Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Proposals Engineer salary, Italy
Advertised base salaries from Proposals Engineer adverts in Italy.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Proposals Engineer adverts in Italy.
Proposals Engineer salary, Italy
€40,000
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €34,000–€48,000.
260 adverts135 employersStrongUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
€41,439
Range
€16,200–€70,000
Adverts stating pay
47%
260 of 551 adverts
The median for every role, emailed to you.
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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: +€9,000 (+23%).
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 €40,000–€45,000 than in any other band: 19% of the 260 we hold.
Median advertised base salary €40,000
Adverts per €5,000 band
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Of the 5 sectors with enough adverts and employers to compare, Energy & utilities has the highest median advertised salary, €45,000, and Construction the lowest, €36,500. 4 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Energy & utilities | €45,000 (€45,000)37 advertsIndicative | 37 | Indicative | |
| Engineering services | €40,000 (€40,000)8 advertsIndicative | 8 | Indicative | |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €40,000 (€40,000)25 advertsIndicative | 25 | Indicative | |
| Facilities & support services | €37,500 (€37,500)12 advertsIndicative | 12 | Indicative | |
| Construction | €36,500 (€36,500)10 advertsIndicative | 10 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Business consulting | €38,000 (€38,000)11 adverts, 55% from one employerLow data | 1155% from one employer | Low data | |
| IT & software | €50,000 (€50,000)4 advertsLow data | 4 | Low data | |
| Defence & aerospace | €55,250 (€55,250)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
| Education & training | €16,200 (€16,200)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data | |
Based on the 110 of 260 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 →
Italy ranks 11th of the 26 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 260 adverts. United States has the highest available advertised median, based on 79 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 60% of the 148 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 148 adverts that discuss benefits, from 551 permanent-role adverts for Proposals Engineer in Italy. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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–7.1% 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 €37,500 from 53 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 Proposals Engineer advert in Italy stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 260 of the 551 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (47%): 117 in a structured field and 143 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. 31 of the 260 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 | €30,000 | €32,000 | €34,000 | 41 | Strong | +€7,000 (+22%) |
| 2–5 years | €34,438 | €39,000 | €45,000 | 52 | Fair | +€9,000 (+23%) |
| 5–10 years | €43,500 | €48,000 | €55,000 | 42 | Fair | +€12,000 (+25%) |
| 10+ years | €57,500 | €60,000 | €62,500 | 2 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | €36,000 | €40,500 | €50,000 | 123 | Strong | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €15,000–€20,000 | 1 | <1% |
| €20,000–€25,000 | 3 | 1% |
| €25,000–€30,000 | 20 | 8% |
| €30,000–€35,000 | 46 | 18% |
| €35,000–€40,000 | 45 | 17% |
| €40,000–€45,000 | 49 | 19% |
| €45,000–€50,000 | 32 | 12% |
| €50,000–€55,000 | 33 | 13% |
| €55,000–€60,000 | 17 | 7% |
| €60,000–€65,000 | 11 | 4% |
| €65,000–€70,000 | 2 | 1% |
| €70,000–€75,000 | 1 | <1% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy & utilities | €45,000 | €45,000 | €36,500–€48,000 | 37 | 24 | Indicative | Yes |
| Engineering services | €40,000 | €40,000 | €27,500–€57,500 | 8 | 7 | Indicative | Yes |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €40,000 | €40,000 | €37,500–€47,500 | 25 | 23 | Indicative | Yes |
| Facilities & support services | €37,500 | €37,500 | €32,500–€55,000 | 12 | 6 | Indicative | Yes |
| Construction | €36,500 | €36,500 | €30,000–€45,000 | 10 | 9 | Indicative | Yes |
| Business consulting | €38,000 | €38,000 | €32,500–€55,000 | 11 | 5 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | €50,000 | €50,000 | Not available | 4 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Defence & aerospace | €55,250 | €55,250 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Education & training | €16,200 | €16,200 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | €104,000 | $118,166 | 79 |
| Puerto Rico | €91,400 | $103,740 | 1 |
| France | €70,000 | €70,000 | 11 |
| Poland | €61,777 | €61,777 | 2 |
| Netherlands | €60,000 | €60,000 | 27 |
| Ireland | €56,250 | €56,250 | 2 |
| Germany | €55,000 | €55,000 | 23 |
| Switzerland | €55,000 | €55,000 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | €52,700 | £45,000 | 51 |
| Canada | €48,100 | C$77,500 | 3 |
| Italy | €40,000 | €40,000 | 260 |
| Qatar | €39,900 | QAR165,000 | 2 |
| China | €39,400 | CN¥300,000 | 3 |
| South Africa | €37,600 | R700,000 | 5 |
| Singapore | €37,200 | S$54,000 | 4 |
| Spain | €36,000 | €36,000 | 18 |
| Austria | €32,729 | €32,729 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | €20,100 | AED84,000 | 12 |
| Romania | €16,800 | lei88,500 | 4 |
| Vietnam | €14,200 | ₫420,000,000 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | €14,100 | SAR60,000 | 1 |
| Malaysia | €12,300 | RM57,000 | 6 |
| Philippines | €11,800 | ₱840,000 | 5 |
| Egypt | €7,610 | E£450,000 | 1 |
| India | €4,410 | ₹480,000 | 94 |
| Nigeria | €3,180 | ₦4,800,000 | 2 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Flexible working | 60% | 148 |
| Learning & development | 52% | 148 |
| Allowances & stipends | 42% | 148 |
| Bonus & incentive | 26% | 148 |
| Health & medical | 22% | 148 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 14% | 148 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 12% | 148 |
| Retirement & pension | 10% | 148 |
| Paid leave | 7% | 148 |
| Equity & ownership | 6% | 148 |
| Family & care leave | 6% | 148 |
| Life & disability insurance | 6% | 148 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | €42,500 | €38,500 | €50,000 | 55 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | €39,500 | €34,000 | €45,000 | 108 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | €37,500 | €32,000 | €45,000 | 53 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposals Engineer in Italy | 47% | 43%–51% | 117 | 143 | 551 |
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