Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Pursuit & Pitch Manager salary, United States, 10+ years
Advertised base salaries from Pursuit & Pitch Manager adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Pursuit & Pitch Manager adverts in United States.
Pursuit & Pitch Manager salary, United States, 10+ years
$165,000
median advertised base salary, 10+ years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $127,840–$227,575.
56 adverts36 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
$174,319
Range
$70,000–$307,500
Adverts stating pay
80%
56 of 70 adverts · Low data
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 5–10 years to 10+ years: +$31,250 (+23%).
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 $125,000–$130,000 than in any other band: 13% of the 56 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $165,000
Adverts per $5,000 band
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That is the median advertised base salary across the 56 Pursuit Manager adverts in United States at 10+ years in the last 12 months. See who's hiring now, or register and we'll bring the roles to you.
IT & software is the only sector with enough adverts and employers to compare, at a median advertised salary of $240,625. 6 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| IT & software | $240,625 ($240,625)15 advertsIndicative | 15 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Financial & professional services | $125,000 ($125,000)7 adverts, 57% from one employerLow data | 757% from one employer | Low data | |
| Government & public sector | $165,000 ($165,000)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Construction | $155,000 ($155,000)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Engineering services | $111,000 ($111,000)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Business consulting | $153,750 ($153,750)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Facilities & support services | $127,840 ($127,840)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
Based on the 36 of 56 adverts whose sector we know, 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 2nd of the 13 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 153 adverts. Germany has the highest available advertised median, based on 5 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 Recruitment4 benefit categories are named equally often, each in 67% of the 15 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 15 adverts that discuss benefits, from 70 permanent-role adverts for Pursuit & Pitch Manager 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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+8.9% 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 $139,411 from 20 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 Pursuit & Pitch 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. 56 of the 70 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (80%, Low data): 49 in a structured field and 7 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. 5 of the 56 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 | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| 2–5 years | $83,450 | $83,450 | $99,450 | 5 | Low data | +$50,300 (+60%) |
| 5–10 years | $119,625 | $133,750 | $172,500 | 64 | Fair | +$31,250 (+23%) |
| 10+ years | $127,840 | $165,000 | $227,575 | 56 | Indicative | No step |
| Not stated | $102,400 | $110,930 | $157,824 | 28 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $70,000–$75,000 | 4 | 7% |
| $75,000–$80,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 3 | 5% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 7 | 13% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 3 | 5% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 4 | 7% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 4 | 7% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $205,000–$210,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $210,000–$215,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $215,000–$220,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $220,000–$225,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $225,000–$230,000 | 4 | 7% |
| $230,000–$235,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $235,000–$240,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $240,000–$245,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $245,000–$250,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $250,000–$255,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $255,000–$260,000 | 5 | 9% |
| $260,000–$265,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $265,000–$270,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $270,000–$275,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $275,000–$280,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $280,000–$285,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $285,000–$290,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $290,000–$295,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $295,000–$300,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $300,000–$305,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $305,000–$310,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT & software | $240,625 | $240,625 | $189,000–$256,000 | 15 | 9 | Indicative | Yes |
| Financial & professional services | $125,000 | $125,000 | $70,000–$290,000 | 7 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | $165,000 | $165,000 | Not available | 4 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | $155,000 | $155,000 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Engineering services | $111,000 | $111,000 | Not available | 3 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Business consulting | $153,750 | $153,750 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | $127,840 | $127,840 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $165,000 | €145,500 | 5 |
| United States | $138,823 | $138,823 | 153 |
| Belgium | $119,000 | €105,000 | 1 |
| Spain | $119,000 | €105,000 | 1 |
| France | $119,000 | €105,000 | 1 |
| Romania | $119,000 | €105,000 | 1 |
| Sweden | $119,000 | €105,000 | 1 |
| Türkiye | $119,000 | €105,000 | 1 |
| Netherlands | $110,000 | €97,125 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | $104,000 | £78,618 | 4 |
| Italy | $101,000 | €89,250 | 3 |
| Canada | $86,700 | C$123,025 | 16 |
| India | $36,500 | ₹3,500,000 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 67% | 15 |
| Health & medical | 67% | 15 |
| Paid leave | 67% | 15 |
| Retirement & pension | 67% | 15 |
| Life & disability insurance | 47% | 15 |
| Family & care leave | 40% | 15 |
| Bonus & incentive | 27% | 15 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 27% | 15 |
| Learning & development | 20% | 15 |
| Allowances & stipends | 13% | 15 |
| Equity & ownership | 13% | 15 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 7% | 15 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $132,670 | $122,000 | $203,250 | 34 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | $144,500 | $110,750 | $185,875 | 60 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $139,411 | $117,500 | $198,366 | 20 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pursuit & Pitch Manager in United States, 10+ years | 80% | 69%–88% | 49 | 7 | 70 |
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