Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Proposal Manager salary, Netherlands
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Manager adverts in Netherlands.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Proposal Manager adverts in Netherlands.
Proposal Manager salary, Netherlands
€72,000
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €60,530–€85,590.
18 adverts9 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
€72,722
Range
€54,480–€90,000
Adverts stating pay
33%
18 of 54 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.
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 €85,000–€90,000 than in any other band: 28% of the 18 we hold.
Median advertised base salary €72,000
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.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | €78,795 (€78,795)6 adverts, 1 employerLow data | 61 employer | Low data |
| Financial & professional services | €58,209 (€58,209)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Construction | €66,804 (€66,804)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| IT & software | €57,500 (€57,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €75,336 (€75,336)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
Based on the 11 of 18 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 7th of the 26 countries with salary figures in EUR for this role, based on 18 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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International RecruitmentFlexible working is named most often, in 81% of the 32 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 32 adverts that discuss benefits, from 54 permanent-role adverts for Proposal Manager in Netherlands. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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–22% 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: €75,336 from 1 advert. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend. Low data.
complete months used: Aug 2026 to Sept 2026 · short history
Day rates. No Proposal Manager advert in Netherlands stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 18 of the 54 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (33%, Low data): 6 in a structured field and 12 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 18 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 | €54,480 | €54,480 | €54,480 | 1 | Low data | +€7,458 (+14%) |
| 2–5 years | €61,938 | €61,938 | €61,938 | 1 | Low data | +€23,652 (+38%) |
| 5–10 years | €83,027 | €85,590 | €85,590 | 8 | Indicative | No step |
| 10+ years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| Not stated | €60,060 | €63,432 | €72,000 | 8 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €50,000–€55,000 | 1 | 6% |
| €55,000–€60,000 | 1 | 6% |
| €60,000–€65,000 | 4 | 22% |
| €65,000–€70,000 | 2 | 11% |
| €70,000–€75,000 | 2 | 11% |
| €75,000–€80,000 | 1 | 6% |
| €80,000–€85,000 | 1 | 6% |
| €85,000–€90,000 | 5 | 28% |
| €90,000–€95,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defence & aerospace | €78,795 | €78,795 | €60,060–€85,590 | 6 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Financial & professional services | €58,209 | €58,209 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | €66,804 | €66,804 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | €57,500 | €57,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €75,336 | €75,336 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | €109,000 | $123,750 | 1 |
| United States | €103,000 | $116,438 | 774 |
| Ireland | €102,500 | €102,500 | 1 |
| 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 | 83 |
| 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 | 72 |
| 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 |
| Portugal | €20,640 | €20,640 | 1 |
| 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 | 81% | 32 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 56% | 32 |
| Paid leave | 53% | 32 |
| Allowances & stipends | 47% | 32 |
| Learning & development | 47% | 32 |
| Bonus & incentive | 41% | 32 |
| Retirement & pension | 41% | 32 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 38% | 32 |
| Health & medical | 28% | 32 |
| Life & disability insurance | 25% | 32 |
| Equity & ownership | 6% | 32 |
| Family & care leave | 6% | 32 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | €85,590 | €60,060 | €85,590 | 7 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | €66,804 | €64,371 | €78,795 | 7 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | €75,336 | €75,336 | €75,336 | 1 | yes | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal Manager in Netherlands | 33% | 22%–47% | 6 | 12 | 54 |
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