Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Proposals Engineer salary, United States
Advertised base salaries from Proposals Engineer adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Proposals Engineer adverts in United States.
Proposals Engineer salary, United States
$118,166
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $101,309–$130,650.
80 adverts46 employersFairUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
$115,353
Range
$51,500–$203,549
Adverts stating pay
42%
80 of 191 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: +$13,850 (+13%).
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 $130,000–$135,000 than in any other band: 26% of the 80 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $118,166
Adverts per $5,000 band
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Manufacturing & industrial is the only sector with enough adverts and employers to compare, at a median advertised salary of $118,166. 5 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Manufacturing & industrial | $118,166 ($118,166)38 advertsFair | 38 | Fair | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| IT & software | $147,750 ($147,750)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Defence & aerospace | $121,800 ($121,800)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Energy & utilities | $131,200 ($131,200)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Business consulting | $125,000 ($125,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Construction | $80,925 ($80,925)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
Based on the 53 of 80 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 1 advert names a sector outside these groups and is 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 26 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 80 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 is named most often, in 71% of the 73 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 73 adverts that discuss benefits, from 191 permanent-role adverts for Proposals Engineer in United States. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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–16% 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 $125,000 from 13 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 Proposals Engineer advert in United States stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 80 of the 191 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (42%): 57 in a structured field and 23 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. 7 of the 80 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 | $86,172 | $93,698 | $101,224 | 2 | Low data | +$14,252 (+15%) |
| 2–5 years | $95,621 | $107,950 | $126,282 | 10 | Indicative | +$13,850 (+13%) |
| 5–10 years | $110,000 | $121,800 | $140,000 | 25 | Fair | +$8,850 (+7%) |
| 10+ years | $130,065 | $130,650 | $130,650 | 4 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | $87,500 | $110,000 | $130,650 | 39 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000–$55,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $55,000–$60,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $60,000–$65,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $65,000–$70,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $70,000–$75,000 | 3 | 4% |
| $75,000–$80,000 | 3 | 4% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 4 | 5% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 4 | 5% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 7 | 9% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 5 | 6% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 5 | 6% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 5 | 6% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 4 | 5% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 5 | 6% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 21 | 26% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 3 | 4% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 2 | 3% |
| $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 | 1 | 1% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing & industrial | $118,166 | $118,166 | $103,740–$128,310 | 38 | 13 | Fair | Yes |
| IT & software | $147,750 | $147,750 | Not available | 4 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Defence & aerospace | $121,800 | $121,800 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | $131,200 | $131,200 | Not available | 3 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Business consulting | $125,000 | $125,000 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | $80,925 | $80,925 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $118,166 | $118,166 | 80 |
| Puerto Rico | $103,740 | $103,740 | 1 |
| France | $79,500 | €70,000 | 11 |
| Poland | $70,100 | €61,777 | 2 |
| Netherlands | $68,100 | €60,000 | 27 |
| Ireland | $63,900 | €56,250 | 2 |
| Germany | $62,500 | €55,000 | 23 |
| Switzerland | $62,500 | €55,000 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | $59,800 | £45,000 | 51 |
| Canada | $54,600 | C$77,500 | 3 |
| Italy | $45,400 | €40,000 | 260 |
| Qatar | $45,300 | QAR165,000 | 2 |
| China | $44,700 | CN¥300,000 | 3 |
| South Africa | $42,700 | R700,000 | 5 |
| Singapore | $42,300 | S$54,000 | 4 |
| Spain | $40,900 | €36,000 | 18 |
| Austria | $37,200 | €32,729 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | $22,900 | AED84,000 | 12 |
| Romania | $19,000 | lei88,500 | 4 |
| Vietnam | $16,200 | ₫420,000,000 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | $16,000 | SAR60,000 | 1 |
| Malaysia | $14,000 | RM57,000 | 6 |
| Philippines | $13,400 | ₱840,000 | 5 |
| Egypt | $8,640 | E£450,000 | 1 |
| India | $5,010 | ₹480,000 | 94 |
| Nigeria | $3,610 | ₦4,800,000 | 2 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Health & medical | 71% | 73 |
| Retirement & pension | 67% | 73 |
| Paid leave | 64% | 73 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 51% | 73 |
| Flexible working | 45% | 73 |
| Life & disability insurance | 44% | 73 |
| Learning & development | 41% | 73 |
| Family & care leave | 37% | 73 |
| Bonus & incentive | 23% | 73 |
| Equity & ownership | 21% | 73 |
| Allowances & stipends | 10% | 73 |
| Relocation & mobility | 8% | 73 |
| Dependant education | 5% | 73 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 4% | 73 |
| Housing allowance | 3% | 73 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $130,500 | $107,498 | $130,650 | 28 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | $110,000 | $102,805 | $124,346 | 28 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $125,000 | $80,000 | $130,650 | 13 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposals Engineer in United States | 42% | 35%–49% | 57 | 23 | 191 |
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