Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Proposal Writer salary, United States
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Writer adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Writer adverts in United States.
Proposal Writer salary, United States
$90,000
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $75,450–$117,500.
244 adverts176 employersStrongUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 1 advert paid in EUR, converted to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
$97,648
Range
$50,000–$190,000
Adverts stating pay
51%
244 of 480 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: +$30,000 (+38%).
Current advertised salary differences between experience groups. This is not a forecast of your next pay rise.
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View BidMaster™More adverts land in $85,000–$90,000 than in any other band: 10% of the 244 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $90,000
Adverts per $5,000 band
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Of the 6 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, Defence & aerospace has the highest median advertised salary, $113,750, and Energy & utilities the lowest, $79,998. 6 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Defence & aerospace | $113,750 ($113,750)18 advertsIndicative | 18 | Indicative | |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $111,039 ($111,039)16 advertsIndicative | 16 | Indicative | |
| IT & software | $106,808 ($106,808)41 advertsIndicative | 41 | Indicative | |
| Business consulting | $92,500 ($92,500)9 advertsIndicative | 9 | Indicative | |
| Financial & professional services | $86,933 ($86,933)26 advertsIndicative | 26 | Indicative | |
| Energy & utilities | $79,998 ($79,998)15 advertsIndicative | 15 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Construction | $82,252 ($82,252)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Education & training | $77,050 ($77,050)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Facilities & support services | $124,800 ($124,800)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Engineering services | $163,928 ($163,928)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Government & public sector | $70,000 ($70,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Transport & logistics | $70,000 ($70,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 151 of 244 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 7 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 4th of the 13 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 244 adverts. Japan 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 63% of the 184 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 184 adverts that discuss benefits, from 480 permanent-role adverts for Proposal Writer in United States. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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+6.3% 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 $105,700 from 30 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 Writer advert in United States stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 244 of the 480 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (51%): 192 in a structured field and 52 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. 54 of the 244 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 →
Includes 1 advert paid in EUR, converted to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $62,500 | $69,367 | $75,000 | 12 | Fair | +$10,633 (+15%) |
| 2–5 years | $70,000 | $80,000 | $90,000 | 46 | Fair | +$30,000 (+38%) |
| 5–10 years | $92,500 | $110,000 | $128,000 | 109 | Fair | +$10,000 (+9%) |
| 10+ years | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 | 5 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | $70,000 | $79,999 | $90,100 | 72 | Fair | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000–$55,000 | 6 | 2% |
| $55,000–$60,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $60,000–$65,000 | 7 | 3% |
| $65,000–$70,000 | 16 | 7% |
| $70,000–$75,000 | 23 | 9% |
| $75,000–$80,000 | 22 | 9% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 15 | 6% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 24 | 10% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 21 | 9% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 6 | 2% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 15 | 6% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 8 | 3% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 15 | 6% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 5 | 2% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 14 | 6% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 9 | 4% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 13 | 5% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 5 | 2% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 4 | 2% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 3 | 1% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 2 | 1% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 1 | <1% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 3 | 1% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | $113,750 | $113,750 | $92,500–$120,000 | 18 | 16 | Indicative | Yes |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $111,039 | $111,039 | $68,734–$123,000 | 16 | 7 | Indicative | Yes |
| IT & software | $106,808 | $106,808 | $97,500–$125,000 | 41 | 30 | Indicative | Yes |
| Business consulting | $92,500 | $92,500 | $87,500–$130,000 | 9 | 7 | Indicative | Yes |
| Financial & professional services | $86,933 | $86,933 | $79,138–$110,000 | 26 | 16 | Indicative | Yes |
| Energy & utilities | $79,998 | $79,998 | $66,500–$90,000 | 15 | 8 | Indicative | Yes |
| Construction | $82,252 | $82,252 | Not available | 5 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Education & training | $77,050 | $77,050 | Not available | 5 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | $124,800 | $124,800 | Not available | 4 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Engineering services | $163,928 | $163,928 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | $70,000 | $70,000 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | $70,000 | $70,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | $190,000 | $190,000 | 1 |
| Brazil | $93,500 | $93,500 | 1 |
| Spain | $92,500 | $92,500 | 1 |
| United States | $90,000 | $90,000 | 244 |
| France | $90,000 | $90,000 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | $85,200 | £64,097 | 5 |
| Germany | $76,600 | €67,500 | 7 |
| Canada | $49,400 | C$70,000 | 61 |
| South Africa | $29,300 | R480,000 | 1 |
| Italy | $28,400 | €24,972 | 1 |
| Greece | $27,200 | €23,925 | 2 |
| Philippines | $9,810 | ₱614,940 | 4 |
| India | $7,040 | ₹675,000 | 20 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 63% | 184 |
| Health & medical | 59% | 184 |
| Retirement & pension | 55% | 184 |
| Paid leave | 54% | 184 |
| Learning & development | 42% | 184 |
| Life & disability insurance | 35% | 184 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 32% | 184 |
| Bonus & incentive | 20% | 184 |
| Family & care leave | 17% | 184 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 8% | 184 |
| Equity & ownership | 8% | 184 |
| Allowances & stipends | 5% | 184 |
| Dependant education | 4% | 184 |
| Relocation & mobility | 1% | 184 |
| Housing allowance | 1% | 184 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $90,000 | $78,850 | $120,000 | 79 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | $95,650 | $72,515 | $113,125 | 68 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $105,700 | $80,000 | $129,050 | 30 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal Writer in United States | 51% | 46%–55% | 192 | 52 | 480 |
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