Bid Manager Salary in Madison, Wisconsin

How much does a Bid Manager make in Madison, WI?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Bid Manager in Madison, WI is $130,338. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $114,734 to $146,961, with most professionals earning between $100,527 and $162,097.

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What is a Bid Manager?

A Bid Manager is an executive sales role within an organization, responsible for managing bids generally in response to request for proposals (RFPs) from customers, but also as proactive pursuits for business. Bid managers orchestrate the creation of the solution and proposal as â€˜Bid Project Managersâ€™ ensuring compliance with customer requirements while highlighting company value proposition. The role of a Bid Manager often works with company board directors and C-level management (i.e. CEO, CFO) to bring and deliver strategic approaches to win bids....

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Common responsibilities of a Bid Manager

Review all customer requirements to ensure that they are met in the proposal and collaborate with a wide variety of involved parties to include all necessary information within the proposals.

October 05, 2022

Develop sustainable processes and content to ensure we can scale efficiently and effectively and make the best use of our resources eg build proposal handbooks, knowledge bases with boilerplate content.

December 02, 2022

Lead customer facing activities (customer interviews, Q/A sessions, project milestone meetings, design approvals, final acceptance procedures) from bid generation to project acceptance and closure.

December 05, 2022

Tracks risk, risk impact and mitigation plan throughout the bid process, including the schedule and cost impact associated with the risk, defining the program contingency.

December 19, 2022

Demonstrated and advanced knowledge of the wind energy construction market, estimating strategies, estimating techniques, cost control, and scheduling of work.

March 15, 2023

Prepare the Costing package for TRM (Tender Review Meeting) (cost analysis/bridges, standard report, cash curve, etc), and support the tender leader on the preparation of the pricing sheet for the customer.

March 31, 2023

Provide feedback and support to financial management to support CFO with establishing budgets, P&L reporting in order to achieve annual earnings goals.

May 06, 2023

Manage the bid and proposal processes to ensure a focused and consistent approach to development and submission of bids or proposals compliant with company policy, FAR and DFAR, and contract requirements Periodically assess, recommend changes to, and fully document updates to the bid and proposal process.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Bid Manager in Madison, WI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

114734

146961

130338

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

122946

162448

140215

What is the average salary for Bid Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Bid Manager in Madison, WI. The base salary for Bid Manager ranges from $114,734 to $146,961 with the average base salary of $130,338. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $122,946 to $162,448 with the average total cash compensation of $140,215.

View Average Salary for Bid Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$130,338	$114,734 - $146,961
Bonus	$9,878	$8,212 - $15,486
Total Pay	$140,215	$122,946 - $162,448

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Bid Manager Salary Near Madison, WI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Janesville, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $113,668 - $145,596	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Rockford, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,711 - $146,932	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Waukesha, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,846 - $147,105	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Milwaukee, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,280 - $147,661	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Oshkosh, WI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,041 - $142,232	COMPARE TO Madison, WI
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $109,951 - $140,835	COMPARE TO Madison, WI

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About Madison, Wisconsin

Madison is located in the center of Dane County in south-central Wisconsin, 77 miles (124 km) west of Milwaukee and 122 miles (196 km) northwest of Chicago. The city completely surrounds the smaller Town of Madison, the City of Monona, and the villages of Maple Bluff and Shorewood Hills. Madison shares borders with its largest suburb, Sun Prairie, and three other suburbs, Middleton, McFarland, and Fitchburg. Other suburbs include the city of Verona and the villages of Cottage Grove, DeForest, and Waunakee as well as Mount Horeb, Oregon, Stoughton, and Cross Plains among others. According to th...

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