Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Tender Manager salary, Germany, 2–5 years
Advertised base salaries from Tender Manager adverts in Germany.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Tender Manager adverts in Germany.
Tender Manager salary, Germany, 2–5 years
€82,780
median advertised base salary, 2–5 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €57,420–€107,000 (approximate).
4 adverts4 employersLow dataUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
€81,640
Range
€54,000–€107,000
Adverts stating pay
14%
4 of 29 adverts · Low data
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 5–10 years to 10+ years: +€2,500 (+4%).
Current advertised salary differences between experience groups. This is not a forecast of your next pay rise.
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Median advertised base salary €82,780
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.
Based on all 4 adverts, every one with a known sector, 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 →
Germany ranks 11th of the 29 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 80 adverts. Switzerland 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 21 adverts that discuss benefits, from 29 permanent-role adverts for Tender Manager in Germany at 2–5 years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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Not enough complete history: 2 complete months so far. We need two to measure a trend.
Oct 2026 so far: €52,000 from 2 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend. Low data.
3 months so far
Day rates. No Tender Manager advert in Germany, at any experience level, stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 4 of the 29 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (14%, Low data): 3 in a structured field and 1 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 →
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | €49,750 | €51,500 | €53,250 | 2 | Low data | +€31,280 (+61%) |
| 2–5 years | €57,420 | €82,780 | €107,000 | 4 | Low data | –€13,280 (–16%) |
| 5–10 years | €66,000 | €69,500 | €72,125 | 12 | Strong | +€2,500 (+4%) |
| 10+ years | €61,250 | €72,000 | €87,000 | 8 | Indicative | No step |
| Not stated | €51,250 | €57,600 | €66,000 | 54 | Fair | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €50,000–€55,000 | 1 | 25% |
| €55,000–€60,000 | 1 | 25% |
| €60,000–€65,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €65,000–€70,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €70,000–€75,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €75,000–€80,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €80,000–€85,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €85,000–€90,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €90,000–€95,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €95,000–€100,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €100,000–€105,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €105,000–€110,000 | 2 | 50% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare & life sciences | €107,000 | €107,000 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | €54,000 | €54,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | €58,560 | €58,560 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | €121,000 | CHF115,000 | 1 |
| United States | €112,000 | $127,000 | 47 |
| Ireland | €95,655 | €95,655 | 1 |
| Australia | €85,100 | A$138,750 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | €80,400 | £68,750 | 28 |
| Netherlands | €72,000 | €72,000 | 95 |
| Canada | €70,800 | C$114,000 | 3 |
| Belgium | €67,800 | €67,800 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | €67,700 | HK$603,481 | 2 |
| Poland | €63,600 | zł277,686 | 8 |
| Germany | €61,250 | €61,250 | 80 |
| Singapore | €55,500 | $63,000 | 1 |
| Austria | €51,600 | €51,600 | 3 |
| Spain | €50,000 | €50,000 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | €49,300 | SAR210,000 | 3 |
| Italy | €48,750 | €48,750 | 50 |
| Colombia | €48,500 | COP183,600,000 | 1 |
| France | €48,000 | €48,000 | 11 |
| China | €35,500 | CN¥270,000 | 5 |
| Latvia | €33,000 | €33,000 | 1 |
| Chile | €29,300 | CLP32,400,000 | 1 |
| Philippines | €25,800 | A$42,000 | 2 |
| Portugal | €25,550 | €25,550 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | €20,100 | AED84,000 | 3 |
| Ukraine | €15,600 | €15,600 | 1 |
| Malaysia | €13,000 | RM60,000 | 5 |
| Bangladesh | €10,000 | $11,400 | 1 |
| India | €4,690 | ₹510,000 | 80 |
| Pakistan | €2,100 | PKR660,000 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Learning & development | 81% | 21 |
| Flexible working | 76% | 21 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 67% | 21 |
| Retirement & pension | 62% | 21 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 57% | 21 |
| Bonus & incentive | 48% | 21 |
| Paid leave | 48% | 21 |
| Allowances & stipends | 43% | 21 |
| Health & medical | 19% | 21 |
| Life & disability insurance | 10% | 21 |
| Dependant education | 5% | 21 |
| Equity & ownership | 5% | 21 |
| Family & care leave | 5% | 21 |
| Relocation & mobility | 5% | 21 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | €89,750 | €71,250 | €107,000 | 4 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Sept 2026 | €67,750 | €57,875 | €77,625 | 2 | yes | no, fewer than 6 advertised salaries |
| Oct 2026 | €52,000 | €51,000 | €53,000 | 2 | yes | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Manager in Germany, 2–5 years | 14% | 5%–31% | 3 | 1 | 29 |
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