Bid & Proposal Salary Index
All bid & proposal roles salary, Australia
Advertised base salaries from bid, proposal and tender adverts in Australia.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from bid, proposal and tender adverts in Australia.
All bid & proposal roles salary, Australia
A$122,287
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within A$100,000–A$147,500.
23 adverts22 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
A$137,479
Range
A$80,000–A$300,000
Adverts stating pay
8%
23 of 272 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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Bid Coordinator is the only role with enough adverts and employers to compare, at a median advertised salary of A$102,500. 5 more roles are marked Low data and not compared.
| Role | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Bid Coordinator | A$102,500 (A$102,500)12 advertsIndicative | 12 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Bid Manager | A$140,000 (A$140,000)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Pre-Construction Manager | A$255,000 (A$255,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Tender Manager | A$138,750 (A$138,750)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Bid Consultant | A$122,287 (A$122,287)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Proposal Manager | A$165,000 (A$165,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Each role's figure is the headline of its own page. The all-roles figure above pools every role, so it moves with the mix of roles advertised as well as with pay. Converted using exchange rates from 1 October 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
Among the experience groups with enough adverts and employers to compare, the biggest jump is from 2–5 years to 5–10 years: +A$42,500 (+41%).
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 A$100,000–A$110,000 than in any other band: 17% of the 23 we hold.
Median advertised base salary A$122,287
Adverts per A$10,000 band
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Construction is the only sector with enough adverts and employers to compare, at a median advertised salary of A$133,750. 5 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Construction | A$133,750 (A$133,750)8 advertsIndicative | 8 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Healthcare & life sciences | A$99,866 (A$99,866)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Business consulting | A$150,000 (A$150,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Facilities & support services | A$100,000 (A$100,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Government & public sector | A$122,287 (A$122,287)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Manufacturing & industrial | A$115,000 (A$115,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 15 of 23 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 →
Australia ranks 6th of the 60 countries with salary figures in AUD for this role, based on 23 adverts. Russia 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 RecruitmentLearning & development is named most often, in 77% of the 165 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 165 adverts that discuss benefits, from 272 permanent-role adverts for All bid & proposal roles in Australia. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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Not enough complete history: 1 of 2 complete months has 6 or more advertised salaries.
Oct 2026 so far: a median of A$118,644 from 8 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend.
3 months so far
Day rates. No bid or proposal advert in Australia stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 23 of the 272 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (8%): 23 in a structured field and 0 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 →
| Role | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Coordinator | A$102,500 | A$102,500 | A$85,000–A$125,000 | 12 | 11 | Indicative | Yes |
| Bid Manager | A$140,000 | A$140,000 | Not available | 5 | 5 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Pre-Construction Manager | A$255,000 | A$255,000 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Tender Manager | A$138,750 | A$138,750 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Bid Consultant | A$122,287 | A$122,287 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Proposal Manager | A$165,000 | A$165,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | A$115,000 | A$115,000 | A$115,000 | 1 | Low data | –A$12,500 (–11%) |
| 2–5 years | A$92,437 | A$102,500 | A$122,500 | 10 | Indicative | +A$42,500 (+41%) |
| 5–10 years | A$115,219 | A$145,000 | A$163,750 | 11 | Indicative | +A$145,000 (+100%) |
| 10+ years | A$290,000 | A$290,000 | A$290,000 | 1 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | No figure | No figure | No figure | 5 | No figure | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A$80,000–A$90,000 | 3 | 13% |
| A$90,000–A$100,000 | 2 | 9% |
| A$100,000–A$110,000 | 4 | 17% |
| A$110,000–A$120,000 | 2 | 9% |
| A$120,000–A$130,000 | 2 | 9% |
| A$130,000–A$140,000 | 2 | 9% |
| A$140,000–A$150,000 | 2 | 9% |
| A$150,000–A$160,000 | 1 | 4% |
| A$160,000–A$170,000 | 2 | 9% |
| A$170,000–A$180,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$180,000–A$190,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$190,000–A$200,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$200,000–A$210,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$210,000–A$220,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$220,000–A$230,000 | 1 | 4% |
| A$230,000–A$240,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$240,000–A$250,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$250,000–A$260,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$260,000–A$270,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$270,000–A$280,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$280,000–A$290,000 | 0 | 0% |
| A$290,000–A$300,000 | 1 | 4% |
| A$300,000–A$310,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | A$133,750 | A$133,750 | A$80,000–A$300,000 | 8 | 8 | Indicative | Yes |
| Healthcare & life sciences | A$99,866 | A$99,866 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Business consulting | A$150,000 | A$150,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | A$100,000 | A$100,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | A$122,287 | A$122,287 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | A$115,000 | A$115,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | A$230,000 | $160,000 | 1 |
| United States | A$161,000 | $112,500 | 3,932 |
| Denmark | A$131,000 | DKK600,000 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | A$130,000 | €80,000 | 2 |
| Türkiye | A$129,000 | €78,850 | 2 |
| Australia | A$122,287 | A$122,287 | 23 |
| Czechia | A$114,000 | Kč1,713,124 | 3 |
| Ireland | A$114,000 | €70,000 | 55 |
| Japan | A$113,000 | $78,431 | 6 |
| Switzerland | A$111,000 | €68,250 | 18 |
| Belgium | A$110,000 | €67,800 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | A$110,000 | HK$603,481 | 4 |
| Peru | A$109,000 | $75,950 | 1 |
| Netherlands | A$108,000 | €66,026 | 242 |
| Sweden | A$103,000 | €63,414 | 4 |
| Puerto Rico | A$99,100 | $69,030 | 2 |
| New Zealand | A$98,600 | NZ$121,677 | 2 |
| Singapore | A$97,800 | S$87,000 | 18 |
| United Kingdom | A$95,300 | £50,000 | 719 |
| Germany | A$93,900 | €57,600 | 424 |
| Canada | A$91,100 | C$90,000 | 486 |
| Austria | A$89,600 | €55,000 | 23 |
| France | A$81,500 | €50,000 | 112 |
| Cameroon | A$81,000 | £42,500 | 1 |
| Finland | A$78,200 | €48,000 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | A$78,100 | SAR204,000 | 9 |
| Serbia | A$75,600 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Lithuania | A$72,800 | €44,670 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | A$69,300 | €42,500 | 1 |
| Poland | A$67,100 | zł180,010 | 21 |
| Spain | A$65,200 | €40,000 | 89 |
| Portugal | A$63,800 | €39,125 | 4 |
| Italy | A$62,700 | €38,500 | 793 |
| Egypt | A$61,900 | E£2,246,947 | 2 |
| China | A$57,800 | CN¥270,000 | 13 |
| South Africa | A$56,000 | R640,000 | 20 |
| Latvia | A$53,800 | €33,000 | 3 |
| Qatar | A$47,300 | QAR120,000 | 5 |
| Slovakia | A$45,000 | €27,600 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | A$44,600 | AED114,000 | 31 |
| Mexico | A$41,600 | MX$525,650 | 31 |
| Greece | A$39,800 | €24,450 | 5 |
| Guatemala | A$34,000 | $23,700 | 2 |
| New Caledonia | A$32,700 | $22,800 | 1 |
| Nicaragua | A$29,300 | $20,400 | 1 |
| Romania | A$27,800 | lei90,000 | 7 |
| Chile | A$26,600 | CLP18,000,000 | 3 |
| Ukraine | A$23,700 | €14,550 | 2 |
| Colombia | A$23,300 | COP54,000,000 | 13 |
| Vietnam | A$23,200 | ₫420,000,000 | 4 |
| Philippines | A$19,200 | ₱839,462 | 42 |
| Malaysia | A$16,900 | RM48,000 | 27 |
| Bangladesh | A$16,400 | $11,400 | 1 |
| Kuwait | A$15,400 | KWD3,300 | 1 |
| Brazil | A$12,000 | R$43,500 | 32 |
| India | A$6,740 | ₹450,000 | 456 |
| Pakistan | A$6,220 | PKR1,200,000 | 9 |
| Indonesia | A$5,870 | Rp73,200,000 | 1 |
| Nigeria | A$4,850 | ₦4,500,000 | 8 |
| Sri Lanka | A$4,820 | LKR1,110,000 | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | Shown in local currency only | DOP1,440,000 | 1 |
| Algeria | Shown in local currency only | DZD1,980,000 | 1 |
| Georgia | Shown in local currency only | ₾21,600 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Learning & development | 77% | 165 |
| Flexible working | 59% | 165 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 53% | 165 |
| Paid leave | 38% | 165 |
| Family & care leave | 35% | 165 |
| Health & medical | 27% | 165 |
| Bonus & incentive | 19% | 165 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 18% | 165 |
| Allowances & stipends | 17% | 165 |
| Life & disability insurance | 15% | 165 |
| Retirement & pension | 14% | 165 |
| Equity & ownership | 4% | 165 |
| Dependant education | 1% | 165 |
| Housing allowance | 1% | 165 |
| Relocation & mobility | 1% | 165 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | A$122,500 | A$111,250 | A$132,500 | 4 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Sept 2026 | A$125,000 | A$102,500 | A$147,500 | 11 | no | no, not enough complete months for a trend yet |
| Oct 2026 | A$118,644 | A$89,937 | A$237,500 | 8 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All bid & proposal roles in Australia | 8% | 6%–12% | 23 | 0 | 272 |
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