Our specialist bid management recruitment consultants have released our bids salary guide fo...
Our specialist bid management recruitment consultants have released our bids salary guide for 2025. Using their expert knowledge and data hundreds of professionals, this is the perfect resource for benchmarking your salaries.
We've compiled data from over 1,300 respondents to our 2025 Salary Survey, and our recruiters' expertise to bring you the latest recruitment trends and salary info. Whether you're seeking a new role or growing your bid team, our salary guide is an invaluable resource.
By downloading the guide, you'll receive average salary ranges for all bids and proposals jobs - from proposals management to bid writing.
Looking for more than just bid management? Access our complete 2025 Annual Pay & Hiring Report for UK salary information across each of our specialisms.
Our salary survey results revealed that 55% of bids and proposals employees will be searching for a new job in 2025. The main reason for a career move is increased pay. To retain this talent and attract new staff, it's imperative to benchmark your bid management salaries.
Reviewing pay ranges is especially important if you haven't hired or reviewed salaries within the past 12 months. Our data shows that salaries continued to rise last year. In fact, 56% of bids professionals reported receiving a pay raise in 2024. Ultimately, you'll find it impossible to hire without meeting expectations and offering the market rate.
According to our survey results, the average bids and proposals employee earns between £50,000 - £69,999.
Of course this varies depending on experience and job title. For example, a junior Bid Writer salary can reach up to £45,000. However, a more experienced Bid Writer (at the senior level) could earn up to £65,000. For more information, including contract day rates, download the full salary guide.
55% of all hiring managers told us they would be hiring in 2025. When looking at just those in bid management, the number increases to 63%. As a result, we expect to see strong competition for Bid Managers over the next 12 months.
If you're looking for Bid Managers to join your business, we'd highly recommend assessing your flexible working policies. Excluding pay, flexibility is the most important factor for bids talent.
The most common working policy in the bid sector is 1-2 days required in the office. This level of flexibility works well for Bid Managers, with 62% of employees saying they are satisfied with their current working policies. However, for more detailed insight on your organisation, we would recommend organising an internal survey. This will also allow you to assess the effectiveness of your company culture.
Looking for more tailored bid recruitment advice? Get in touch with our specialist recruiters. Our team speak to hundreds of industry professionals every week, keeping employers up to date with the very latest insight.
