Bid & Proposal Salary Index
All bid & proposal roles salary, Hong Kong
Advertised base salaries from bid, proposal and tender adverts in Hong Kong.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from bid, proposal and tender adverts in Hong Kong.
All bid & proposal roles salary, Hong Kong
HK$603,481
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within HK$462,000–HK$680,221 (approximate).
4 adverts4 employersLow dataUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 1 advert paid in USD, converted to HKD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
HK$538,740
Range
HK$228,000–HK$720,000
Adverts stating pay
17%
4 of 24 adverts · Low data
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Every role figure here is marked Low data, with too few adverts or employers to compare roles, so they are listed by number of adverts.
| Role | Median | Adverts | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Manager | HK$603,481 (HK$603,481)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Bid Coordinator | HK$228,000 (HK$228,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Proposal Manager | HK$720,000 (HK$720,000)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 →
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 HK$603,481
Adverts per HK$50,000 band
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Only one sector has a figure here: Energy & utilities, at an advertised salary of HK$228,000 from 1 advert, marked Low data.
Based on the 1 of 4 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 →
Hong Kong ranks 12th of the 60 countries with salary figures in HKD for this role, based on 4 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 10 adverts that discuss benefits, from 24 permanent-role adverts for All bid & proposal roles in Hong Kong. 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: HK$540,000 from 1 advert. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend. Low data.
3 months so far
Day rates. No bid or proposal advert in Hong Kong stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 4 of the 24 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (17%, Low data): 3 in a structured field and 1 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 →
Includes 1 advert paid in USD, converted to HKD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Role | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Manager | HK$603,481 | HK$603,481 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Bid Coordinator | HK$228,000 | HK$228,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Proposal Manager | HK$720,000 | HK$720,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | HK$228,000 | HK$228,000 | HK$228,000 | 1 | Low data | +HK$312,000 (+137%) |
| 2–5 years | HK$540,000 | HK$540,000 | HK$540,000 | 1 | Low data | +HK$180,000 (+33%) |
| 5–10 years | HK$720,000 | HK$720,000 | HK$720,000 | 1 | Low data | No step |
| 10+ years | HK$667,000 | HK$667,000 | HK$667,000 | 1 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | No figure | No figure | No figure | 1 | No figure | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| HK$200,000–HK$250,000 | 1 | 25% |
| HK$250,000–HK$300,000 | 0 | 0% |
| HK$300,000–HK$350,000 | 0 | 0% |
| HK$350,000–HK$400,000 | 0 | 0% |
| HK$400,000–HK$450,000 | 0 | 0% |
| HK$450,000–HK$500,000 | 0 | 0% |
| HK$500,000–HK$550,000 | 1 | 25% |
| HK$550,000–HK$600,000 | 0 | 0% |
| HK$600,000–HK$650,000 | 0 | 0% |
| HK$650,000–HK$700,000 | 1 | 25% |
| HK$700,000–HK$750,000 | 1 | 25% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy & utilities | HK$228,000 | HK$228,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | HK$1,260,000 | $160,000 | 1 |
| United States | HK$883,000 | $112,500 | 3,932 |
| Denmark | HK$715,000 | DKK600,000 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | HK$713,000 | €80,000 | 2 |
| Türkiye | HK$703,000 | €78,850 | 2 |
| Australia | HK$669,000 | A$122,287 | 23 |
| Czechia | HK$625,000 | Kč1,713,124 | 3 |
| Ireland | HK$624,000 | €70,000 | 55 |
| Japan | HK$615,000 | $78,431 | 6 |
| Switzerland | HK$608,000 | €68,250 | 18 |
| Belgium | HK$604,000 | €67,800 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | HK$603,481 | HK$603,481 | 4 |
| Peru | HK$596,000 | $75,950 | 1 |
| Netherlands | HK$589,000 | €66,074 | 240 |
| Sweden | HK$565,000 | €63,414 | 4 |
| Puerto Rico | HK$542,000 | $69,030 | 2 |
| New Zealand | HK$539,000 | NZ$121,677 | 2 |
| Singapore | HK$534,000 | S$87,000 | 18 |
| United Kingdom | HK$521,000 | £50,000 | 716 |
| Germany | HK$513,000 | €57,600 | 422 |
| Canada | HK$498,000 | C$90,000 | 486 |
| Austria | HK$490,000 | €55,000 | 22 |
| France | HK$445,000 | €50,000 | 112 |
| Cameroon | HK$443,000 | £42,500 | 1 |
| Finland | HK$428,000 | €48,000 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | HK$427,000 | SAR204,000 | 9 |
| Serbia | HK$414,000 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Lithuania | HK$398,000 | €44,670 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | HK$379,000 | €42,500 | 1 |
| Poland | HK$367,000 | zł180,010 | 21 |
| Spain | HK$356,000 | €40,000 | 89 |
| Portugal | HK$349,000 | €39,125 | 4 |
| Italy | HK$343,000 | €38,500 | 784 |
| Egypt | HK$339,000 | E£2,246,947 | 2 |
| China | HK$316,000 | CN¥270,000 | 13 |
| South Africa | HK$306,000 | R640,000 | 20 |
| Latvia | HK$294,000 | €33,000 | 3 |
| Qatar | HK$259,000 | QAR120,000 | 5 |
| Slovakia | HK$246,000 | €27,600 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | HK$244,000 | AED114,000 | 31 |
| Mexico | HK$228,000 | MX$525,650 | 31 |
| Greece | HK$219,000 | €24,525 | 4 |
| Guatemala | HK$186,000 | $23,700 | 2 |
| New Caledonia | HK$179,000 | $22,800 | 1 |
| Nicaragua | HK$160,000 | $20,400 | 1 |
| Romania | HK$152,000 | lei90,000 | 7 |
| Chile | HK$145,000 | CLP18,000,000 | 3 |
| Ukraine | HK$130,000 | €14,550 | 2 |
| Colombia | HK$127,000 | COP54,000,000 | 13 |
| Vietnam | HK$127,000 | ₫420,000,000 | 4 |
| Philippines | HK$105,000 | ₱839,462 | 42 |
| Malaysia | HK$92,400 | RM48,000 | 27 |
| Bangladesh | HK$89,500 | $11,400 | 1 |
| Kuwait | HK$84,000 | KWD3,300 | 1 |
| Brazil | HK$65,600 | R$43,500 | 32 |
| India | HK$36,800 | ₹450,000 | 456 |
| Pakistan | HK$34,000 | PKR1,200,000 | 9 |
| Indonesia | HK$32,100 | Rp73,200,000 | 1 |
| Nigeria | HK$26,500 | ₦4,500,000 | 8 |
| Sri Lanka | HK$26,300 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus & incentive | 90% | 10 |
| Health & medical | 60% | 10 |
| Learning & development | 60% | 10 |
| Paid leave | 50% | 10 |
| Family & care leave | 10% | 10 |
| Flexible working | 10% | 10 |
| Life & disability insurance | 10% | 10 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 10% | 10 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | HK$474,000 | HK$351,000 | HK$597,000 | 2 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Sept 2026 | HK$666,961 | HK$666,961 | HK$666,961 | 1 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Oct 2026 | HK$540,000 | HK$540,000 | HK$540,000 | 1 | yes | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All bid & proposal roles in Hong Kong | 17% | 7%–36% | 3 | 1 | 24 |
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