other band: 60% of the 5 we hold.
Median advertised base salary C$150,000
Adverts per C$9,000 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.
Based on all 5 adverts, every one with a known sector, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. Converted using exchange rates from 1 October 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
Canada ranks 4th of the 4 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 5 adverts. India 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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Based on 1 advert that discusses benefits, from 9 permanent-role adverts for Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction in Canada. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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No complete month yet, so there is no trend to measure.
Oct 2026 so far: a median of C$150,000 from 5 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend. Low data.
1 month so far
Day rates. No Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction advert in Canada stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 5 of the 9 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (56%, Low data): 4 in a structured field and 1 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 | 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 | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| 10+ years | C$147,500 | C$150,000 | C$185,000 | 5 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C$144,000–C$153,000 | 3 | 60% |
| C$153,000–C$162,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$162,000–C$171,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$171,000–C$180,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$180,000–C$189,000 | 1 | 20% |
| C$189,000–C$198,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$198,000–C$207,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$207,000–C$216,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$216,000–C$225,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$225,000–C$234,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$234,000–C$243,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$243,000–C$252,000 | 1 | 20% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | C$166,250 | C$166,250 | Not available | 4 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | C$150,000 | C$150,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | C$347,000 | $245,000 | 1 |
| United States | C$277,000 | $195,000 | 77 |
| United Kingdom | C$207,000 | £110,000 | 5 |
| Canada | C$150,000 | C$150,000 | 5 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus & incentive | 100% | 1 |
| Flexible working | 100% | 1 |
| Health & medical | 100% | 1 |
| Paid leave | 100% | 1 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 100% | 1 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 100% | 1 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | C$150,000 | C$147,500 | C$185,000 | 5 | yes | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction in Canada | 56% | 27%–81% | 4 | 1 | 9 |
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