Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid / Proposal Writer salary, United States, 10+ years
Advertised base salaries from Bid / Proposal Writer adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Bid / Proposal Writer adverts in United States.
Bid / Proposal Writer salary, United States, 10+ years
$120,000
median advertised base salary, 10+ years
5 adverts3 employersLow dataUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
$120,750
Range
$110,000–$133,750
Adverts stating pay
71%
5 of 7 adverts · Low data
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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 $120,000–$125,000 than in any other band: 60% of the 5 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $120,000
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.
Based on all 5 adverts, every one with a known sector, 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 17 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 250 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 Recruitment8 benefit categories are named equally often, each in 67% of the 3 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 3 adverts that discuss benefits, from 7 permanent-role adverts for Bid / Proposal Writer 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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+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 32 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 Bid / Proposal Writer 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. 5 of the 7 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (71%, Low data): 3 in a structured field and 2 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 5 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 | $62,500 | $69,367 | $75,000 | 12 | Fair | +$10,633 (+15%) |
| 2–5 years | $70,000 | $80,000 | $90,000 | 47 | Fair | +$30,000 (+38%) |
| 5–10 years | $92,500 | $110,000 | $128,000 | 110 | Fair | +$10,000 (+9%) |
| 10+ years | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 | 5 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | $70,000 | $78,749 | $90,100 | 76 | Fair | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $110,000–$115,000 | 1 | 20% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 3 | 60% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 1 | 20% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | $120,000 | $120,000 | Not available | 3 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Financial & professional services | $121,875 | $121,875 | Not available | 2 | 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 | 250 |
| Germany | $76,600 | €67,500 | 10 |
| France | $73,400 | €64,632 | 2 |
| Ireland | $66,700 | €58,750 | 4 |
| Netherlands | $66,400 | €58,482 | 11 |
| United Kingdom | $59,800 | £45,000 | 136 |
| Cameroon | $56,500 | £42,500 | 1 |
| Canada | $49,400 | C$70,000 | 63 |
| Saudi Arabia | $45,200 | £34,000 | 1 |
| South Africa | $32,900 | R540,000 | 3 |
| Italy | $28,400 | €24,972 | 1 |
| Greece | $27,200 | €23,925 | 2 |
| Philippines | $9,570 | ₱600,000 | 5 |
| India | $6,730 | ₹645,000 | 22 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus & incentive | 67% | 3 |
| Family & care leave | 67% | 3 |
| Flexible working | 67% | 3 |
| Health & medical | 67% | 3 |
| Life & disability insurance | 67% | 3 |
| Paid leave | 67% | 3 |
| Retirement & pension | 67% | 3 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 67% | 3 |
| Learning & development | 33% | 3 |
| 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 | $72,578 | $114,375 | 70 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $105,700 | $79,784 | $127,150 | 32 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid / Proposal Writer in United States, 10+ years | 71% | 36%–92% | 3 | 2 | 7 |
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