Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid Manager salary, Germany, 2–5 years
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, 2–5 years
€55,000
median advertised base salary, 2–5 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €55,000–€67,500 (approximate).
5 adverts5 employersLow dataUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
€59,300
Range
€46,500–€72,500
Adverts stating pay
14%
5 of 37 adverts · Low data
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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: 40% of the 5 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.
Based on the 3 of 5 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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International RecruitmentFlexible working is named most often, in 83% of the 29 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 29 adverts that discuss benefits, from 37 permanent-role adverts for Bid Manager in Germany at 2–5 years. 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, at any experience level, stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 5 of the 37 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (14%, Low data): 5 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 →
| 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 | 1 | 20% |
| €50,000–€55,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €55,000–€60,000 | 2 | 40% |
| €60,000–€65,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €65,000–€70,000 | 1 | 20% |
| €70,000–€75,000 | 1 | 20% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial & professional services | €46,500 | €46,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | €72,500 | €72,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | €67,500 | €67,500 | 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 | 83% | 29 |
| Learning & development | 69% | 29 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 66% | 29 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 52% | 29 |
| Paid leave | 48% | 29 |
| Retirement & pension | 45% | 29 |
| Allowances & stipends | 34% | 29 |
| Bonus & incentive | 24% | 29 |
| Health & medical | 17% | 29 |
| Dependant education | 14% | 29 |
| Equity & ownership | 14% | 29 |
| Life & disability insurance | 14% | 29 |
| Family & care leave | 7% | 29 |
| 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, 2–5 years | 14% | 6%–28% | 5 | 0 | 37 |
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