Bid Manager Job Trends in England

Bid Manager
UK > England

The median Bid Manager salary in England is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 482 663 654
Rank change year-on-year +181 -9 +300
Permanent jobs requiring a Bid Manager 123 13 30
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.23% 0.027% 0.061%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.26% 0.029% 0.064%
Number of salaries quoted 70 11 18
10th Percentile - £42,500 £46,250
25th Percentile - £51,250 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £72,625 - -
UK median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% +5.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title 47,747 44,477 47,148
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.85% 92.70% 95.14%
Number of salaries quoted 30,178 23,217 36,932
10th Percentile £28,750 £33,750 £31,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £45,000 £41,670
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £57,800
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +3.81% -6.02%
75th Percentile £75,000 £80,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Bid Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Bid Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.

Bid Manager job vacancy trend in England

Bid Manager
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Bid Manager job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Bid Manager job vacancies in England

Bid Manager
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Bid Manager in England over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Bid Manager in England

Bid Manager
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Bid Manager within the England region over the 6 months to 13 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Midlands +75 50 £55,000 +22.22% 2
West Midlands +68 45 £50,000 +11.11% 1
London +75 27 £52,500 -12.50% 4
North of England +48 22 £50,000 +2.56% 4
North West +39 13 £50,000 +2.56% 2
South East - 12 £50,000 - 13
East of England - 8 £65,000 - 7
Yorkshire - 7 £50,000 - 1
East Midlands - 5 £60,000 - 1
South West +11 3 £50,000 - 2
North East - 2 £50,000 - 1
Bid Manager
UK

Bid Manager Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, Bid Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Bid Manager in the job title.

1 30 (24.39%) Contract Management
2 10 (8.13%) Business Intelligence
3 7 (5.69%) Degree
3 7 (5.69%) Project Management
4 6 (4.88%) B2B
4 6 (4.88%) Security Cleared
5 5 (4.07%) CRM
5 5 (4.07%) SC Cleared
6 4 (3.25%) Business Development
6 4 (3.25%) Contract Negotiation
6 4 (3.25%) Customer Requirements
6 4 (3.25%) HubSpot
6 4 (3.25%) Physics
6 4 (3.25%) SaaS
6 4 (3.25%) Wireless
7 3 (2.44%) Continuous Improvement
8 2 (1.63%) Planning and Forecasting
8 2 (1.63%) Risk Management
8 2 (1.63%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 2 (1.63%) Value Proposition
9 1 (0.81%) Analytical Thinking
9 1 (0.81%) APMP
9 1 (0.81%) Business Strategy
9 1 (0.81%) Co-Creation
9 1 (0.81%) Content Development
9 1 (0.81%) Customer Insight
9 1 (0.81%) Customer Value Proposition
9 1 (0.81%) Cybersecurity
9 1 (0.81%) Microsoft Office
9 1 (0.81%) Penetration Testing

Bid Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Applications
1 1 (0.81%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 4 (3.25%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 4 (3.25%) Wireless
General
1 6 (4.88%) Public Sector
2 5 (4.07%) Legal
3 4 (3.25%) Electronics
3 4 (3.25%) Organisational Skills
4 3 (2.44%) Social Skills
5 2 (1.63%) Analytical Skills
5 2 (1.63%) Finance
5 2 (1.63%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 2 (1.63%) Law
5 2 (1.63%) Marketing
5 2 (1.63%) Presentation Skills
6 1 (0.81%) Advertising
6 1 (0.81%) Digital Healthcare
6 1 (0.81%) Documentation Skills
6 1 (0.81%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 4 (3.25%) Onboarding
2 3 (2.44%) NHS
2 3 (2.44%) SystemC
3 1 (0.81%) Analytical Mindset
3 1 (0.81%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 30 (24.39%) Contract Management
2 10 (8.13%) Business Intelligence
3 7 (5.69%) Project Management
4 6 (4.88%) B2B
5 5 (4.07%) CRM
6 4 (3.25%) Business Development
6 4 (3.25%) Contract Negotiation
6 4 (3.25%) Customer Requirements
6 4 (3.25%) Physics
7 3 (2.44%) Continuous Improvement
8 2 (1.63%) Planning and Forecasting
8 2 (1.63%) Risk Management
8 2 (1.63%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 2 (1.63%) Value Proposition
9 1 (0.81%) Business Strategy
9 1 (0.81%) Customer Insight
9 1 (0.81%) Customer Value Proposition
9 1 (0.81%) Penetration Testing
9 1 (0.81%) Process Management
9 1 (0.81%) Storyboarding
Qualifications
1 7 (5.69%) Degree
2 6 (4.88%) Security Cleared
3 5 (4.07%) SC Cleared
4 1 (0.81%) APMP
Vendors
1 4 (3.25%) HubSpot