Bid & Proposal Salary Index
All bid & proposal roles salary, New Zealand
Advertised base salaries from bid, proposal and tender adverts in New Zealand.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from bid, proposal and tender adverts in New Zealand.
All bid & proposal roles salary, New Zealand
NZ$121,677
advertised base salary · from 2 adverts
2 adverts2 employersLow dataUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Adverts stating pay
9%
2 of 23 adverts · Low data
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Only one role has a figure here: Bid Manager / Consultant, at an advertised salary of NZ$121,677 from 2 adverts, marked Low data.
| Role | Median | Adverts | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Manager / Consultant | NZ$121,677 (NZ$121,677)2 advertsLow data | 2 | 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 →
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View BidMaster™All 2 adverts we hold sit in NZ$120,000–NZ$130,000.
Advertised base salary NZ$121,677
Adverts per NZ$10,000 band
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Only one sector has a figure here: Education & training, at an advertised salary of NZ$121,677 from 1 advert, marked Low data.
Based on the 1 of 2 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 →
New Zealand ranks 17th of the 60 countries with salary figures in NZD for this role, based on 2 adverts. Russia has the highest available advertised median, based on 1 advert.
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International RecruitmentWellbeing & lifestyle is named most often, in 64% of the 14 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 14 adverts that discuss benefits, from 23 permanent-role adverts for All bid & proposal roles in New Zealand. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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How many adverts say what they pay. 2 of the 23 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (9%, Low data): 2 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 Manager / Consultant | NZ$121,677 | NZ$121,677 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | No figure | No figure | No figure | 2 | No figure | No step |
| 2–5 years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 4 | No figure | No step |
| 5–10 years | NZ$121,677 | NZ$121,677 | NZ$121,677 | 2 | Low data | No step |
| 10+ years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 2 | No figure | No step |
| Not stated | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| NZ$120,000–NZ$130,000 | 2 | 100% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education & training | NZ$121,677 | NZ$121,677 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | NZ$283,000 | $160,000 | 1 |
| United States | NZ$199,000 | $112,500 | 3,931 |
| Denmark | NZ$161,000 | DKK600,000 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | NZ$161,000 | €80,000 | 2 |
| Türkiye | NZ$159,000 | €78,850 | 2 |
| Australia | NZ$151,000 | A$122,287 | 23 |
| Czechia | NZ$141,000 | Kč1,713,124 | 3 |
| Ireland | NZ$141,000 | €70,000 | 55 |
| Japan | NZ$139,000 | $78,431 | 6 |
| Switzerland | NZ$137,000 | €68,250 | 18 |
| Belgium | NZ$136,000 | €67,800 | 6 |
| Hong Kong | NZ$136,000 | HK$603,481 | 4 |
| Peru | NZ$135,000 | $75,950 | 1 |
| Netherlands | NZ$133,000 | €66,074 | 240 |
| Sweden | NZ$128,000 | €63,414 | 4 |
| Puerto Rico | NZ$122,000 | $69,030 | 2 |
| New Zealand | NZ$121,677 | NZ$121,677 | 2 |
| Singapore | NZ$121,000 | S$87,000 | 18 |
| United Kingdom | NZ$118,000 | £50,000 | 716 |
| Germany | NZ$116,000 | €57,600 | 422 |
| Canada | NZ$112,000 | C$90,000 | 486 |
| Austria | NZ$111,000 | €55,000 | 22 |
| France | NZ$101,000 | €50,000 | 112 |
| Cameroon | NZ$100,000 | £42,500 | 1 |
| Finland | NZ$96,600 | €48,000 | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | NZ$96,400 | SAR204,000 | 9 |
| Serbia | NZ$93,400 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Lithuania | NZ$89,900 | €44,670 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | NZ$85,500 | €42,500 | 1 |
| Poland | NZ$82,900 | zł180,010 | 21 |
| Spain | NZ$80,500 | €40,000 | 89 |
| Portugal | NZ$78,700 | €39,125 | 4 |
| Italy | NZ$77,400 | €38,500 | 784 |
| Egypt | NZ$76,500 | E£2,246,947 | 2 |
| China | NZ$71,300 | CN¥270,000 | 13 |
| South Africa | NZ$69,200 | R640,000 | 20 |
| Latvia | NZ$66,400 | €33,000 | 3 |
| Qatar | NZ$58,400 | QAR120,000 | 5 |
| Slovakia | NZ$55,500 | €27,600 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | NZ$55,000 | AED114,000 | 31 |
| Mexico | NZ$51,400 | MX$525,650 | 31 |
| Greece | NZ$49,300 | €24,525 | 4 |
| Guatemala | NZ$42,000 | $23,700 | 2 |
| New Caledonia | NZ$40,400 | $22,800 | 1 |
| Nicaragua | NZ$36,100 | $20,400 | 1 |
| Romania | NZ$34,300 | lei90,000 | 7 |
| Chile | NZ$32,800 | CLP18,000,000 | 3 |
| Ukraine | NZ$29,300 | €14,550 | 2 |
| Colombia | NZ$28,700 | COP54,000,000 | 13 |
| Vietnam | NZ$28,600 | ₫420,000,000 | 4 |
| Philippines | NZ$23,700 | ₱839,462 | 42 |
| Malaysia | NZ$20,900 | RM48,000 | 27 |
| Bangladesh | NZ$20,200 | $11,400 | 1 |
| Kuwait | NZ$19,000 | KWD3,300 | 1 |
| Brazil | NZ$14,800 | R$43,500 | 32 |
| India | NZ$8,320 | ₹450,000 | 456 |
| Pakistan | NZ$7,670 | PKR1,200,000 | 9 |
| Indonesia | NZ$7,250 | Rp73,200,000 | 1 |
| Nigeria | NZ$5,990 | ₦4,500,000 | 8 |
| Sri Lanka | NZ$5,940 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 64% | 14 |
| Learning & development | 57% | 14 |
| Flexible working | 50% | 14 |
| Health & medical | 50% | 14 |
| Paid leave | 36% | 14 |
| Bonus & incentive | 14% | 14 |
| Life & disability insurance | 14% | 14 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 14% | 14 |
| Allowances & stipends | 7% | 14 |
| Family & care leave | 7% | 14 |
| Retirement & pension | 7% | 14 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | NZ$121,677 | NZ$121,677 | NZ$121,677 | 2 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All bid & proposal roles in New Zealand | 9% | 2%–27% | 2 | 0 | 23 |
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