Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Proposal Manager salary, Germany
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Manager adverts in Germany.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Manager adverts in Germany.
Proposal Manager salary, Germany
€56,420
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €52,830–€67,500.
75 adverts55 employersStrongUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 1 advert paid in GBP, converted to EUR using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
€61,813
Range
€33,660–€120,000
Adverts stating pay
26%
75 of 287 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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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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View BidMaster™More adverts land in €55,000–€60,000 than in any other band: 36% of the 75 we hold.
Median advertised base salary €56,420
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.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | €55,000 (€55,000)6 adverts, 67% from one employerLow data | 667% from one employer | Low data |
| Construction | €55,000 (€55,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Energy & utilities | €72,000 (€72,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Healthcare & life sciences | €48,000 (€48,000)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Engineering services | €64,810 (€64,810)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Facilities & support services | €57,500 (€57,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €57,500 (€57,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Transport & logistics | €48,000 (€48,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
Based on the 18 of 75 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 →
Germany ranks 14th of the 25 countries with salary figures in EUR for this role, based on 75 adverts. Austria 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 200 adverts that discuss benefits, from 287 permanent-role adverts for Proposal Manager in Germany. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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Not enough complete history: 1 of 2 complete months has 6 or more advertised salaries.
Oct 2026 so far: €115,000 from 1 advert. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend. Low data.
3 months so far
Day rates. No Proposal Manager advert in Germany stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 75 of the 287 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (26%): 7 in a structured field and 68 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. 61 of the 75 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 1 advert paid in GBP, converted to EUR using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | €47,625 | €51,500 | €55,625 | 4 | Low data | +€3,160 (+6%) |
| 2–5 years | €54,660 | €54,660 | €54,660 | 1 | Low data | +€14,840 (+27%) |
| 5–10 years | €58,750 | €69,500 | €90,625 | 16 | Indicative | +€45,500 (+65%) |
| 10+ years | €115,000 | €115,000 | €115,000 | 1 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | €51,000 | €55,000 | €62,500 | 53 | Strong | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €30,000–€35,000 | 1 | 1% |
| €35,000–€40,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €40,000–€45,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €45,000–€50,000 | 16 | 21% |
| €50,000–€55,000 | 3 | 4% |
| €55,000–€60,000 | 27 | 36% |
| €60,000–€65,000 | 4 | 5% |
| €65,000–€70,000 | 7 | 9% |
| €70,000–€75,000 | 9 | 12% |
| €75,000–€80,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €80,000–€85,000 | 1 | 1% |
| €85,000–€90,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €90,000–€95,000 | 3 | 4% |
| €95,000–€100,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €100,000–€105,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €105,000–€110,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €110,000–€115,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €115,000–€120,000 | 1 | 1% |
| €120,000–€125,000 | 3 | 4% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | €55,000 | €55,000 | €55,000–€70,000 | 6 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | €55,000 | €55,000 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | €72,000 | €72,000 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Healthcare & life sciences | €48,000 | €48,000 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Engineering services | €64,810 | €64,810 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Facilities & support services | €57,500 | €57,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €57,500 | €57,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | €48,000 | €48,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | €109,000 | $123,750 | 1 |
| Ireland | €102,500 | €102,500 | 1 |
| United States | €101,000 | $115,000 | 751 |
| Australia | €101,000 | A$165,000 | 1 |
| Hong Kong | €80,800 | HK$720,000 | 1 |
| Japan | €76,500 | C$123,200 | 1 |
| Netherlands | €72,000 | €72,000 | 18 |
| Canada | €70,100 | C$112,900 | 78 |
| United Kingdom | €64,400 | £55,000 | 12 |
| Mexico | €62,800 | MX$1,293,104 | 4 |
| Singapore | €57,900 | S$84,000 | 1 |
| South Africa | €57,900 | £49,489 | 2 |
| Switzerland | €57,600 | €57,600 | 1 |
| Germany | €56,420 | €56,420 | 75 |
| France | €56,250 | €56,250 | 14 |
| Italy | €56,000 | €56,000 | 71 |
| Spain | €51,500 | €51,500 | 12 |
| Romania | €46,400 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Serbia | €46,400 | lei245,000 | 1 |
| Poland | €46,300 | zł202,500 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | €42,500 | €42,500 | 1 |
| Philippines | €27,000 | ₱1,920,000 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | €26,600 | AED111,000 | 2 |
| India | €7,170 | ₹780,000 | 14 |
| Nigeria | €3,180 | ₦4,800,000 | 2 |
| Algeria | Shown in local currency only | DZD1,980,000 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 78% | 200 |
| Learning & development | 71% | 200 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 70% | 200 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 67% | 200 |
| Paid leave | 59% | 200 |
| Retirement & pension | 42% | 200 |
| Allowances & stipends | 40% | 200 |
| Bonus & incentive | 28% | 200 |
| Dependant education | 16% | 200 |
| Health & medical | 16% | 200 |
| Family & care leave | 7% | 200 |
| Life & disability insurance | 7% | 200 |
| Equity & ownership | 6% | 200 |
| Relocation & mobility | 3% | 200 |
| Housing allowance | 1% | 200 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | €64,810 | €50,000 | €105,000 | 7 | no | no, not enough complete months for a trend yet |
| Sept 2026 | €54,660 | €51,000 | €57,500 | 5 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Oct 2026 | €115,000 | €115,000 | €115,000 | 1 | yes | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal Manager in Germany | 26% | 21%–32% | 7 | 68 | 287 |
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