Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Proposal Manager salary, United States, 5–10 years
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Manager adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Manager adverts in United States.
Proposal Manager salary, United States, 5–10 years
$120,000
median advertised base salary, 5–10 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $102,500–$150,000.
492 adverts329 employersStrongUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
$126,165
Range
$45,500–$273,950
Adverts stating pay
60%
492 of 823 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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Among the experience groups with enough adverts and employers to compare, the biggest jump is from 2–5 years to 5–10 years: +$20,000 (+20%).
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View BidMaster™$105,000–$110,000 and $120,000–$125,000 tie for the most adverts: 38 each, or 8% of the 492 apiece.
Median advertised base salary $120,000
Adverts per $5,000 band
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That is the median advertised base salary across the 492 Proposal Manager adverts in United States at 5–10 years in the last 180 days. See who's hiring now, or register and we'll bring the roles to you.
Of the 10 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, Defence & aerospace has the highest median advertised salary, $138,750, and Education & training the lowest, $90,750. 3 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Defence & aerospace | $138,750 ($138,750)96 advertsFair | 96 | Fair | |
| Manufacturing & industrial | $137,467 ($137,467)8 advertsIndicative | 8 | Indicative | |
| IT & software | $132,500 ($132,500)75 advertsFair | 75 | Fair | |
| Energy & utilities | $130,000 ($130,000)20 advertsFair | 20 | Fair | |
| Financial & professional services | $125,000 ($125,000)27 advertsIndicative | 27 | Indicative | |
| Construction | $116,250 ($116,250)44 advertsFair | 44 | Fair | |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $115,000 ($115,000)21 advertsFair | 21 | Fair | |
| Engineering services | $114,950 ($114,950)14 advertsIndicative | 14 | Indicative | |
| Business consulting | $109,250 ($109,250)32 advertsStrong | 32 | Strong | |
| Education & training | $90,750 ($90,750)7 advertsIndicative | 7 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Transport & logistics | $135,000 ($135,000)7 adverts, 57% from one employerLow data | 757% from one employer | Low data | |
| Facilities & support services | $117,500 ($117,500)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Government & public sector | $133,650 ($133,650)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 364 of 492 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 9 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 26 countries with salary figures in USD for this role, based on 774 adverts. Austria 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 RecruitmentFlexible working is named most often, in 58% of the 190 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 190 adverts that discuss benefits, from 823 permanent-role adverts for Proposal Manager in United States at 5–10 years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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+4.4% 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 $120,750 from 144 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 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. 492 of the 823 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (60%): 456 in a structured field and 36 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. 52 of the 492 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 | $78,400 | $83,000 | $89,500 | 4 | Low data | +$17,000 (+20%) |
| 2–5 years | $85,000 | $100,000 | $110,286 | 59 | Fair | +$20,000 (+20%) |
| 5–10 years | $102,500 | $120,000 | $150,000 | 492 | Strong | +$15,000 (+13%) |
| 10+ years | $112,500 | $135,000 | $153,400 | 63 | Fair | No step |
| Not stated | $94,934 | $110,000 | $129,213 | 156 | Strong | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $45,000–$50,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $50,000–$55,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $55,000–$60,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $60,000–$65,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $65,000–$70,000 | 2 | <1% |
| $70,000–$75,000 | 15 | 3% |
| $75,000–$80,000 | 12 | 2% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 20 | 4% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 12 | 2% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 16 | 3% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 19 | 4% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 31 | 6% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 38 | 8% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 33 | 7% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 24 | 5% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 38 | 8% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 27 | 5% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 26 | 5% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 22 | 4% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 21 | 4% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 7 | 1% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 23 | 5% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 21 | 4% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 12 | 2% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 12 | 2% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 15 | 3% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 2 | <1% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 10 | 2% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 5 | 1% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 10 | 2% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 4 | 1% |
| $205,000–$210,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $210,000–$215,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $215,000–$220,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $220,000–$225,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $225,000–$230,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $230,000–$235,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $235,000–$240,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $240,000–$245,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $245,000–$250,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $250,000–$255,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $255,000–$260,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $260,000–$265,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $265,000–$270,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $270,000–$275,000 | 1 | <1% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | $138,750 | $138,750 | $126,000–$156,000 | 96 | 47 | Fair | Yes |
| Manufacturing & industrial | $137,467 | $137,467 | $105,000–$159,500 | 8 | 8 | Indicative | Yes |
| IT & software | $132,500 | $132,500 | $120,000–$140,000 | 75 | 56 | Fair | Yes |
| Energy & utilities | $130,000 | $130,000 | $120,000–$150,000 | 20 | 13 | Fair | Yes |
| Financial & professional services | $125,000 | $125,000 | $106,000–$140,000 | 27 | 23 | Indicative | Yes |
| Construction | $116,250 | $116,250 | $105,000–$125,000 | 44 | 31 | Fair | Yes |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $115,000 | $115,000 | $105,997–$130,522 | 21 | 16 | Fair | Yes |
| Engineering services | $114,950 | $114,950 | $90,000–$168,426 | 14 | 9 | Indicative | Yes |
| Business consulting | $109,250 | $109,250 | $109,250–$115,000 | 32 | 15 | Strong | Yes |
| Education & training | $90,750 | $90,750 | $77,500–$120,000 | 7 | 6 | Indicative | Yes |
| Transport & logistics | $135,000 | $135,000 | $80,000–$135,000 | 7 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | $117,500 | $117,500 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | $133,650 | $133,650 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | $123,750 | $123,750 | 1 |
| United States | $116,438 | $116,438 | 774 |
| Ireland | $116,000 | €102,500 | 1 |
| Australia | $115,000 | A$165,000 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | $91,800 | HK$720,000 | 1 |
| Japan | $86,900 | C$123,200 | 1 |
| Netherlands | $81,800 | €72,000 | 18 |
| Canada | $79,600 | C$112,900 | 83 |
| United Kingdom | $73,100 | £55,000 | 12 |
| Mexico | $71,300 | MX$1,293,104 | 4 |
| Singapore | $65,800 | S$84,000 | 1 |
| South Africa | $65,800 | £49,489 | 2 |
| Switzerland | $65,400 | €57,600 | 1 |
| Germany | $64,100 | €56,420 | 75 |
| France | $63,900 | €56,250 | 14 |
| Italy | $63,600 | €56,000 | 72 |
| Spain | $58,500 | €51,500 | 12 |
| Romania | $52,700 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Serbia | $52,700 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Poland | $52,600 | zł202,500 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | $48,300 | €42,500 | 1 |
| Philippines | $30,600 | ₱1,920,000 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | $30,200 | AED111,000 | 2 |
| Portugal | $23,400 | €20,640 | 1 |
| India | $8,140 | ₹780,000 | 14 |
| Nigeria | $3,610 | ₦4,800,000 | 2 |
| Algeria | Shown in local currency only | DZD1,980,000 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 58% | 190 |
| Health & medical | 51% | 190 |
| Retirement & pension | 46% | 190 |
| Paid leave | 46% | 190 |
| Learning & development | 36% | 190 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 28% | 190 |
| Life & disability insurance | 26% | 190 |
| Bonus & incentive | 23% | 190 |
| Family & care leave | 19% | 190 |
| Equity & ownership | 10% | 190 |
| Allowances & stipends | 8% | 190 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 6% | 190 |
| Relocation & mobility | 4% | 190 |
| Dependant education | 3% | 190 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $112,500 | $102,500 | $144,375 | 222 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | $117,500 | $102,500 | $145,188 | 266 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $120,750 | $100,000 | $142,500 | 144 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal Manager in United States, 5–10 years | 60% | 56%–63% | 456 | 36 | 823 |
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