Bid & Proposal Salary Index
All bid & proposal roles salary, Canada
Advertised base salaries from bid, proposal and tender adverts in Canada.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from bid, proposal and tender adverts in Canada.
All bid & proposal roles salary, Canada
C$90,000
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within C$75,000–C$117,013.
453 adverts285 employersStrongUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 39 adverts paid in USD and 2 in EUR, converted to CAD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
C$101,189
Range
C$42,500–C$301,396
Adverts stating pay
34%
453 of 1,340 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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Of the 9 roles with enough adverts and employers to compare, Capture Manager has the highest median advertised salary, C$163,438, and Bid Coordinator the lowest, C$69,559. 6 more roles are marked Low data and not compared.
| Role | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Capture Manager | C$163,438 (C$163,438)24 advertsIndicative | 24 | Indicative | |
| Bid Director / Head of Bids | C$141,788 (C$141,788)6 advertsIndicative | 6 | Indicative | |
| Pursuit & Pitch Manager | C$123,025 (C$123,025)16 advertsIndicative | 16 | Indicative | |
| Proposal Manager | C$112,900 (C$112,900)78 advertsFair | 78 | Fair | |
| Work Winning & Pre-Construction Manager | C$112,320 (C$112,320)17 advertsIndicative | 17 | Indicative | |
| Bid Manager / Consultant | C$90,000 (C$90,000)151 advertsFair | 151 | Fair | |
| Proposal Analyst / Engineer | C$80,000 (C$80,000)12 advertsFair | 12 | Fair | |
| Bid / Proposal Writer | C$70,000 (C$70,000)57 advertsFair | 57 | Fair | |
| Bid Coordinator | C$69,559 (C$69,559)76 advertsStrong | 76 | Strong | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction | C$150,000 (C$150,000)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Grant Writer | C$80,788 (C$80,788)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Tender Manager | C$114,000 (C$114,000)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Bid Estimator | C$138,750 (C$138,750)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Proposal Director / Head of Proposals | C$130,000 (C$130,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Strategic Response Manager | C$96,460 (C$96,460)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 →
The biggest jump is from 5–10 years to 10+ years: +C$41,288 (+38%).
Current advertised salary differences between experience groups. This is not a forecast of your next pay rise.
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Median advertised base salary C$90,000
Adverts per C$9,000 band
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Of the 10 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, Manufacturing & industrial has the highest median advertised salary, C$102,392, and Engineering services the lowest, C$74,827. 2 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Manufacturing & industrial | C$102,392 (C$102,392)30 advertsIndicative | 30 | Indicative | |
| Energy & utilities | C$100,000 (C$100,000)17 advertsIndicative | 17 | Indicative | |
| Construction | C$96,443 (C$96,443)75 advertsFair | 75 | Fair | |
| Business consulting | C$96,415 (C$96,415)12 advertsIndicative | 12 | Indicative | |
| Defence & aerospace | C$96,250 (C$96,250)18 advertsIndicative | 18 | Indicative | |
| Financial & professional services | C$91,221 (C$91,221)34 advertsIndicative | 34 | Indicative | |
| IT & software | C$90,575 (C$90,575)30 advertsIndicative | 30 | Indicative | |
| Facilities & support services | C$85,000 (C$85,000)28 advertsIndicative | 28 | Indicative | |
| Healthcare & life sciences | C$79,538 (C$79,538)10 advertsIndicative | 10 | Indicative | |
| Engineering services | C$74,827 (C$74,827)16 advertsIndicative | 16 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Education & training | C$111,250 (C$111,250)7 adverts, 57% from one employerLow data | 757% from one employer | Low data | |
| Transport & logistics | C$157,000 ($110,925)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
Based on the 295 of 453 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 14 adverts name sectors outside these groups and are not shown. Converted using exchange rates from 1 October 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
Canada ranks 21st of the 60 countries with salary figures in CAD for this role, based on 453 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 RecruitmentFlexible working is named most often, in 67% of the 571 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 571 adverts that discuss benefits, from 1,340 permanent-role adverts for All bid & proposal roles in Canada. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
Day rate
C$900 /day
advertised day rate · from 1 advert
1 advert1 employerLow dataAdverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Day rates are advertised per day. We do not convert them to annual salaries.
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+4.7% 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 C$92,096 from 86 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend.
complete months used: Aug 2026 to Sept 2026 · short history
How many adverts say what they pay. 453 of the 1,340 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (34%): 207 in a structured field and 246 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. 79 of the 453 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 39 adverts paid in USD and 2 in EUR, converted to CAD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Role | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capture Manager | C$163,438 | C$163,438 | C$147,500–C$206,500 | 24 | 20 | Indicative | Yes |
| Bid Director / Head of Bids | C$141,788 | C$141,788 | C$134,425–C$184,384 | 6 | 4 | Indicative | Yes |
| Pursuit & Pitch Manager | C$123,025 | C$123,025 | C$105,000–C$154,087 | 16 | 12 | Indicative | Yes |
| Proposal Manager | C$112,900 | C$112,900 | C$105,000–C$120,640 | 78 | 62 | Fair | Yes |
| Work Winning & Pre-Construction Manager | C$112,320 | C$112,320 | C$75,000–C$158,000 | 17 | 13 | Indicative | Yes |
| Bid Manager / Consultant | C$90,000 | C$90,000 | C$85,041–C$96,443 | 151 | 105 | Fair | Yes |
| Proposal Analyst / Engineer | C$80,000 | C$80,000 | C$77,500–C$92,500 | 12 | 9 | Fair | Yes |
| Bid / Proposal Writer | C$70,000 | C$70,000 | C$67,500–C$80,000 | 57 | 45 | Fair | Yes |
| Bid Coordinator | C$69,559 | C$69,559 | C$67,500–C$74,000 | 76 | 61 | Strong | Yes |
| Head of Work Winning / Pre-Construction | C$150,000 | C$150,000 | Not available | 5 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Grant Writer | C$80,788 | C$80,788 | Not available | 4 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Tender Manager | C$114,000 | C$114,000 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Bid Estimator | C$138,750 | C$138,750 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Proposal Director / Head of Proposals | C$130,000 | C$130,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Strategic Response Manager | C$96,460 | C$96,460 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | C$59,375 | C$67,590 | C$81,039 | 16 | Indicative | +C$3,660 (+5%) |
| 2–5 years | C$64,870 | C$71,250 | C$85,000 | 112 | Fair | +C$36,750 (+52%) |
| 5–10 years | C$90,000 | C$108,000 | C$132,238 | 132 | Fair | +C$41,288 (+38%) |
| 10+ years | C$134,425 | C$149,288 | C$168,825 | 38 | Fair | No step |
| Not stated | C$77,500 | C$90,000 | C$105,225 | 155 | Fair | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C$36,000–C$45,000 | 1 | <1% |
| C$45,000–C$54,000 | 13 | 3% |
| C$54,000–C$63,000 | 26 | 6% |
| C$63,000–C$72,000 | 63 | 14% |
| C$72,000–C$81,000 | 55 | 12% |
| C$81,000–C$90,000 | 56 | 12% |
| C$90,000–C$99,000 | 48 | 11% |
| C$99,000–C$108,000 | 48 | 11% |
| C$108,000–C$117,000 | 29 | 6% |
| C$117,000–C$126,000 | 21 | 5% |
| C$126,000–C$135,000 | 15 | 3% |
| C$135,000–C$144,000 | 12 | 3% |
| C$144,000–C$153,000 | 21 | 5% |
| C$153,000–C$162,000 | 8 | 2% |
| C$162,000–C$171,000 | 14 | 3% |
| C$171,000–C$180,000 | 5 | 1% |
| C$180,000–C$189,000 | 3 | 1% |
| C$189,000–C$198,000 | 2 | <1% |
| C$198,000–C$207,000 | 5 | 1% |
| C$207,000–C$216,000 | 2 | <1% |
| C$216,000–C$225,000 | 2 | <1% |
| C$225,000–C$234,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$234,000–C$243,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$243,000–C$252,000 | 1 | <1% |
| C$252,000–C$261,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$261,000–C$270,000 | 1 | <1% |
| C$270,000–C$279,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$279,000–C$288,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$288,000–C$297,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$297,000–C$306,000 | 2 | <1% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing & industrial | C$102,392 | C$102,392 | C$84,155–C$115,000 | 30 | 17 | Indicative | Yes |
| Energy & utilities | C$100,000 | C$100,000 | C$85,000–C$130,000 | 17 | 9 | Indicative | Yes |
| Construction | C$96,443 | C$96,443 | C$90,000–C$112,320 | 75 | 44 | Fair | Yes |
| Business consulting | C$96,415 | C$96,415 | C$77,500–C$141,900 | 12 | 7 | Indicative | Yes |
| Defence & aerospace | C$96,250 | C$96,250 | C$87,500–C$112,500 | 18 | 8 | Indicative | Yes |
| Financial & professional services | C$91,221 | C$91,221 | C$82,500–C$110,000 | 34 | 16 | Indicative | Yes |
| IT & software | C$90,575 | C$90,575 | C$77,500–C$109,921 | 30 | 20 | Indicative | Yes |
| Facilities & support services | C$85,000 | C$85,000 | C$77,750–C$105,000 | 28 | 12 | Indicative | Yes |
| Healthcare & life sciences | C$79,538 | C$79,538 | C$70,000–C$115,600 | 10 | 7 | Indicative | Yes |
| Engineering services | C$74,827 | C$74,827 | C$67,500–C$118,950 | 16 | 11 | Indicative | Yes |
| Education & training | C$111,250 | C$111,250 | C$70,000–C$152,020 | 7 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | C$157,000 | $110,925 | Not available | 4 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | C$227,000 | $160,000 | 1 |
| United States | C$160,000 | $112,500 | 3,829 |
| Denmark | C$129,000 | DKK600,000 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | C$129,000 | €80,000 | 2 |
| Türkiye | C$127,000 | €78,850 | 2 |
| Australia | C$121,000 | A$122,287 | 23 |
| Czechia | C$113,000 | Kč1,713,124 | 3 |
| Ireland | C$113,000 | €70,000 | 55 |
| Japan | C$111,000 | $78,431 | 6 |
| Switzerland | C$110,000 | €68,250 | 18 |
| Belgium | C$109,000 | €67,800 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | C$109,000 | HK$603,481 | 4 |
| Peru | C$108,000 | $75,950 | 1 |
| Netherlands | C$106,000 | €66,096 | 237 |
| Sweden | C$102,000 | €63,414 | 4 |
| Puerto Rico | C$97,900 | $69,030 | 2 |
| New Zealand | C$97,400 | NZ$121,677 | 2 |
| Singapore | C$96,600 | S$87,000 | 18 |
| United Kingdom | C$94,200 | £50,000 | 710 |
| Germany | C$92,800 | €57,600 | 412 |
| Canada | C$90,000 | C$90,000 | 453 |
| Austria | C$88,600 | €55,000 | 21 |
| Portugal | C$84,900 | €52,700 | 3 |
| France | C$80,500 | €50,000 | 104 |
| Cameroon | C$80,100 | £42,500 | 1 |
| Finland | C$77,300 | €48,000 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | C$77,200 | SAR204,000 | 9 |
| Serbia | C$74,700 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Lithuania | C$71,900 | €44,670 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | C$68,400 | €42,500 | 1 |
| Poland | C$66,400 | zł180,010 | 19 |
| Spain | C$64,400 | €40,000 | 89 |
| Italy | C$62,000 | €38,500 | 772 |
| Egypt | C$61,200 | E£2,246,947 | 2 |
| China | C$57,100 | CN¥270,000 | 13 |
| South Africa | C$55,400 | R640,000 | 20 |
| Latvia | C$53,100 | €33,000 | 3 |
| Qatar | C$46,800 | QAR120,000 | 5 |
| Slovakia | C$44,400 | €27,600 | 1 |
| Mexico | C$41,100 | MX$525,650 | 31 |
| Greece | C$39,400 | €24,450 | 3 |
| United Arab Emirates | C$38,200 | AED99,000 | 28 |
| Guatemala | C$33,600 | $23,700 | 2 |
| New Caledonia | C$32,300 | $22,800 | 1 |
| Nicaragua | C$28,900 | $20,400 | 1 |
| Romania | C$27,500 | lei90,000 | 7 |
| Chile | C$26,200 | CLP18,000,000 | 3 |
| Ukraine | C$23,400 | €14,550 | 2 |
| Colombia | C$23,000 | COP54,000,000 | 13 |
| Vietnam | C$22,900 | ₫420,000,000 | 4 |
| Philippines | C$19,000 | ₱839,462 | 42 |
| Malaysia | C$16,700 | RM48,000 | 27 |
| Bangladesh | C$16,200 | $11,400 | 1 |
| Kuwait | C$15,200 | KWD3,300 | 1 |
| Brazil | C$11,900 | R$43,500 | 32 |
| India | C$6,660 | ₹450,000 | 448 |
| Pakistan | C$6,140 | PKR1,200,000 | 9 |
| Indonesia | C$5,800 | Rp73,200,000 | 1 |
| Nigeria | C$4,800 | ₦4,500,000 | 8 |
| Sri Lanka | C$4,760 | 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 | 67% | 571 |
| Learning & development | 46% | 571 |
| Health & medical | 44% | 571 |
| Retirement & pension | 41% | 571 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 41% | 571 |
| Paid leave | 38% | 571 |
| Bonus & incentive | 25% | 571 |
| Life & disability insurance | 23% | 571 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 13% | 571 |
| Equity & ownership | 12% | 571 |
| Family & care leave | 8% | 571 |
| Allowances & stipends | 6% | 571 |
| Relocation & mobility | 1% | 571 |
| Dependant education | 1% | 571 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | C$86,000 | C$75,000 | C$114,500 | 149 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | C$90,000 | C$72,500 | C$117,491 | 127 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | C$92,096 | C$77,500 | C$125,375 | 86 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All bid & proposal roles in Canada | 34% | 31%–36% | 207 | 246 | 1,340 |
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