Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Tender Manager salary, United States
Advertised base salaries from Tender Manager adverts in United States.
Bid & Proposal Salary Index
Advertised base salaries from Tender Manager adverts in United States.
Tender Manager salary, United States
$129,100
median advertised base salary
Half of these advertised salaries fall within $91,250–$153,750.
46 adverts31 employersIndicativeUpdated 24 Oct 2026Adverts posted 1 Aug 2026 – 24 Oct 2026
Includes 1 advert paid in CAD, converted to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
Average (mean)
$134,943
Range
$43,680–$303,500
Adverts stating pay
45%
46 of 102 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 5–10 years to 10+ years: +$81,000 (+64%).
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 $145,000–$150,000 than in any other band: 13% of the 46 we hold.
Median advertised base salary $129,100
Adverts per $5,000 band
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Energy & utilities is the only sector with enough adverts and employers to compare, at a median advertised salary of $121,621. 4 more sectors are marked Low data and not compared.
| Sector | Median | Adverts | Confidence | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compared | ||||
| Energy & utilities | $121,621 ($121,621)7 advertsIndicative | 7 | Indicative | |
| Low data, not compared | ||||
| Manufacturing & industrial | $147,000 ($147,000)11 adverts, 2 employersLow data | 112 employers | Low data | |
| Construction | $150,000 ($150,000)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Transport & logistics | $94,998 ($94,998)5 advertsLow data | 5 | Low data | |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $281,850 ($281,850)2 advertsLow data | 2 | Low data | |
Based on the 32 of 46 adverts whose sector we know, from the employer's LinkedIn industry or the advert itself. 2 adverts name sectors outside these groups and are not shown. Converted using exchange rates from 1 October 2026. Not adjusted for cost of living or tax. How conversion works →
United States ranks 2nd of the 29 countries with salary figures for this role, based on 46 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 RecruitmentHealth & medical is named most often, in 65% of the 37 adverts that discuss benefits.
Based on 37 adverts that discuss benefits, from 102 permanent-role adverts for Tender Manager in United States. AI groups the benefit wording and can miss or misclassify it. How AI reads benefits →
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–4.3% 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 $147,000 from 4 adverts. The month is not complete, so it is not used in the trend. Low data.
complete months used: Aug 2026 to Sept 2026 · short history
Day rates. No Tender Manager advert in United States stated a day rate during this period. Why we never annualise one →
How many adverts say what they pay. 46 of the 102 permanent adverts behind the figures on this page state a usable salary (45%): 36 in a structured field and 10 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. 14 of the 46 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 →
Includes 1 advert paid in CAD, converted to USD using exchange rates from 1 October 2026.
| Band | Lower quarter | Median | Upper quarter | Adverts | Confidence | Change to next group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $127,000 | $127,000 | $127,000 | 1 | Low data | –$9,468 (–7%) |
| 2–5 years | $106,266 | $117,532 | $124,366 | 3 | Low data | +$9,468 (+8%) |
| 5–10 years | $80,176 | $127,000 | $147,500 | 25 | Indicative | +$81,000 (+64%) |
| 10+ years | $156,750 | $208,000 | $250,372 | 8 | Indicative | No step |
| Not stated | $73,000 | $100,000 | $131,200 | 9 | Indicative | No step |
| Band | Adverts | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $40,000–$45,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $45,000–$50,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $50,000–$55,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $55,000–$60,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $60,000–$65,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $65,000–$70,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $70,000–$75,000 | 5 | 11% |
| $75,000–$80,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $80,000–$85,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $85,000–$90,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $90,000–$95,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $95,000–$100,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $100,000–$105,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $105,000–$110,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $110,000–$115,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $115,000–$120,000 | 3 | 7% |
| $120,000–$125,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $125,000–$130,000 | 3 | 7% |
| $130,000–$135,000 | 2 | 4% |
| $135,000–$140,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $140,000–$145,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $145,000–$150,000 | 6 | 13% |
| $150,000–$155,000 | 3 | 7% |
| $155,000–$160,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $160,000–$165,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $165,000–$170,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $170,000–$175,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $175,000–$180,000 | 5 | 11% |
| $180,000–$185,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $185,000–$190,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $190,000–$195,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $195,000–$200,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $200,000–$205,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $205,000–$210,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $210,000–$215,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $215,000–$220,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $220,000–$225,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $225,000–$230,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $230,000–$235,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $235,000–$240,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $240,000–$245,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $245,000–$250,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $250,000–$255,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $255,000–$260,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $260,000–$265,000 | 1 | 2% |
| $265,000–$270,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $270,000–$275,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $275,000–$280,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $280,000–$285,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $285,000–$290,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $290,000–$295,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $295,000–$300,000 | 0 | 0% |
| $300,000–$305,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Sector | Median | Local | 95% interval | Adverts | Employers | Confidence | Compared |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy & utilities | $121,621 | $121,621 | $78,000–$138,000 | 7 | 5 | Indicative | Yes |
| Manufacturing & industrial | $147,000 | $147,000 | $147,000–$178,000 | 11 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Construction | $150,000 | $150,000 | Not available | 5 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Transport & logistics | $94,998 | $94,998 | Not available | 5 | 4 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Healthcare & life sciences | $281,850 | $281,850 | Not available | 2 | 2 | Low data | No, Low data |
| Country | Median | Local | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | $138,000 | CHF115,000 | 1 |
| United States | $129,100 | $129,100 | 46 |
| Ireland | $109,000 | €95,655 | 1 |
| Australia | $96,700 | A$138,750 | 2 |
| United Kingdom | $86,400 | £65,000 | 27 |
| Netherlands | $81,700 | €71,933 | 94 |
| Canada | $80,400 | C$114,000 | 3 |
| Belgium | $77,000 | €67,800 | 4 |
| Hong Kong | $76,900 | HK$603,481 | 2 |
| Poland | $72,200 | zł277,686 | 7 |
| Germany | $71,000 | €62,500 | 78 |
| Singapore | $63,000 | $63,000 | 1 |
| Austria | $58,600 | €51,600 | 3 |
| Spain | $56,800 | €50,000 | 6 |
| Saudi Arabia | $56,000 | SAR210,000 | 3 |
| Italy | $55,400 | €48,750 | 50 |
| Colombia | $55,100 | COP183,600,000 | 1 |
| France | $54,500 | €48,000 | 9 |
| China | $40,300 | CN¥270,000 | 5 |
| Latvia | $37,500 | €33,000 | 1 |
| Chile | $33,300 | CLP32,400,000 | 1 |
| Philippines | $29,300 | A$42,000 | 2 |
| Portugal | $29,000 | €25,550 | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | $22,900 | AED84,000 | 3 |
| Ukraine | $17,700 | €15,600 | 1 |
| Malaysia | $14,700 | RM60,000 | 5 |
| Bangladesh | $11,400 | $11,400 | 1 |
| India | $5,320 | ₹510,000 | 80 |
| Pakistan | $2,380 | PKR660,000 | 1 |
| Benefit | Share | Denominator |
|---|---|---|
| Health & medical | 65% | 37 |
| Flexible working | 62% | 37 |
| Retirement & pension | 62% | 37 |
| Learning & development | 54% | 37 |
| Paid leave | 51% | 37 |
| Family & care leave | 46% | 37 |
| Life & disability insurance | 43% | 37 |
| Wellbeing & lifestyle | 41% | 37 |
| Bonus & incentive | 32% | 37 |
| Allowances & stipends | 22% | 37 |
| Equity & ownership | 11% | 37 |
| Dependant education | 8% | 37 |
| Relocation & mobility | 3% | 37 |
| Vehicle & commuting | 3% | 37 |
| Month | Median | Lower quarter | Upper quarter | Adverts | Low data | Used in trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | $147,000 | $127,000 | $148,750 | 15 | no | yes |
| Sept 2026 | $140,750 | $86,044 | $178,000 | 12 | no | yes |
| Oct 2026 | $147,000 | $140,655 | $175,300 | 4 | yes | no, month incomplete |
| Market | Rate | Likely range (95%) | In salary field | From text | Adverts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Manager in United States | 45% | 36%–55% | 36 | 10 | 102 |
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