Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
$72,475
median advertised base salary for Bid / Proposal Writer roles, across the countries we track
514 adverts389 employersStrongUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Country figures by the currency each is stated in: USD 253 · GBP 138 · CAD 63 · EUR 30 · INR 22 · PHP 5 · ZAR 3. Each country's figure is the median in its own currency, and 17 adverts paid in another currency are converted into their country's figure. The headline above converts every advert to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026 and takes one median. The bars below use exchange rates from the date stated with the chart.
Japan has the highest available advertised median among the 17 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 1 advert.
Converted using exchange rates from 1 October 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | $190,000 | $190,000 | 1 |
| Brazil | $93,500 | $93,500 | 1 |
| Spain | $92,500 | $92,500 | 1 |
| United States | $90,000 | $90,000 | 250 |
| Germany | $76,600 | €67,500 | 10 |
| France | $73,400 | €64,632 | 2 |
| Ireland | $66,700 | €58,750 | 4 |
| Netherlands | $66,400 | €58,482 | 11 |
| United Kingdom | $59,800 | £45,000 | 136 |
| Cameroon | $56,500 | £42,500 | 1 |
| Canada | $49,400 | C$70,000 | 63 |
| Saudi Arabia | $45,200 | £34,000 | 1 |
| South Africa | $32,900 | R540,000 | 3 |
| Italy | $28,400 | €24,972 | 1 |
| Greece | $27,200 | €23,925 | 2 |
| Philippines | $9,570 | ₱600,000 | 5 |
| India | $6,730 | ₹645,000 | 22 |
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17 countries have a salary figure, 11 marked Low data27 countries have adverts but no usable salary167 countries with no advertsamong the 211 countries shown on the map
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