Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid Manager salary, United Kingdom, 2–5 years
Advertised base salaries from Bid Manager adverts in United Kingdom.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Bid Manager adverts in United Kingdom.
Bid Manager salary, United Kingdom, 2–5 years
£50,000
median advertised base salary, 2–5 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within £45,000–£55,000.
23 adverts21 employersFairUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
£49,487
Range
£34,000–£75,000
Adverts stating pay
37%
23 of 62 adverts · Low data
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Among the experience groups with enough adverts and employers to compare, the biggest jump is from Entry level to 2–5 years: +£15,000 (+43%).
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 £50,000–£55,000 than in any other band: 30% of the 23 we hold.
Median advertised base salary £50,000
Adverts per £5,000 band
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That is the median advertised base salary across the 23 Bid Manager adverts in United Kingdom at 2–5 years in the last 12 months. See who's hiring now, or register and we'll bring the roles to you.
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.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT & software | £57,500 (£57,500)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data |
| Construction | £46,250 (£46,250)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Facilities & support services | £55,000 (£55,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Business consulting | £40,000 (£40,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Education & training | £50,000 (£50,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Engineering services | £50,000 (£50,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Financial & professional services | £34,200 (£34,200)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | £35,000 (£35,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
Based on the 14 of 23 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 2 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 →
United Kingdom ranks 12th of the 26 countries with salary figures in GBP for this role, based on 271 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 RecruitmentWellbeing & lifestyle is named most often, in 68% of the 28 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 28 adverts that discuss benefits, from 62 permanent-role adverts for Bid Manager in United Kingdom at 2–5 years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
Day rate, all experience levels
£333 /day
median advertised day rate
3 adverts3 employersLow 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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–5.5% 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 £56,030 from 72 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. 23 of the 62 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (37%, Low data): 22 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 | £32,000 | £35,000 | £36,875 | 6 | Indicative | +£15,000 (+43%) |
| 2–5 years | £45,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 | 23 | Fair | +£7,500 (+15%) |
| 5–10 years | £50,000 | £57,500 | £65,625 | 136 | Strong | –£1,000 (–2%) |
| 10+ years | £48,000 | £56,500 | £66,250 | 4 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | £48,000 | £57,500 | £62,875 | 102 | Strong | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| £30,000–£35,000 | 2 | 9% |
| £35,000–£40,000 | 1 | 4% |
| £40,000–£45,000 | 2 | 9% |
| £45,000–£50,000 | 4 | 17% |
| £50,000–£55,000 | 7 | 30% |
| £55,000–£60,000 | 5 | 22% |
| £60,000–£65,000 | 1 | 4% |
| £65,000–£70,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £70,000–£75,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £75,000–£80,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT & software | £57,500 | £57,500 | Not available | 3 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | £46,250 | £46,250 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | £55,000 | £55,000 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Business consulting | £40,000 | £40,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Education & training | £50,000 | £50,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Engineering services | £50,000 | £50,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Financial & professional services | £34,200 | £34,200 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | £35,000 | £35,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | £85,800 | $114,000 | 125 |
| Australia | £73,400 | A$140,000 | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | £73,200 | AED357,000 | 2 |
| Luxembourg | £72,600 | €85,000 | 1 |
| Ireland | £67,300 | €78,750 | 22 |
| Singapore | £67,200 | S$114,000 | 8 |
| Saudi Arabia | £65,600 | SAR327,000 | 2 |
| Canada | £60,800 | C$114,500 | 39 |
| China | £60,600 | CN¥540,000 | 2 |
| Switzerland | £58,300 | €68,250 | 10 |
| Netherlands | £58,300 | €68,220 | 29 |
| United Kingdom | £57,500 | £57,500 | 271 |
| Germany | £49,200 | €57,600 | 161 |
| Austria | £48,300 | €56,537 | 8 |
| France | £47,000 | €55,000 | 35 |
| Sweden | £45,300 | SEK600,000 | 1 |
| Spain | £40,600 | €47,500 | 2 |
| Lithuania | £38,200 | €44,670 | 1 |
| Japan | £36,000 | ¥7,500,000 | 1 |
| Italy | £34,200 | €40,000 | 53 |
| Malaysia | £31,800 | RM172,500 | 2 |
| Latvia | £28,200 | €33,000 | 1 |
| Mexico | £27,400 | MX$660,000 | 2 |
| South Africa | £23,400 | R510,000 | 3 |
| Philippines | £19,400 | ₱1,620,000 | 1 |
| India | £5,100 | ₹650,000 | 21 |
| Bangladesh | Shown in local currency only | ৳480,000 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 68% | 28 |
| Learning & development | 57% | 28 |
| Retirement & pension | 57% | 28 |
| Flexible working | 54% | 28 |
| Health & medical | 54% | 28 |
| Paid leave | 54% | 28 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 39% | 28 |
| Family & care leave | 32% | 28 |
| Allowances & stipends | 21% | 28 |
| Life & disability insurance | 21% | 28 |
| Bonus & incentive | 18% | 28 |
| Equity & ownership | 7% | 28 |
| Dependant education | 4% | 28 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | £58,216 | £50,500 | £65,000 | 46 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | £55,000 | £50,000 | £62,125 | 54 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | £56,030 | £49,375 | £70,000 | 72 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Manager in United Kingdom, 2–5 years | 37% | 26%–50% | 22 | 1 | 62 |
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