Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Bid / Proposal Writer salary, Canada, 5–10 years
Advertised base salaries from Bid / Proposal Writer adverts in Canada.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Bid / Proposal Writer adverts in Canada.
Bid / Proposal Writer salary, Canada, 5–10 years
C$86,000
median advertised base salary, 5–10 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within C$85,000–C$105,684 (approximate).
10 adverts9 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 2 adverts paid in USD, converted to CAD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
C$96,909
Range
C$77,000–C$134,742
Adverts stating pay
42%
10 of 24 adverts · Low data
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Among the experience groups with enough adverts and employers to compare, the biggest jump is from 2–5 years to 5–10 years: +C$18,500 (+27%).
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 C$81,000–C$90,000 than in any other band: 40% of the 10 we hold.
Median advertised base salary C$86,000
Adverts per C$9,000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities & support services | C$85,000 (C$85,000)3 advertsLow data | 3 | Low data |
| IT & software | C$110,871 (C$110,871)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Construction | C$85,000 (C$85,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Education & training | C$133,000 ($93,500)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Engineering services | C$80,000 (C$80,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Financial & professional services | C$110,000 (C$110,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
Based on the 9 of 10 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 →
Canada ranks 11th of the 17 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 63 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 7 adverts that discuss benefits, from 24 permanent-role adverts for Bid / Proposal Writer in Canada at 5–10 years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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0.0% 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: a median of C$70,000 from 9 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend.
complete months used: Aug 2026 to Sept 2026 · short history
Day rates. No Bid / Proposal Writer advert in Canada, at any experience level, stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 10 of the 24 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (42%, Low data): 8 in a structured field and 2 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 →
Includes 2 adverts paid in USD, converted to CAD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | C$50,000 | C$50,000 | C$50,000 | 2 | Low data | +C$17,500 (+35%) |
| 2–5 years | C$63,750 | C$67,500 | C$70,000 | 15 | Fair | +C$18,500 (+27%) |
| 5–10 years | C$85,000 | C$86,000 | C$105,684 | 10 | Indicative | No step |
| 10+ years | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| Not stated | C$67,500 | C$74,004 | C$85,850 | 36 | Fair | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C$72,000–C$81,000 | 2 | 20% |
| C$81,000–C$90,000 | 4 | 40% |
| C$90,000–C$99,000 | 1 | 10% |
| C$99,000–C$108,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$108,000–C$117,000 | 1 | 10% |
| C$117,000–C$126,000 | 0 | 0% |
| C$126,000–C$135,000 | 2 | 20% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Facilities & support services | C$85,000 | C$85,000 | Not available | 3 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | C$110,871 | C$110,871 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | C$85,000 | C$85,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Education & training | C$133,000 | $93,500 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Engineering services | C$80,000 | C$80,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Financial & professional services | C$110,000 | C$110,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | C$269,000 | $190,000 | 1 |
| Brazil | C$133,000 | $93,500 | 1 |
| Spain | C$131,000 | $92,500 | 1 |
| United States | C$128,000 | $90,000 | 250 |
| Germany | C$109,000 | €67,500 | 10 |
| France | C$104,000 | €64,632 | 2 |
| Ireland | C$94,600 | €58,750 | 4 |
| Netherlands | C$94,200 | €58,482 | 11 |
| United Kingdom | C$84,800 | £45,000 | 136 |
| Cameroon | C$80,100 | £42,500 | 1 |
| Canada | C$70,000 | C$70,000 | 63 |
| Saudi Arabia | C$64,100 | £34,000 | 1 |
| South Africa | C$46,700 | R540,000 | 3 |
| Italy | C$40,200 | €24,972 | 1 |
| Greece | C$38,500 | €23,925 | 2 |
| Philippines | C$13,600 | ₱600,000 | 5 |
| India | C$9,550 | ₹645,000 | 22 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 100% | 7 |
| Learning & development | 71% | 7 |
| Paid leave | 43% | 7 |
| Retirement & pension | 43% | 7 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 43% | 7 |
| Health & medical | 14% | 7 |
| Life & disability insurance | 14% | 7 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 14% | 7 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | C$70,000 | C$65,000 | C$85,000 | 20 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | C$70,000 | C$61,688 | C$84,500 | 14 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | C$70,000 | C$67,500 | C$85,000 | 9 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bid / Proposal Writer in Canada, 5–10 years | 42% | 24%–61% | 8 | 2 | 24 |
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