Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Tender Manager salary, United Kingdom, 5–10 years
Advertised base salaries from Tender Manager adverts in United Kingdom.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Tender Manager adverts in United Kingdom.
Tender Manager salary, United Kingdom, 5–10 years
£70,000
median advertised base salary, 5–10 years
Half of these advertised salaries fall within £56,875–£87,500 (approximate).
10 adverts10 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Average (mean)
£75,300
Range
£40,000–£138,000
Adverts stating pay
31%
10 of 32 adverts · Low data
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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: +£6,250 (+9%).
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 £70,000
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.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business consulting | £55,000 (£55,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Engineering services | £65,000 (£65,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Healthcare & life sciences | £40,000 (£40,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| IT & software | £90,000 (£90,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | £138,000 (£138,000)1 advertLow data | 1 | Low data |
Based on the 6 of 10 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 →
United Kingdom ranks 5th of the 29 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 28 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 14 adverts that discuss benefits, from 32 permanent-role adverts for Tender Manager in United Kingdom at 5–10 years. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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–20% 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 £85,000 from 6 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 United Kingdom, 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 32 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (31%, 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 →
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | No figure | No figure | No figure | 0 | No figure | No step |
| 2–5 years | £37,250 | £37,250 | £37,250 | 1 | Low data | +£32,750 (+88%) |
| 5–10 years | £56,875 | £70,000 | £87,500 | 10 | Indicative | +£6,250 (+9%) |
| 10+ years | £66,875 | £76,250 | £89,844 | 6 | Indicative | No step |
| Not stated | £45,000 | £48,000 | £80,000 | 11 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| £40,000–£45,000 | 1 | 10% |
| £45,000–£50,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £50,000–£55,000 | 1 | 10% |
| £55,000–£60,000 | 1 | 10% |
| £60,000–£65,000 | 1 | 10% |
| £65,000–£70,000 | 1 | 10% |
| £70,000–£75,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £75,000–£80,000 | 1 | 10% |
| £80,000–£85,000 | 1 | 10% |
| £85,000–£90,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £90,000–£95,000 | 1 | 10% |
| £95,000–£100,000 | 1 | 10% |
| £100,000–£105,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £105,000–£110,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £110,000–£115,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £115,000–£120,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £120,000–£125,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £125,000–£130,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £130,000–£135,000 | 0 | 0% |
| £135,000–£140,000 | 1 | 10% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business consulting | £55,000 | £55,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Engineering services | £65,000 | £65,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Healthcare & life sciences | £40,000 | £40,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| IT & software | £90,000 | £90,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Manufacturing & industrial | £138,000 | £138,000 | Not available | 1 | 1 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | £104,000 | CHF115,000 | 1 |
| United States | £95,600 | $127,000 | 47 |
| Ireland | £81,700 | €95,655 | 1 |
| Australia | £72,800 | A$138,750 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | £68,750 | £68,750 | 28 |
| Netherlands | £61,500 | €72,000 | 95 |
| Canada | £60,500 | C$114,000 | 3 |
| Belgium | £57,900 | €67,800 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | £57,900 | HK$603,481 | 2 |
| Poland | £54,300 | zł277,686 | 8 |
| Germany | £52,300 | €61,250 | 80 |
| Singapore | £47,400 | $63,000 | 1 |
| Austria | £44,100 | €51,600 | 3 |
| Spain | £42,700 | €50,000 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | £42,100 | SAR210,000 | 3 |
| Italy | £41,700 | €48,750 | 50 |
| Colombia | £41,500 | COP183,600,000 | 1 |
| France | £41,000 | €48,000 | 11 |
| China | £30,300 | CN¥270,000 | 5 |
| Latvia | £28,200 | €33,000 | 1 |
| Chile | £25,100 | CLP32,400,000 | 1 |
| Philippines | £22,000 | A$42,000 | 2 |
| Portugal | £21,800 | €25,550 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | £17,200 | AED84,000 | 3 |
| Ukraine | £13,300 | €15,600 | 1 |
| Malaysia | £11,100 | RM60,000 | 5 |
| Bangladesh | £8,580 | $11,400 | 1 |
| India | £4,010 | ₹510,000 | 80 |
| Pakistan | £1,790 | PKR660,000 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Paid leave | 79% | 14 |
| Health & medical | 71% | 14 |
| Life & disability insurance | 64% | 14 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 64% | 14 |
| Flexible working | 57% | 14 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 57% | 14 |
| Retirement & pension | 50% | 14 |
| Learning & development | 36% | 14 |
| Bonus & incentive | 29% | 14 |
| Family & care leave | 21% | 14 |
| Allowances & stipends | 7% | 14 |
| Equity & ownership | 7% | 14 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | £75,000 | £57,500 | £77,500 | 7 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | £60,000 | £40,000 | £81,250 | 8 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | £85,000 | £74,375 | £93,750 | 6 | no | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Manager in United Kingdom, 5–10 years | 31% | 18%–49% | 8 | 2 | 32 |
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