Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Work Winning & Pre-Construction Manager salary, United States, 10+ years
Advertised base salaries from Work Winning & Pre-Construction Manager adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Work Winning & Pre-Construction Manager adverts in United States.
Work Winning & Pre-Construction Manager salary, United States, 10+ years
$162,500
median advertised base salary, 10+ years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $150,000–$200,000.
49 adverts42 employersFairUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
$170,908
Range
$110,000–$235,000
Adverts stating pay
54%
49 of 91 adverts · Low data
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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View BidMaster™More adverts land in $200,000–$205,000 than in any other band: 20% of the 49 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $162,500
Adverts per $5,000 band
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The lowest-paid quarter of the 49 Work Winning or Pre-Construction Manager adverts in United States at 10+ years in the last 12 months offer $150,000 or less. Talk to us before your advert goes live.
For Work Winning and Pre-Construction Managers
Earning less than $162,500?
That is the median advertised base salary across the 49 Work Winning or Pre-Construction Manager adverts in United States at 10+ years in the last 12 months. 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 $160,000. 4 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Construction | $160,000 ($160,000)29 advertsIndicative | 29 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Manufacturing & industrial | $181,419 ($181,419)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Business consulting | $205,925 ($205,925)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Energy & utilities | $170,000 ($170,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| IT & software | $204,000 ($204,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 34 of 49 adverts whose sector we know, 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 →
United States ranks 4th of the 14 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 470 adverts. Australia has the highest available advertised median, based on 2 adverts.
Converted using exchange rates from 1 October 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
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International RecruitmentPaid leave and Retirement & pension are named equally often, each in 70% of the 27 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 27 adverts that discuss benefits, from 91 permanent-role adverts for Work Winning & Pre-Construction Manager in United States at 10+ years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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Not enough complete history: 1 of 2 complete months has 6 or more advertised salaries.
Oct 2026 so far: a median of $140,000 from 307 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend.
3 months so far
Day rates. No Work Winning & Pre-Construction 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. 49 of the 91 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (54%, Low data): 48 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 →
Estimated posting dates. 1 of the 49 adverts behind the figures above reached us with no posting date on it, so we recorded the day we collected it instead. It counts in every window on this page and is 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 | $60,500 | $65,613 | $78,750 | 14 | Indicative | +$44,381 (+68%) |
| 2–5 years | $81,000 | $109,994 | $134,375 | 62 | Indicative | +$30,006 (+27%) |
| 5–10 years | $115,000 | $140,000 | $157,500 | 261 | Strong | +$22,500 (+16%) |
| 10+ years | $150,000 | $162,500 | $200,000 | 49 | Fair | No step |
| Not stated | $109,150 | $123,402 | $149,025 | 84 | Fair | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $110,000–$115,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 3 | 6% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 4 | 8% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 5 | 10% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 6 | 12% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 4 | 8% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 10 | 20% |
| $205,000–$210,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $210,000–$215,000 | 4 | 8% |
| $215,000–$220,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $220,000–$225,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $225,000–$230,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $230,000–$235,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $235,000–$240,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | $160,000 | $160,000 | $150,000–$200,000 | 29 | 27 | Indicative | Yes |
| Manufacturing & industrial | $181,419 | $181,419 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Business consulting | $205,925 | $205,925 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | $170,000 | $170,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | $204,000 | $204,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | $178,000 | A$255,000 | 2 |
| Russia | $160,000 | $160,000 | 1 |
| India | $140,000 | $140,000 | 1 |
| United States | $135,000 | $135,000 | 470 |
| Japan | $132,000 | ¥20,750,000 | 1 |
| Netherlands | $131,000 | €115,000 | 1 |
| Ireland | $114,000 | €100,000 | 7 |
| United Kingdom | $106,000 | £80,000 | 36 |
| Canada | $80,000 | C$113,410 | 18 |
| Colombia | $27,360 | $27,360 | 2 |
| Brazil | $27,000 | $27,000 | 1 |
| Guatemala | $23,700 | $23,700 | 2 |
| Nicaragua | $20,400 | $20,400 | 1 |
| Philippines | $14,800 | ₱931,200 | 3 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Paid leave | 70% | 27 |
| Retirement & pension | 70% | 27 |
| Bonus & incentive | 67% | 27 |
| Health & medical | 67% | 27 |
| Life & disability insurance | 56% | 27 |
| Learning & development | 52% | 27 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 33% | 27 |
| Equity & ownership | 15% | 27 |
| Flexible working | 15% | 27 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 11% | 27 |
| Allowances & stipends | 7% | 27 |
| Family & care leave | 7% | 27 |
| Dependant education | 4% | 27 |
| Relocation & mobility | 4% | 27 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $112,500 | $102,500 | $160,000 | 5 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Sept 2026 | $135,000 | $105,000 | $152,500 | 113 | no | no, not enough complete months for a trend yet |
| Oct 2026 | $140,000 | $118,000 | $158,625 | 307 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work Winning & Pre-Construction Manager in United States, 10+ years | 54% | 44%–64% | 48 | 1 | 91 |
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