Bid & Proposal Salary Index
All bid & proposal roles salary, Austria
Advertised base salaries from bid, proposal and tender adverts in Austria.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from bid, proposal and tender adverts in Austria.
All bid & proposal roles salary, Austria
€55,000
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €39,861–€57,474.
23 adverts23 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 2 adverts paid in USD, converted to EUR using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
€51,496
Range
€16,800–€108,987
Adverts stating pay
42%
23 of 55 adverts · Low data
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Of the 2 roles with enough adverts and employers to compare, Bid Manager has the highest median advertised salary, €56,537, and Bid Consultant the lowest, €55,000. 5 more roles are marked Low data and not compared.
| Role | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Bid Manager | €56,537 (€56,537)8 advertsIndicative | 8 | Indicative | |
| Bid Consultant | €55,000 (€55,000)6 advertsIndicative | 6 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Bid Coordinator | €41,389 (€41,389)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Tender Manager | €51,600 (€51,600)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Proposal Analyst | €56,800 ($64,478)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Proposal Manager | €109,000 ($123,750)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Proposals Engineer | €32,729 (€32,729)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 →
Every step here involves an experience group marked Low data, so none is called the biggest. The steps are in the table below.
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 €55,000–€60,000 than in any other band: 30% of the 23 we hold.
Median advertised base salary €55,000
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.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing & industrial | €57,742 (€57,742)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data |
| Energy & utilities | €75,188 (€75,188)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Facilities & support services | €34,364 (€34,364)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| IT & software | €64,506 (€64,506)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Defence & aerospace | €57,207 (€57,207)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Transport & logistics | €38,333 (€38,333)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
Based on the 12 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 →
Austria ranks 22nd of the 60 countries with salary figures in EUR 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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Based on 35 adverts that discuss benefits, from 55 permanent-role adverts for All bid & proposal roles in Austria. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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Not enough complete history: 2 complete months so far. We need two to measure a trend.
Oct 2026 so far: a median of €56,103 from 10 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 Austria stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 23 of the 55 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (42%, Low data): 11 in a structured field and 12 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. 6 of the 23 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 →
Includes 2 adverts paid in USD, converted to EUR using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Role | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Manager | €56,537 | €56,537 | €16,800–€69,012 | 8 | 8 | Indicative | Yes |
| Bid Consultant | €55,000 | €55,000 | €38,333–€60,000 | 6 | 6 | Indicative | Yes |
| Bid Coordinator | €41,389 | €41,389 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Tender Manager | €51,600 | €51,600 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Proposal Analyst | €56,800 | $64,478 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Proposal Manager | €109,000 | $123,750 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Proposals Engineer | €32,729 | €32,729 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | €20,782 | €24,764 | €28,747 | 2 | Low data | +€16,625 (+67%) |
| 2–5 years | €37,167 | €41,389 | €57,500 | 7 | Indicative | +€15,818 (+38%) |
| 5–10 years | €49,603 | €57,207 | €62,340 | 3 | Low data | No step |
| 10+ years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 2 | No figure | No step |
| Not stated | €50,050 | €55,000 | €57,264 | 11 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €15,000–€20,000 | 1 | 4% |
| €20,000–€25,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €25,000–€30,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €30,000–€35,000 | 2 | 9% |
| €35,000–€40,000 | 3 | 13% |
| €40,000–€45,000 | 2 | 9% |
| €45,000–€50,000 | 2 | 9% |
| €50,000–€55,000 | 1 | 4% |
| €55,000–€60,000 | 7 | 30% |
| €60,000–€65,000 | 1 | 4% |
| €65,000–€70,000 | 3 | 13% |
| €70,000–€75,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €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 | 0 | 0% |
| €100,000–€105,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €105,000–€110,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing & industrial | €57,742 | €57,742 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | €75,188 | €75,188 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | €34,364 | €34,364 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | €64,506 | €64,506 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Defence & aerospace | €57,207 | €57,207 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | €38,333 | €38,333 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | €141,000 | $160,000 | 1 |
| United States | €99,100 | $112,500 | 3,932 |
| Denmark | €80,300 | DKK600,000 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | €80,000 | €80,000 | 2 |
| Türkiye | €78,850 | €78,850 | 2 |
| Australia | €75,000 | A$122,287 | 23 |
| Czechia | €70,100 | Kč1,713,124 | 3 |
| Ireland | €70,000 | €70,000 | 55 |
| Japan | €69,100 | $78,431 | 6 |
| Switzerland | €68,250 | €68,250 | 18 |
| Belgium | €67,800 | €67,800 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | €67,700 | HK$603,481 | 4 |
| Peru | €66,900 | $75,950 | 1 |
| Netherlands | €66,026 | €66,026 | 242 |
| Sweden | €63,414 | €63,414 | 4 |
| Puerto Rico | €60,800 | $69,030 | 2 |
| New Zealand | €60,500 | NZ$121,677 | 2 |
| Singapore | €60,000 | S$87,000 | 18 |
| United Kingdom | €58,500 | £50,000 | 719 |
| Germany | €57,600 | €57,600 | 424 |
| Canada | €55,900 | C$90,000 | 486 |
| Austria | €55,000 | €55,000 | 23 |
| France | €50,000 | €50,000 | 112 |
| Cameroon | €49,700 | £42,500 | 1 |
| Finland | €48,000 | €48,000 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | €47,900 | SAR204,000 | 9 |
| Serbia | €46,400 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Lithuania | €44,670 | €44,670 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | €42,500 | €42,500 | 1 |
| Poland | €41,200 | zł180,010 | 21 |
| Spain | €40,000 | €40,000 | 89 |
| Portugal | €39,125 | €39,125 | 4 |
| Italy | €38,500 | €38,500 | 793 |
| Egypt | €38,000 | E£2,246,947 | 2 |
| China | €35,500 | CN¥270,000 | 13 |
| South Africa | €34,400 | R640,000 | 20 |
| Latvia | €33,000 | €33,000 | 3 |
| Qatar | €29,000 | QAR120,000 | 5 |
| Slovakia | €27,600 | €27,600 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | €27,300 | AED114,000 | 31 |
| Mexico | €25,500 | MX$525,650 | 31 |
| Greece | €24,450 | €24,450 | 5 |
| Guatemala | €20,900 | $23,700 | 2 |
| New Caledonia | €20,100 | $22,800 | 1 |
| Nicaragua | €18,000 | $20,400 | 1 |
| Romania | €17,000 | lei90,000 | 7 |
| Chile | €16,300 | CLP18,000,000 | 3 |
| Ukraine | €14,550 | €14,550 | 2 |
| Colombia | €14,300 | COP54,000,000 | 13 |
| Vietnam | €14,200 | ₫420,000,000 | 4 |
| Philippines | €11,800 | ₱839,462 | 42 |
| Malaysia | €10,400 | RM48,000 | 27 |
| Bangladesh | €10,000 | $11,400 | 1 |
| Kuwait | €9,430 | KWD3,300 | 1 |
| Brazil | €7,360 | R$43,500 | 32 |
| India | €4,140 | ₹450,000 | 456 |
| Pakistan | €3,810 | PKR1,200,000 | 9 |
| Indonesia | €3,600 | Rp73,200,000 | 1 |
| Nigeria | €2,980 | ₦4,500,000 | 8 |
| Sri Lanka | €2,950 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 74% | 35 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 66% | 35 |
| Learning & development | 60% | 35 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 37% | 35 |
| Allowances & stipends | 31% | 35 |
| Bonus & incentive | 29% | 35 |
| Paid leave | 29% | 35 |
| Health & medical | 23% | 35 |
| Retirement & pension | 23% | 35 |
| Life & disability insurance | 17% | 35 |
| Dependant education | 9% | 35 |
| Equity & ownership | 3% | 35 |
| Family & care leave | 3% | 35 |
| Relocation & mobility | 3% | 35 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | €42,000 | €37,364 | €48,500 | 3 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Sept 2026 | €55,000 | €45,000 | €55,166 | 3 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Oct 2026 | €56,103 | €43,942 | €59,436 | 10 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All bid & proposal roles in Austria | 42% | 30%–55% | 11 | 12 | 55 |
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