Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid / Proposal Writer salary, Netherlands
Advertised base salaries from Bid / Proposal Writer adverts in Netherlands.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Bid / Proposal Writer adverts in Netherlands.
Bid / Proposal Writer salary, Netherlands
€58,482
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €52,209–€66,000 (approximate).
11 adverts8 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
€58,060
Range
€41,400–€69,000
Adverts stating pay
38%
11 of 29 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.
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Median advertised base salary €58,482
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 5 of 11 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 →
Netherlands ranks 8th of the 17 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 11 adverts. Japan 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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Based on 17 adverts that discuss benefits, from 29 permanent-role adverts for Bid / Proposal Writer in Netherlands. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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Not enough complete history: 2 complete months so far. We need two to measure a trend.
Oct 2026 so far: a median of €63,000 from 3 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend. Low data.
3 months so far
Day rates. No Bid / Proposal Writer advert in Netherlands stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 11 of the 29 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (38%, Low data): 5 in a structured field and 6 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. 3 of the 11 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 →
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | €43,652 | €45,903 | €48,155 | 2 | Low data | +€20,097 (+44%) |
| 2–5 years | €64,500 | €66,000 | €67,500 | 2 | Low data | –€7,518 (–11%) |
| 5–10 years | €58,482 | €58,482 | €58,482 | 1 | Low data | No step |
| 10+ years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| Not stated | €54,600 | €59,682 | €67,500 | 6 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €40,000–€45,000 | 1 | 9% |
| €45,000–€50,000 | 1 | 9% |
| €50,000–€55,000 | 2 | 18% |
| €55,000–€60,000 | 2 | 18% |
| €60,000–€65,000 | 2 | 18% |
| €65,000–€70,000 | 3 | 27% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction | €63,000 | €63,000 | Not available | 3 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | €69,000 | €69,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | €54,012 | €54,012 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | €167,000 | $190,000 | 1 |
| Brazil | €82,300 | $93,500 | 1 |
| Spain | €81,500 | $92,500 | 1 |
| United States | €79,300 | $90,000 | 243 |
| Germany | €67,500 | €67,500 | 9 |
| France | €64,632 | €64,632 | 2 |
| Ireland | €58,750 | €58,750 | 4 |
| Netherlands | €58,482 | €58,482 | 11 |
| United Kingdom | €52,700 | £45,000 | 135 |
| Cameroon | €49,700 | £42,500 | 1 |
| Canada | €43,500 | C$70,000 | 57 |
| Saudi Arabia | €39,800 | £34,000 | 1 |
| South Africa | €29,000 | R540,000 | 3 |
| Italy | €24,972 | €24,972 | 1 |
| Greece | €23,925 | €23,925 | 2 |
| Philippines | €8,430 | ₱600,000 | 5 |
| India | €5,930 | ₹645,000 | 22 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Learning & development | 76% | 17 |
| Allowances & stipends | 71% | 17 |
| Flexible working | 71% | 17 |
| Paid leave | 59% | 17 |
| Bonus & incentive | 53% | 17 |
| Retirement & pension | 53% | 17 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 53% | 17 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 47% | 17 |
| Health & medical | 41% | 17 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | €51,741 | €48,371 | €55,112 | 2 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Sept 2026 | €54,012 | €47,706 | €55,188 | 3 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Oct 2026 | €63,000 | €56,703 | €66,000 | 3 | yes | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid / Proposal Writer in Netherlands | 38% | 23%–56% | 5 | 6 | 29 |
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