Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Tender Manager salary, Netherlands, 2–5 years
Advertised base salaries from Tender Manager adverts in Netherlands.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Tender Manager adverts in Netherlands.
Tender Manager salary, Netherlands, 2–5 years
€57,500
median advertised base salary, 2–5 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within €52,842–€70,860.
23 adverts17 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 4 adverts paid in USD, converted to EUR using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
€61,810
Range
€47,880–€90,000
Adverts stating pay
68%
23 of 34 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 2–5 years to 5–10 years: +€18,761 (+33%).
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 €50,000–€55,000 than in any other band: 30% of the 23 we hold.
Median advertised base salary €57,500
Adverts per €5,000 band
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The lowest-paid quarter of the 23 Tender Manager adverts in Netherlands at 2–5 years in the last 180 days offer €52,842 or less. Talk to us before your advert goes live.
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That is the median advertised base salary across the 23 Tender Manager adverts in Netherlands at 2–5 years in the last 180 days. See who's hiring now, or register and we'll bring the roles to you.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IT & software | €53,899 (€53,899)8 adverts, 75% from one employerLow data | 875% from one employer | Low data |
| Education & training | €55,750 (€55,750)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Engineering services | €62,100 (€62,100)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Government & public sector | €56,766 (€56,766)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data |
| Construction | €78,000 (€78,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Energy & utilities | €48,000 (€48,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Transport & logistics | €47,880 (€47,880)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
Based on the 18 of 23 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 1 advert names a sector outside these groups and is not shown. Converted using exchange rates from 1 October 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
Netherlands ranks 6th of the 29 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 95 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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International RecruitmentLearning & development and Retirement & pension are named equally often, each in 80% of the 10 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 10 adverts that discuss benefits, from 34 permanent-role adverts for Tender Manager in Netherlands at 2–5 years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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+12% 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 €75,000 from 30 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 Tender Manager advert in Netherlands, at any experience level, stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 23 of the 34 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (68%, Low data): 22 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 →
Includes 4 adverts paid in USD, converted to EUR using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | €44,724 | €49,816 | €54,908 | 2 | Low data | +€7,684 (+15%) |
| 2–5 years | €52,842 | €57,500 | €70,860 | 23 | Indicative | +€18,761 (+33%) |
| 5–10 years | €70,125 | €76,261 | €88,361 | 44 | Fair | +€6,389 (+8%) |
| 10+ years | €78,941 | €82,650 | €174,982 | 4 | Low data | No step |
| Not stated | €59,621 | €68,862 | €74,925 | 22 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| €45,000–€50,000 | 3 | 13% |
| €50,000–€55,000 | 7 | 30% |
| €55,000–€60,000 | 3 | 13% |
| €60,000–€65,000 | 3 | 13% |
| €65,000–€70,000 | 1 | 4% |
| €70,000–€75,000 | 1 | 4% |
| €75,000–€80,000 | 2 | 9% |
| €80,000–€85,000 | 2 | 9% |
| €85,000–€90,000 | 0 | 0% |
| €90,000–€95,000 | 1 | 4% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT & software | €53,899 | €53,899 | €51,000–€82,590 | 8 | 3 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Education & training | €55,750 | €55,750 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Engineering services | €62,100 | €62,100 | Not available | 2 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Government & public sector | €56,766 | €56,766 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | €78,000 | €78,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Energy & utilities | €48,000 | €48,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | €47,880 | €47,880 | 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 | €62,500 | €62,500 | 79 |
| 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 | 80% | 10 |
| Retirement & pension | 80% | 10 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 70% | 10 |
| Allowances & stipends | 60% | 10 |
| Bonus & incentive | 60% | 10 |
| Paid leave | 60% | 10 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 50% | 10 |
| Health & medical | 30% | 10 |
| Flexible working | 20% | 10 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | €64,200 | €57,500 | €82,800 | 13 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | €72,000 | €60,224 | €86,630 | 36 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | €75,000 | €67,725 | €80,201 | 30 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Manager in Netherlands, 2–5 years | 68% | 51%–81% | 22 | 1 | 34 |
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