Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Pursuit & Pitch Manager salary, United States
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
$138,718
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $110,000–$180,000.
151 adverts86 employersFairUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
$151,774
Range
$55,000–$425,000
Adverts stating pay
65%
151 of 231 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 5–10 years to 10+ years: +$32,500 (+25%).
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 $100,000–$150,000 than in any other band: 38% of the 151 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $138,718
Adverts per $50,000 band
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Of the 4 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, IT & software has the highest median advertised salary, $203,500, and Business consulting the lowest, $116,250. 5 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| IT & software | $203,500 ($203,500)30 advertsIndicative | 30 | Indicative | |
| Financial & professional services | $128,000 ($128,000)19 advertsIndicative | 19 | Indicative | |
| Construction | $122,000 ($122,000)16 advertsIndicative | 16 | Indicative | |
| Business consulting | $116,250 ($116,250)6 advertsIndicative | 6 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Engineering services | $118,500 ($118,500)13 adverts, 54% from one employerLow data | 1354% from one employer | Low data | |
| Government & public sector | $137,500 ($137,500)9 adverts, 1 employerLow data | 91 employer | Low data | |
| Facilities & support services | $127,840 ($127,840)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Manufacturing & industrial | $154,450 ($154,450)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Energy & utilities | $98,665 ($98,665)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 100 of 151 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 ranks 2nd of the 13 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 151 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 RecruitmentFlexible working is named most often, in 67% of the 57 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 57 adverts that discuss benefits, from 231 permanent-role adverts for Pursuit & Pitch Manager in United States. 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 stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 151 of the 231 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (65%): 129 in a structured field and 22 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. 33 of the 151 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 | +$49,050 (+59%) |
| 5–10 years | $119,250 | $132,500 | $168,500 | 63 | Fair | +$32,500 (+25%) |
| 10+ years | $127,840 | $165,000 | $227,575 | 56 | Indicative | No step |
| Not stated | $102,300 | $110,000 | $157,824 | 27 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000–$100,000 | 26 | 17% |
| $100,000–$150,000 | 58 | 38% |
| $150,000–$200,000 | 39 | 26% |
| $200,000–$250,000 | 14 | 9% |
| $250,000–$300,000 | 11 | 7% |
| $300,000–$350,000 | 2 | 1% |
| $350,000–$400,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $400,000–$450,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT & software | $203,500 | $203,500 | $165,000–$240,625 | 30 | 13 | Indicative | Yes |
| Financial & professional services | $128,000 | $128,000 | $83,450–$162,500 | 19 | 12 | Indicative | Yes |
| Construction | $122,000 | $122,000 | $107,500–$138,823 | 16 | 9 | Indicative | Yes |
| Business consulting | $116,250 | $116,250 | $72,000–$162,500 | 6 | 4 | Indicative | Yes |
| Engineering services | $118,500 | $118,500 | $99,500–$157,824 | 13 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | $137,500 | $137,500 | $107,500–$165,000 | 9 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | $127,840 | $127,840 | Not available | 3 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | $154,450 | $154,450 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | $98,665 | $98,665 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | $165,000 | €145,500 | 5 |
| United States | $138,718 | $138,718 | 151 |
| 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% | 57 |
| Retirement & pension | 60% | 57 |
| Paid leave | 58% | 57 |
| Health & medical | 56% | 57 |
| Life & disability insurance | 46% | 57 |
| Bonus & incentive | 33% | 57 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 33% | 57 |
| Family & care leave | 26% | 57 |
| Learning & development | 23% | 57 |
| Equity & ownership | 21% | 57 |
| Allowances & stipends | 14% | 57 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 9% | 57 |
| Dependant education | 5% | 57 |
| Relocation & mobility | 4% | 57 |
| 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 | 65% | 59%–71% | 129 | 22 | 231 |
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