Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Proposal Director / Head of Proposals salary, Germany, 10+ years
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Director / Head of Proposals adverts in Germany.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Director / Head of Proposals adverts in Germany.
Proposal Director / Head of Proposals salary, Germany, 10+ years
€94,000
median advertised base salary, 10+ years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €85,000–€103,500 (approximate).
4 adverts4 employersLow dataUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
€94,500
Range
€70,000–€120,000
Adverts stating pay
22%
4 of 18 adverts · Low data
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Median advertised base salary €94,000
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 2 of 4 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 →
Germany ranks 3rd of the 7 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 4 adverts. United States has the highest available advertised median, based on 65 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 RecruitmentFlexible working is named most often, in 88% of the 8 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 8 adverts that discuss benefits, from 18 permanent-role adverts for Proposal Director / Head of Proposals in Germany at 10+ years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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Day rates. No Proposal Director / Head of Proposals advert in Germany, at any experience level, stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 4 of the 18 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (22%, Low data): 0 in a structured field and 4 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 4 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 | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| 2–5 years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| 5–10 years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 1 | No figure | No step |
| 10+ years | €85,000 | €94,000 | €103,500 | 4 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €70,000–€75,000 | 1 | 25% |
| €75,000–€80,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €80,000–€85,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €85,000–€90,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €90,000–€95,000 | 1 | 25% |
| €95,000–€100,000 | 1 | 25% |
| €100,000–€105,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €105,000–€110,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €110,000–€115,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €115,000–€120,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €120,000–€125,000 | 1 | 25% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy & utilities | €98,000 | €98,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | €120,000 | €120,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | €146,000 | $165,770 | 65 |
| United Kingdom | €105,000 | £90,000 | 1 |
| Germany | €94,000 | €94,000 | 4 |
| France | €87,500 | €87,500 | 2 |
| Canada | €80,700 | C$130,000 | 2 |
| Italy | €66,250 | €66,250 | 2 |
| China | €27,600 | CN¥210,000 | 2 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 88% | 8 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 50% | 8 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 50% | 8 |
| Allowances & stipends | 38% | 8 |
| Learning & development | 38% | 8 |
| Paid leave | 25% | 8 |
| Retirement & pension | 25% | 8 |
| Bonus & incentive | 13% | 8 |
| Equity & ownership | 13% | 8 |
| Family & care leave | 13% | 8 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | €120,000 | €120,000 | €120,000 | 1 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal Director / Head of Proposals in Germany, 10+ years | 22% | 9%–45% | 0 | 4 | 18 |
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