Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid Manager / Consultant salary, Italy, 2–5 years
Advertised base salaries from Bid Manager / Consultant adverts in Italy.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Bid Manager / Consultant adverts in Italy.
Bid Manager / Consultant salary, Italy, 2–5 years
€35,100
median advertised base salary, 2–5 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €32,500–€38,750.
83 adverts65 employersStrongUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
€36,006
Range
€23,544–€52,500
Adverts stating pay
78%
83 of 107 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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Among the experience groups with enough adverts and employers to compare, the biggest jump is from 2–5 years to 5–10 years: +€12,400 (+35%).
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 €35,000–€40,000 than in any other band: 37% of the 83 we hold.
Median advertised base salary €35,100
Adverts per €5,000 band
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That is the median advertised base salary across the 83 Bid Manager or Consultant adverts in Italy at 2–5 years in the last 12 months. See who's hiring now, or register and we'll bring the roles to you.
Of the 4 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, Energy & utilities has the highest median advertised salary, €38,547, and Business consulting and Facilities & support services share the lowest, €33,000. 8 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Energy & utilities | €38,547 (€38,547)10 advertsIndicative | 10 | Indicative | |
| Healthcare & life sciences | €36,250 (€36,250)6 advertsIndicative | 6 | Indicative | |
| Business consulting | €33,000 (€33,000)7 advertsStrong | 7 | Strong | |
| Facilities & support services | €33,000 (€33,000)7 advertsIndicative | 7 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| IT & software | €28,000 (€28,000)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Defence & aerospace | €38,753 (€38,753)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €36,000 (€36,000)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Construction | €29,000 (€29,000)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Financial & professional services | €40,300 (€40,300)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data | |
| Government & public sector | €32,500 (€32,500)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Engineering services | €26,000 (€26,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Transport & logistics | €38,500 (€38,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 56 of 83 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 3 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 →
Italy ranks 27th of the 42 countries with salary figures in EUR for this role, based on 252 adverts. Luxembourg 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 77% of the 13 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 13 adverts that discuss benefits, from 107 permanent-role adverts for Bid Manager / Consultant in Italy at 2–5 years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
Day rate, all experience levels
€220 /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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+2.7% 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 €37,297 from 66 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. 83 of the 107 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (78%): 82 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 →
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | €26,901 | €27,500 | €35,052 | 16 | Indicative | +€7,600 (+28%) |
| 2–5 years | €32,500 | €35,100 | €38,750 | 83 | Strong | +€12,400 (+35%) |
| 5–10 years | €40,000 | €47,500 | €56,450 | 40 | Indicative | +€7,000 (+15%) |
| 10+ years | €54,500 | €54,500 | €67,250 | 3 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | €33,000 | €38,500 | €42,500 | 110 | Strong | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €20,000–€25,000 | 2 | 2% |
| €25,000–€30,000 | 9 | 11% |
| €30,000–€35,000 | 23 | 28% |
| €35,000–€40,000 | 31 | 37% |
| €40,000–€45,000 | 10 | 12% |
| €45,000–€50,000 | 5 | 6% |
| €50,000–€55,000 | 3 | 4% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy & utilities | €38,547 | €38,547 | €28,000–€45,000 | 10 | 10 | Indicative | Yes |
| Healthcare & life sciences | €36,250 | €36,250 | €29,000–€39,000 | 6 | 6 | Indicative | Yes |
| Business consulting | €33,000 | €33,000 | €32,500–€35,100 | 7 | 7 | Strong | Yes |
| Facilities & support services | €33,000 | €33,000 | €32,500–€45,000 | 7 | 5 | Indicative | Yes |
| IT & software | €28,000 | €28,000 | Not available | 5 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Defence & aerospace | €38,753 | €38,753 | Not available | 4 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €36,000 | €36,000 | Not available | 4 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | €29,000 | €29,000 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Financial & professional services | €40,300 | €40,300 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | €32,500 | €32,500 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Engineering services | €26,000 | €26,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | €38,500 | €38,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | €85,000 | €85,000 | 1 |
| Australia | €82,800 | A$135,000 | 6 |
| Denmark | €80,300 | DKK600,000 | 1 |
| United States | €79,300 | $90,000 | 577 |
| Ireland | €78,750 | €78,750 | 22 |
| Singapore | €78,600 | S$114,000 | 8 |
| United Arab Emirates | €78,400 | AED327,000 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | €76,800 | SAR327,000 | 2 |
| China | €70,900 | CN¥540,000 | 2 |
| Switzerland | €68,250 | €68,250 | 12 |
| United Kingdom | €67,300 | £57,500 | 292 |
| Netherlands | €63,780 | €63,780 | 67 |
| New Zealand | €60,500 | NZ$121,677 | 2 |
| Germany | €57,600 | €57,600 | 188 |
| Vietnam | €56,000 | C$90,200 | 1 |
| Canada | €55,900 | C$90,000 | 159 |
| Austria | €55,000 | €55,000 | 13 |
| Sweden | €53,000 | SEK600,000 | 3 |
| Portugal | €52,700 | €52,700 | 1 |
| Türkiye | €52,700 | €52,700 | 1 |
| Japan | €51,900 | ¥9,244,995 | 2 |
| France | €50,000 | €50,000 | 42 |
| Finland | €48,000 | €48,000 | 1 |
| Spain | €45,000 | €45,000 | 15 |
| Lithuania | €44,670 | €44,670 | 1 |
| Greece | €38,650 | €38,650 | 2 |
| Italy | €37,933 | €37,933 | 252 |
| Malaysia | €37,300 | RM172,500 | 2 |
| Qatar | €36,300 | QAR150,000 | 1 |
| Latvia | €33,000 | €33,000 | 1 |
| South Africa | €30,600 | R570,000 | 6 |
| Poland | €28,700 | zł125,325 | 10 |
| Mexico | €25,500 | MX$525,000 | 8 |
| Colombia | €25,400 | COP96,000,000 | 1 |
| Czechia | €24,600 | Kč600,000 | 1 |
| Brazil | €20,900 | R$123,511 | 3 |
| Ukraine | €13,500 | €13,500 | 1 |
| Romania | €11,400 | lei60,000 | 1 |
| Philippines | €6,740 | ₱480,000 | 13 |
| India | €4,410 | ₹480,000 | 55 |
| Pakistan | €3,810 | PKR1,200,000 | 4 |
| Nigeria | €1,870 | ₦2,820,000 | 1 |
| Bangladesh | Shown in local currency only | ৳510,000 | 2 |
| Georgia | Shown in local currency only | ₾21,600 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 77% | 13 |
| Learning & development | 69% | 13 |
| Paid leave | 31% | 13 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 31% | 13 |
| Health & medical | 23% | 13 |
| Family & care leave | 15% | 13 |
| Bonus & incentive | 8% | 13 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | €37,500 | €32,500 | €44,375 | 50 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | €38,500 | €33,000 | €45,000 | 93 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | €37,297 | €30,500 | €40,000 | 66 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Manager / Consultant in Italy, 2–5 years | 78% | 69%–84% | 82 | 1 | 107 |
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