Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid Manager salary, Germany
Advertised base salaries from Bid Manager adverts in Germany.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Bid Manager adverts in Germany.
Bid Manager salary, Germany
€57,600
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €55,000–€67,500.
161 adverts117 employersFairUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
€62,644
Range
€46,500–€130,000
Adverts stating pay
31%
161 of 522 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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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: 32% of the 161 we hold.
Median advertised base salary €57,600
Adverts per €5,000 band
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Of the 2 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, Defence & aerospace has the highest median advertised salary, €69,000, and IT & software the lowest, €65,000. 7 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Defence & aerospace | €69,000 (€69,000)10 advertsIndicative | 10 | Indicative | |
| IT & software | €65,000 (€65,000)26 advertsFair | 26 | Fair | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Engineering services | €77,750 (€77,750)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Transport & logistics | €60,050 (€60,050)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Construction | €55,000 (€55,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Energy & utilities | €66,000 (€66,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Facilities & support services | €62,500 (€62,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Financial & professional services | €46,500 (€46,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €55,000 (€55,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 49 of 161 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 →
Germany ranks 13th of the 26 countries with salary figures in EUR for this role, based on 161 adverts. United States has the highest available advertised median, based on 125 adverts.
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 373 adverts that discuss benefits, from 522 permanent-role adverts for Bid Manager in Germany. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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+19% 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 €72,500 from 7 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend.
complete months used: Aug 2026 to Sept 2026 · short history
Day rates. No Bid Manager advert in Germany stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 161 of the 522 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (31%): 22 in a structured field and 139 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. 124 of the 161 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 →
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | €47,250 | €48,000 | €51,500 | 3 | Low data | +€7,000 (+15%) |
| 2–5 years | €55,000 | €55,000 | €67,500 | 5 | Low data | +€14,000 (+25%) |
| 5–10 years | €65,000 | €69,000 | €85,000 | 37 | Fair | –€5,200 (–8%) |
| 10+ years | €60,700 | €63,800 | €66,900 | 2 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | €48,500 | €55,000 | €65,000 | 114 | Strong | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €45,000–€50,000 | 35 | 22% |
| €50,000–€55,000 | 3 | 2% |
| €55,000–€60,000 | 52 | 32% |
| €60,000–€65,000 | 7 | 4% |
| €65,000–€70,000 | 35 | 22% |
| €70,000–€75,000 | 10 | 6% |
| €75,000–€80,000 | 6 | 4% |
| €80,000–€85,000 | 1 | 1% |
| €85,000–€90,000 | 3 | 2% |
| €90,000–€95,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €95,000–€100,000 | 1 | 1% |
| €100,000–€105,000 | 1 | 1% |
| €105,000–€110,000 | 1 | 1% |
| €110,000–€115,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €115,000–€120,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €120,000–€125,000 | 1 | 1% |
| €125,000–€130,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €130,000–€135,000 | 5 | 3% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | €69,000 | €69,000 | €55,000–€130,000 | 10 | 3 | Indicative | Yes |
| IT & software | €65,000 | €65,000 | €55,000–€70,000 | 26 | 15 | Fair | Yes |
| Engineering services | €77,750 | €77,750 | Not available | 4 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | €60,050 | €60,050 | Not available | 4 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | €55,000 | €55,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | €66,000 | €66,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | €62,500 | €62,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Financial & professional services | €46,500 | €46,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €55,000 | €55,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | €100,000 | $114,000 | 125 |
| Australia | €85,900 | A$140,000 | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | €85,600 | AED357,000 | 2 |
| Luxembourg | €85,000 | €85,000 | 1 |
| Ireland | €78,750 | €78,750 | 22 |
| Singapore | €78,600 | S$114,000 | 8 |
| Saudi Arabia | €76,800 | SAR327,000 | 2 |
| Canada | €71,100 | C$114,500 | 39 |
| China | €70,900 | CN¥540,000 | 2 |
| Switzerland | €68,250 | €68,250 | 10 |
| Netherlands | €68,220 | €68,220 | 29 |
| United Kingdom | €67,300 | £57,500 | 271 |
| Germany | €57,600 | €57,600 | 161 |
| Austria | €56,537 | €56,537 | 8 |
| France | €55,000 | €55,000 | 35 |
| Sweden | €53,000 | SEK600,000 | 1 |
| Spain | €47,500 | €47,500 | 2 |
| Lithuania | €44,670 | €44,670 | 1 |
| Japan | €42,100 | ¥7,500,000 | 1 |
| Italy | €40,000 | €40,000 | 53 |
| Malaysia | €37,300 | RM172,500 | 2 |
| Latvia | €33,000 | €33,000 | 1 |
| Mexico | €32,100 | MX$660,000 | 2 |
| South Africa | €27,400 | R510,000 | 3 |
| Philippines | €22,800 | ₱1,620,000 | 1 |
| India | €5,970 | ₹650,000 | 21 |
| Bangladesh | Shown in local currency only | ৳480,000 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 86% | 373 |
| Learning & development | 71% | 373 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 60% | 373 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 56% | 373 |
| Retirement & pension | 47% | 373 |
| Paid leave | 45% | 373 |
| Allowances & stipends | 42% | 373 |
| Bonus & incentive | 25% | 373 |
| Dependant education | 15% | 373 |
| Health & medical | 12% | 373 |
| Life & disability insurance | 12% | 373 |
| Equity & ownership | 8% | 373 |
| Family & care leave | 5% | 373 |
| Relocation & mobility | 2% | 373 |
| Housing allowance | <1% | 373 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | €65,000 | €56,250 | €75,000 | 11 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | €77,500 | €65,000 | €82,500 | 13 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | €72,500 | €66,250 | €77,750 | 7 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Manager in Germany | 31% | 27%–35% | 22 | 139 | 522 |
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