Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid Manager salary, United Kingdom, Entry level
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, Entry level
£35,000
median advertised base salary, Entry level
Half of these advertised salaries fall within £32,000–£36,875 (approximate).
6 adverts6 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
£36,000
Range
£29,500–£48,000
Adverts stating pay
46%
6 of 13 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%).
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View BidMaster™More adverts land in £35,000–£40,000 than in any other band: 50% of the 6 we hold.
Median advertised base salary £35,000
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 4 of 6 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 →
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 RecruitmentLearning & development is named most often, in 60% of the 10 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 10 adverts that discuss benefits, from 13 permanent-role adverts for Bid Manager in United Kingdom at Entry level. 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. 6 of the 13 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (46%, Low data): 3 in a structured field and 3 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. 1 of the 6 adverts behind the figures above reached us with no posting date on it, so we recorded the day we collected it instead. It counts in every window on this page and is 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 | £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 |
|---|---|---|
| £25,000–£30,000 | 1 | 17% |
| £30,000–£35,000 | 1 | 17% |
| £35,000–£40,000 | 3 | 50% |
| £40,000–£45,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £45,000–£50,000 | 1 | 17% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | £30,250 | £30,250 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | £36,250 | £36,250 | Not available | 2 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Learning & development | 60% | 10 |
| Paid leave | 50% | 10 |
| Bonus & incentive | 40% | 10 |
| Flexible working | 40% | 10 |
| Health & medical | 40% | 10 |
| Retirement & pension | 40% | 10 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 40% | 10 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 40% | 10 |
| Life & disability insurance | 20% | 10 |
| 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, Entry level | 46% | 23%–71% | 3 | 3 | 13 |
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