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The table below looks at the demand for SAP Controlling (CO) skills within the England region with a comparison to our Business Applications category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SAP CO over the 3 months to 4 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSAP Controlling (CO)
Location
3 months to
4 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank245231
Rank change on same period last yearDown-14
Matching contract IT job ads317552
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.514 %0.603 %
As % of the category below7.737 %9.172 %
Daily rates quoted95134
Average minimum daily rate£447£434
Average daily rate£478£457
% change on same period last year+4.60 %
Average maximum daily rate£510£481
UK excluding London average daily rate£467£463
% change on same period last year+0.81 %
Hourly rates quoted30
Average minimum hourly rate£51.67-
Average hourly rate£55.00-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate£58.33-
UK excluding London average hourly rate£23.00-
% change on same period last year-
England IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
England
Matching contract IT job ads40976018
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled6.648 %6.569 %
Daily rates quoted11571692
Average minimum daily rate£424£444
Average daily rate£458£476
% change on same period last year-3.89 %
Average maximum daily rate£491£508
UK excluding London average daily rate£446£433
% change on same period last year+3.01 %
Hourly rates quoted126170
Average minimum hourly rate£32.29£26.16
Average hourly rate£34.19£28.31
% change on same period last year+20.75 %
Average maximum hourly rate£36.09£30.46
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.21£26.66
% change on same period last year+13.31 %
SAP CO UKSAP CO
UK

We calculate average IT contractor rates directly from the figures quoted and do not attempt to derive hourly rates from daily rates or vice versa.

SAP CO
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SAP CO across the England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Business Applications category.

England SAP CO Demand Trend

SAP CO
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing SAP CO across the England region.

England SAP CO Daily Rate Trend

SAP CO
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing SAP CO across the England region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008.

England SAP CO Daily Rate Histogram

SAP CO
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing SAP CO across the England region.

England SAP CO Hourly Rate Trend

SAP CO
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SAP CO within the England region over the 3 months to 4 December 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
LondonUp+56143£494+8.41 %
South EastDown-759£446-11.71 %
South WestUp+1328£367-20.72 %
MidlandsUp+122£575+27.56 %
West MidlandsUp+518£520+36.36 %
North WestDown-1616£425-7.38 %
East of EnglandUp+247£488-
YorkshireUp+294£425-10.52 %
East MidlandsUp+183£800+111.22 %
SAP CO UKSAP CO
UK

SAP CO
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing SAP CO also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited SAP CO.

1581 (100.00 %)SAP
2556 (95.70 %)SAP FI
3553 (95.18 %)SAP FI/CO
4201 (34.60 %)Finance
550 (8.606 %)SAP BW
645 (7.745 %)Banking
743 (7.401 %)SAP Implementation
837 (6.368 %)ERP
934 (5.852 %)Citrix Certification
1033 (5.680 %)Retail
1132 (5.508 %)Business Intelligence
1132 (5.508 %)Manufacturing
1226 (4.475 %)FMCG
1325 (4.303 %)Project Management
1424 (4.131 %)Migration
1520 (3.442 %)SAP HR
1520 (3.442 %)ABAP
1520 (3.442 %)Data Migration
1619 (3.270 %)SAP BI
1718 (3.098 %)SAP PS
1718 (3.098 %)Government
1718 (3.098 %)Business Analysis
1817 (2.926 %)Asset Management
1817 (2.926 %)CA
1914 (2.410 %)SAP R/3
2013 (2.238 %)ACCA
2013 (2.238 %)CIMA
2013 (2.238 %)Local Government
2013 (2.238 %)General Ledger
2111 (1.893 %)Stakeholder Management

SAP CO
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 4 December 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing SAP CO also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of contract IT job ads sampled that cited SAP CO. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

England IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
110 (1.721 %)SAP CO-PA
23 (0.516 %)EDI
32 (0.344 %)SAP XI
41 (0.172 %)SAP PI
England IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
12 (0.344 %)NetWeaver
21 (0.172 %)LiveLink
21 (0.172 %)SharePoint
England IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (1.549 %)MS Excel
28 (1.377 %)MS PowerPoint
33 (0.516 %)MS Visio
33 (0.516 %)MS Office
42 (0.344 %)MS Project
42 (0.344 %)Spreadsheet
England IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
1556 (95.70 %)SAP FI
2553 (95.18 %)SAP FI/CO
320 (3.442 %)SAP HR
418 (3.098 %)SAP PS
514 (2.410 %)SAP R/3
611 (1.893 %)SAP MM
78 (1.377 %)SAP Oil and Gas
78 (1.377 %)SAP FI-CA
87 (1.205 %)SAP PSCD
96 (1.033 %)SAP SRM
96 (1.033 %)SAP PM
96 (1.033 %)Oracle Financials
96 (1.033 %)SAP SD
105 (0.861 %)SAP MDM
114 (0.688 %)SAP FI-AP
123 (0.516 %)SAP FI-AR
123 (0.516 %)SAP FI-AA
123 (0.516 %)SAP Retail
132 (0.344 %)SAP ERP
132 (0.344 %)SAP Bank Analyzer
England IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
150 (8.606 %)SAP BW
219 (3.270 %)SAP BI
34 (0.688 %)SQL Server
43 (0.516 %)BusinessObjects
51 (0.172 %)Oracle 8/8i
51 (0.172 %)ETL
51 (0.172 %)SQL Server Integration Services
51 (0.172 %)Data Cleansing
England IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
16 (1.033 %)LSMW
England IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
1201 (34.60 %)Finance
245 (7.745 %)Banking
333 (5.680 %)Retail
432 (5.508 %)Manufacturing
526 (4.475 %)FMCG
618 (3.098 %)Government
713 (2.238 %)General Ledger
713 (2.238 %)Local Government
810 (1.721 %)Billing
98 (1.377 %)Legal
98 (1.377 %)Automotive
98 (1.377 %)Retail Banking
106 (1.033 %)Pharmaceutical
106 (1.033 %)Telecoms
114 (0.688 %)Investment Banking
123 (0.516 %)Financial Institution
132 (0.344 %)Back Office
132 (0.344 %)Insurance
141 (0.172 %)Aerospace
141 (0.172 %)Construction
England IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1345 (59.38 %)Consultant
2327 (56.28 %)SAP Consultant
3259 (44.58 %)SAP FI/CO Consultant
4177 (30.46 %)SAP CO Consultant
5164 (28.23 %)SAP FI Consultant
653 (9.122 %)Analyst
743 (7.401 %)SAP Analyst
838 (6.540 %)Trainer
838 (6.540 %)SAP Trainer
934 (5.852 %)Project Manager
1030 (5.164 %)SAP Manager
1128 (4.819 %)Business Analyst
1128 (4.819 %)SAP Project Manager
1227 (4.647 %)Functional Consultant
1326 (4.475 %)SAP Business Analyst
1326 (4.475 %)SAP Functional Consultant
1419 (3.270 %)SAP Support
1516 (2.754 %)Senior Consultant
1615 (2.582 %)Architect
1615 (2.582 %)Senior SAP Consultant
England IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
111 (1.893 %)Russian Language
27 (1.205 %)German Language
34 (0.688 %)Data Extraction
43 (0.516 %)Data Conversion
43 (0.516 %)Replication
43 (0.516 %)E-Learning
52 (0.344 %)Portuguese Language
52 (0.344 %)Foreign Exchange (FX)
61 (0.172 %)Management Information System
61 (0.172 %)Derivative
61 (0.172 %)French Language
61 (0.172 %)Client/Server
61 (0.172 %)Credit Risk
61 (0.172 %)Market Risk
England IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
143 (7.401 %)SAP Implementation
237 (6.368 %)ERP
332 (5.508 %)Business Intelligence
425 (4.303 %)Project Management
524 (4.131 %)Migration
620 (3.442 %)Data Migration
718 (3.098 %)Business Analysis
817 (2.926 %)Asset Management
911 (1.893 %)Stakeholder Management
911 (1.893 %)User Acceptance Testing
911 (1.893 %)Test Scripting
1010 (1.721 %)PRINCE2
1010 (1.721 %)CRM
118 (1.377 %)Security Cleared
127 (1.205 %)Logistics
127 (1.205 %)Investment Management
136 (1.033 %)Time Management
136 (1.033 %)Change Management
136 (1.033 %)GAP Analysis
145 (0.861 %)EAM
England IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (3.442 %)ABAP
25 (0.861 %)SAPscript
32 (0.344 %)SQL
41 (0.172 %)C
England IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
134 (5.852 %)Citrix Certification
213 (2.238 %)ACCA
213 (2.238 %)CIMA
37 (1.205 %)SAP Certification
46 (1.033 %)Degree
52 (0.344 %)ISEB
61 (0.172 %)PMP
61 (0.172 %)PMI Certification
England IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
17 (1.205 %)QA
23 (0.516 %)SLA
23 (0.516 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
31 (0.172 %)GAAP
31 (0.172 %)IAS 39
31 (0.172 %)COBIT
England IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
1581 (100.00 %)SAP
217 (2.926 %)CA
39 (1.549 %)Oracle
48 (1.377 %)Microsoft
57 (1.205 %)JD Edwards
65 (0.861 %)SmartStream
73 (0.516 %)Business Objects
82 (0.344 %)Cognos
82 (0.344 %)Manugistics
91 (0.172 %)IXOS
91 (0.172 %)Open Text
91 (0.172 %)PeopleSoft
91 (0.172 %)Sun
91 (0.172 %)Hyperion