Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Proposal Director salary, United States, 5–10 years
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Director adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Director adverts in United States.
Proposal Director salary, United States, 5–10 years
$150,000
median advertised base salary, 5–10 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $135,000–$190,500 (approximate).
6 adverts6 employersIndicativeUpdated 3 Nov 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 3 Nov 2026
Average (mean)
$161,017
Range
$121,000–$211,100
Permanent roles stating pay
100%
all 6 adverts · Low data
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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Median advertised base salary $150,000
Adverts per $5,000 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.
| Sector | Advertised salary | Adverts | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT & Technology Services | $150,000 ($150,000)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data |
| Aerospace & Defence | $121,000 ($121,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Healthcare & Medical | $211,100 ($211,100)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
Based on all 6 adverts, every one with a known sector, 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 72 adverts.
Converted using exchange rates from 1 November 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
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Proposal Director, United States$150,000from 72 adverts
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–0.8% over 3 complete months.
complete months used: Aug 2026 to Oct 2026 · short history · axis does not start at zero
Day rates. No Proposal Director 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. All 6 adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary: 6 in a structured field and 0 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 | $135,000 | $150,000 | $190,500 | 6 | Indicative | +$1,250 (+1%) |
| 10+ years | $124,375 | $151,250 | $178,813 | 66 | Fair | No step |
| Not stated | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $120,000–$125,000 | 1 | 17% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 1 | 17% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 2 | 33% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 1 | 17% |
| $205,000–$210,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $210,000–$215,000 | 1 | 17% |
| Sector | Advertised salary | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT & Technology Services | $150,000 | $150,000 | Not available | 4 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Aerospace & Defence | $121,000 | $121,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Healthcare & Medical | $211,100 | $211,100 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Advertised salary | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $150,000 | $150,000 | 72 |
| Canada | $93,100 | C$130,000 | 3 |
| China | $31,600 | CN¥210,000 | 2 |
No benefits were identified for Proposal Director in United States at 5–10 years.
| Month | Advertised salary | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $165,385 | $150,000 | $211,100 | 12 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | $142,576 | $120,250 | $179,713 | 30 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $164,054 | $132,500 | $185,000 | 19 | no | yes |
| Nov 2026 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 | 1 | yes | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal Director in United States, 5–10 years | 100% | 61%–100% | 6 | 0 | 6 |
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