Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid Manager salary, United States
Advertised base salaries from Bid Manager adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Bid Manager adverts in United States.
Bid Manager salary, United States
$114,000
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $90,000–$132,500.
125 adverts94 employersStrongUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 2 adverts paid in EUR, converted to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
$114,512
Range
$43,715–$263,500
Adverts stating pay
43%
125 of 293 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: +$24,781 (+26%).
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 $125,000–$130,000 than in any other band: 10% of the 125 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $114,000
Adverts per $5,000 band
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Of the 2 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, Manufacturing & industrial has the highest median advertised salary, $124,775, and IT & software the lowest, $117,000. 11 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Manufacturing & industrial | $124,775 ($124,775)6 advertsIndicative | 6 | Indicative | |
| IT & software | $117,000 ($117,000)24 advertsIndicative | 24 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Facilities & support services | $127,835 ($127,835)8 adverts, 2 employersLow data | 82 employers | Low data | |
| Defence & aerospace | $127,500 ($127,500)7 adverts, 57% from one employerLow data | 757% from one employer | Low data | |
| Financial & professional services | $107,500 ($107,500)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Construction | $122,350 ($122,350)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Business consulting | $49,360 ($49,360)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Education & training | $119,375 ($119,375)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Energy & utilities | $119,563 ($119,563)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Government & public sector | $138,550 ($138,550)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Transport & logistics | $133,065 ($133,065)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Engineering services | $112,500 ($112,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $162,500 ($162,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 72 of 125 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 6 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 States has the highest available advertised median among the 26 countries with salary figures in USD for this role, 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 RecruitmentRetirement & pension is named most often, in 55% of the 101 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 101 adverts that discuss benefits, from 293 permanent-role adverts for Bid Manager in United States. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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–11% 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 $118,181 from 18 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 United States stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 125 of the 293 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (43%): 93 in a structured field and 32 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. 27 of the 125 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 →
Includes 2 adverts paid in EUR, converted to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | No figure | No figure | No figure | 3 | No figure | No step |
| 2–5 years | $89,700 | $95,000 | $115,650 | 11 | Indicative | +$24,781 (+26%) |
| 5–10 years | $103,750 | $119,781 | $140,625 | 64 | Fair | +$5,219 (+4%) |
| 10+ years | $110,000 | $125,000 | $175,000 | 5 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | $79,000 | $95,000 | $123,500 | 45 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $40,000–$45,000 | 2 | 2% |
| $45,000–$50,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $50,000–$55,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $55,000–$60,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $60,000–$65,000 | 4 | 3% |
| $65,000–$70,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $70,000–$75,000 | 5 | 4% |
| $75,000–$80,000 | 3 | 2% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 3 | 2% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 11 | 9% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 7 | 6% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 6 | 5% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 3 | 2% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 6 | 5% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 10 | 8% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 7 | 6% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 8 | 6% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 12 | 10% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 6 | 5% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 4 | 3% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 3 | 2% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 3 | 2% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 2 | 2% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 4 | 3% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 6 | 5% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 3 | 2% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 2 | 2% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 1 | 1% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $205,000–$210,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $210,000–$215,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $215,000–$220,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $220,000–$225,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $225,000–$230,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $230,000–$235,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $235,000–$240,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $240,000–$245,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $245,000–$250,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $250,000–$255,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $255,000–$260,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $260,000–$265,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing & industrial | $124,775 | $124,775 | $79,000–$139,000 | 6 | 5 | Indicative | Yes |
| IT & software | $117,000 | $117,000 | $96,310–$135,100 | 24 | 13 | Indicative | Yes |
| Facilities & support services | $127,835 | $127,835 | $127,835–$162,500 | 8 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Defence & aerospace | $127,500 | $127,500 | $116,800–$156,000 | 7 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Financial & professional services | $107,500 | $107,500 | Not available | 5 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | $122,350 | $122,350 | Not available | 4 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Business consulting | $49,360 | $49,360 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Education & training | $119,375 | $119,375 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | $119,563 | $119,563 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | $138,550 | $138,550 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | $133,065 | $133,065 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Engineering services | $112,500 | $112,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $162,500 | $162,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $114,000 | $114,000 | 125 |
| Australia | $97,500 | A$140,000 | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | $97,200 | AED357,000 | 2 |
| Luxembourg | $96,500 | €85,000 | 1 |
| Ireland | $89,400 | €78,750 | 22 |
| Singapore | $89,300 | S$114,000 | 8 |
| Saudi Arabia | $87,200 | SAR327,000 | 2 |
| Canada | $80,700 | C$114,500 | 39 |
| China | $80,500 | CN¥540,000 | 2 |
| Switzerland | $77,500 | €68,250 | 10 |
| Netherlands | $77,500 | €68,220 | 29 |
| United Kingdom | $76,400 | £57,500 | 271 |
| Germany | $65,400 | €57,600 | 161 |
| Austria | $64,200 | €56,537 | 8 |
| France | $62,500 | €55,000 | 35 |
| Sweden | $60,100 | SEK600,000 | 1 |
| Spain | $53,900 | €47,500 | 2 |
| Lithuania | $50,700 | €44,670 | 1 |
| Japan | $47,800 | ¥7,500,000 | 1 |
| Italy | $45,400 | €40,000 | 53 |
| Malaysia | $42,300 | RM172,500 | 2 |
| Latvia | $37,500 | €33,000 | 1 |
| Mexico | $36,400 | MX$660,000 | 2 |
| South Africa | $31,100 | R510,000 | 3 |
| Philippines | $25,800 | ₱1,620,000 | 1 |
| India | $6,780 | ₹650,000 | 21 |
| Bangladesh | Shown in local currency only | ৳480,000 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Retirement & pension | 55% | 101 |
| Paid leave | 51% | 101 |
| Health & medical | 50% | 101 |
| Learning & development | 47% | 101 |
| Life & disability insurance | 37% | 101 |
| Flexible working | 34% | 101 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 30% | 101 |
| Bonus & incentive | 22% | 101 |
| Family & care leave | 18% | 101 |
| Equity & ownership | 13% | 101 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 8% | 101 |
| Allowances & stipends | 4% | 101 |
| Dependant education | 2% | 101 |
| Relocation & mobility | 1% | 101 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $126,418 | $93,563 | $140,200 | 32 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | $112,500 | $95,000 | $130,000 | 46 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $118,181 | $97,500 | $138,638 | 18 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid Manager in United States | 43% | 37%–48% | 93 | 32 | 293 |
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