Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction salary, United States
Advertised base salaries from Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction adverts in United States.
Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction salary, United States
$195,000
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $167,500–$225,000.
77 adverts54 employersFairUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
$199,663
Range
$110,000–$310,000
Adverts stating pay
62%
77 of 124 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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View BidMaster™More adverts land in $160,000–$165,000 than in any other band: 10% of the 77 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $195,000
Adverts per $5,000 band
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For Heads of Work Winning and Pre-Construction
Earning less than $195,000?
That is the median advertised base salary across the 77 Head of Work Winning or Pre-Construction adverts in United States in the last 180 days. See who's hiring now, or register and we'll bring the roles to you.
Construction is the only sector with enough adverts and employers to compare, at a median advertised salary of $195,000. 4 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Construction | $195,000 ($195,000)36 advertsIndicative | 36 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Energy & utilities | $205,000 ($205,000)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| IT & software | $163,526 ($163,526)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Financial & professional services | $247,500 ($247,500)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Business consulting | $247,500 ($247,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 49 of 77 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 4 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 77 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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International RecruitmentBonus & incentive, Health & medical and Retirement & pension are named equally often, each in 48% of the 23 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 23 adverts that discuss benefits, from 124 permanent-role adverts for Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction in United States. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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Not enough complete history: 1 complete month so far. We need two to measure a trend.
Oct 2026 so far: a median of $198,750 from 56 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend.
2 months so far
Day rates. No Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction advert in United States stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 77 of the 124 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (62%): 72 in a structured field and 5 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. 6 of the 77 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 →
| 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 | $167,500 | $195,000 | $225,000 | 77 | Fair | No step |
| Not stated | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $110,000–$115,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 8 | 10% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 5 | 6% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 3 | 4% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 6 | 8% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 4 | 5% |
| $205,000–$210,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $210,000–$215,000 | 4 | 5% |
| $215,000–$220,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $220,000–$225,000 | 3 | 4% |
| $225,000–$230,000 | 5 | 6% |
| $230,000–$235,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $235,000–$240,000 | 3 | 4% |
| $240,000–$245,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $245,000–$250,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $250,000–$255,000 | 4 | 5% |
| $255,000–$260,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $260,000–$265,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $265,000–$270,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $270,000–$275,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $275,000–$280,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $280,000–$285,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $285,000–$290,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $290,000–$295,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $295,000–$300,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $300,000–$305,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $305,000–$310,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $310,000–$315,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | $195,000 | $195,000 | $175,000–$225,000 | 36 | 29 | Indicative | Yes |
| Energy & utilities | $205,000 | $205,000 | Not available | 5 | 5 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | $163,526 | $163,526 | Not available | 3 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Financial & professional services | $247,500 | $247,500 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Business consulting | $247,500 | $247,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | $245,000 | $245,000 | 1 |
| United States | $195,000 | $195,000 | 77 |
| United Kingdom | $146,000 | £110,000 | 5 |
| Canada | $106,000 | C$150,000 | 5 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus & incentive | 48% | 23 |
| Health & medical | 48% | 23 |
| Retirement & pension | 48% | 23 |
| Paid leave | 43% | 23 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 26% | 23 |
| Equity & ownership | 22% | 23 |
| Learning & development | 22% | 23 |
| Life & disability insurance | 22% | 23 |
| Flexible working | 17% | 23 |
| Dependant education | 13% | 23 |
| Allowances & stipends | 9% | 23 |
| Family & care leave | 9% | 23 |
| Relocation & mobility | 9% | 23 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 9% | 23 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | $215,000 | $195,000 | $225,000 | 13 | no | no, not enough complete months for a trend yet |
| Oct 2026 | $198,750 | $166,506 | $226,250 | 56 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction in United States | 62% | 53%–70% | 72 | 5 | 124 |
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