Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Proposal Director / Head of Proposals salary, United States, 10+ years
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Director / Head of Proposals adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Director / Head of Proposals adverts in United States.
Proposal Director / Head of Proposals salary, United States, 10+ years
$165,770
median advertised base salary, 10+ years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $135,000–$195,000.
65 adverts50 employersFairUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
$165,283
Range
$73,500–$255,196
Adverts stating pay
59%
65 of 111 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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View BidMaster™More adverts land in $165,000–$170,000 than in any other band: 9% of the 65 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $165,770
Adverts per $5,000 band
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Of the 3 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, Defence & aerospace has the highest median advertised salary, $228,000, and Healthcare & life sciences the lowest, $165,770. 7 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Defence & aerospace | $228,000 ($228,000)7 advertsIndicative | 7 | Indicative | |
| IT & software | $173,750 ($173,750)10 advertsIndicative | 10 | Indicative | |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $165,770 ($165,770)9 advertsIndicative | 9 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Financial & professional services | $217,500 ($217,500)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Construction | $211,970 ($211,970)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Education & training | $88,172 ($88,172)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Energy & utilities | $167,500 ($167,500)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Facilities & support services | $138,750 ($138,750)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Business consulting | $145,250 ($145,250)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Government & public sector | $146,164 ($146,164)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
Based on the 48 of 65 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 has the highest available advertised median among the 7 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 65 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 RecruitmentHealth & medical and Paid leave are named equally often, each in 78% of the 27 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 27 adverts that discuss benefits, from 111 permanent-role adverts for Proposal Director / Head of Proposals 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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–15% over 2 complete months (Aug 2026 to Sept 2026).
Short history: fewer than 6 complete months, so this is the change across them, not a yearly rate.
Oct 2026 so far: a median of $164,054 from 21 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend.
complete months used: Aug 2026 to Sept 2026 · short history
Day rates. No Proposal Director / Head of Proposals 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. 65 of the 111 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (59%): 55 in a structured field and 10 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. 8 of the 65 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 | $135,000 | $165,770 | $195,000 | 65 | Fair | No step |
| Not stated | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $70,000–$75,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $75,000–$80,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 3 | 5% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 3 | 5% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 3 | 5% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 3 | 5% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 4 | 6% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 3 | 5% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 3 | 5% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 6 | 9% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 3 | 5% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 5 | 8% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $205,000–$210,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $210,000–$215,000 | 5 | 8% |
| $215,000–$220,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $220,000–$225,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $225,000–$230,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $230,000–$235,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $235,000–$240,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $240,000–$245,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $245,000–$250,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $250,000–$255,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $255,000–$260,000 | 2 | 3% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | $228,000 | $228,000 | $108,267–$255,196 | 7 | 5 | Indicative | Yes |
| IT & software | $173,750 | $173,750 | $140,000–$192,900 | 10 | 9 | Indicative | Yes |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $165,770 | $165,770 | $135,000–$204,375 | 9 | 6 | Indicative | Yes |
| Financial & professional services | $217,500 | $217,500 | Not available | 4 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | $211,970 | $211,970 | Not available | 3 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Education & training | $88,172 | $88,172 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | $167,500 | $167,500 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | $138,750 | $138,750 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Business consulting | $145,250 | $145,250 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | $146,164 | $146,164 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $165,770 | $165,770 | 65 |
| United Kingdom | $120,000 | £90,000 | 1 |
| Germany | $107,000 | €94,000 | 4 |
| France | $99,400 | €87,500 | 2 |
| Canada | $91,700 | C$130,000 | 2 |
| Italy | $75,200 | €66,250 | 2 |
| China | $31,300 | CN¥210,000 | 2 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Health & medical | 78% | 27 |
| Paid leave | 78% | 27 |
| Retirement & pension | 70% | 27 |
| Flexible working | 63% | 27 |
| Learning & development | 56% | 27 |
| Life & disability insurance | 37% | 27 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 33% | 27 |
| Bonus & incentive | 22% | 27 |
| Family & care leave | 22% | 27 |
| Equity & ownership | 11% | 27 |
| Allowances & stipends | 7% | 27 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 7% | 27 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $200,550 | $165,193 | $211,753 | 10 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | $171,250 | $140,038 | $192,625 | 26 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $164,054 | $130,000 | $204,375 | 21 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal Director / Head of Proposals in United States, 10+ years | 59% | 49%–67% | 55 | 10 | 111 |
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