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The table below looks at the demand for SAP Production Planning (PP) 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 PP over the 3 months to 21 November 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSAP Production Planning (PP)
Location
3 months to
21 Nov 2008
Same period last year
Rank509517
Rank change on same period last yearUp+8
Matching contract IT job ads10108
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.016 %0.116 %
As % of the category below0.239 %1.764 %
Daily rates quoted326
Average minimum daily rate£558£457
Average daily rate£621£489
% change on same period last year+26.94 %
Average maximum daily rate£683£521
UK excluding London average daily rate£579£480
% change on same period last year+20.54 %
Hourly rates quoted00
Average minimum hourly rate--
Average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate--
UK excluding London average hourly rate--
% change on same period last year-
England IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
England
Matching contract IT job ads41816121
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled6.586 %6.559 %
Daily rates quoted11791758
Average minimum daily rate£426£447
Average daily rate£460£480
% change on same period last year-4.27 %
Average maximum daily rate£494£513
UK excluding London average daily rate£449£433
% change on same period last year+3.67 %
Hourly rates quoted120182
Average minimum hourly rate£32.15£27.17
Average hourly rate£34.13£29.64
% change on same period last year+15.16 %
Average maximum hourly rate£36.12£32.11
UK excluding London average hourly rate£29.61£27.85
% change on same period last year+6.31 %
SAP PP UKSAP PP
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 PP
Demand Trend

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

England SAP PP Demand Trend

SAP PP
Daily Rate Trend

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

England SAP PP Daily Rate Trend

SAP PP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

England SAP PP Hourly Rate Trend

SAP PP
Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SAP PP within the England region over the 3 months to 21 November 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+773£650+28.92 %
MidlandsUp+193--
South WestUp+261--
YorkshireUp+151£513-8.48 %
South EastDown-21£700+49.73 %
East MidlandsUp+71--
SAP PP UKSAP PP
UK

SAP PP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing SAP PP 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 PP.

146 (100.00 %)SAP
210 (21.74 %)Manufacturing
37 (15.22 %)SAP QM
44 (8.696 %)Logistics
44 (8.696 %)SAP PP-PI
53 (6.522 %)ABAP
53 (6.522 %)Pharmaceutical
62 (4.348 %)SAP WM
62 (4.348 %)Project Management
62 (4.348 %)Migration
62 (4.348 %)Kanban
71 (2.174 %)Asset Management
71 (2.174 %)LSMW
71 (2.174 %)Business Analysis
71 (2.174 %)Statistical Analysis
71 (2.174 %)Data Migration
71 (2.174 %)FMCG
71 (2.174 %)Life Science
71 (2.174 %)French Language
71 (2.174 %)German Language
71 (2.174 %)SAP Implementation
71 (2.174 %)Quality Management
71 (2.174 %)BAPI
71 (2.174 %)Programme Management
71 (2.174 %)EDI
71 (2.174 %)PMP
71 (2.174 %)PMI Certification
71 (2.174 %)SAPscript
71 (2.174 %)SAP SD
71 (2.174 %)SAP APO

SAP PP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 21 November 2008, IT contractor jobs across the England region citing SAP PP 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 PP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

England IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
11 (2.174 %)EDI
11 (2.174 %)BAPI
England IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
17 (15.22 %)SAP QM
24 (8.696 %)SAP PP-PI
32 (4.348 %)SAP WM
41 (2.174 %)SAP SD
41 (2.174 %)SAP APO
41 (2.174 %)SAP R/3
41 (2.174 %)SAP FI
41 (2.174 %)SAP MM
England IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (2.174 %)LSMW
England IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
110 (21.74 %)Manufacturing
23 (6.522 %)Pharmaceutical
31 (2.174 %)FMCG
England IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
133 (71.74 %)Consultant
133 (71.74 %)SAP Consultant
231 (67.39 %)SAP PP Consultant
38 (17.39 %)SAP QM Consultant
45 (10.87 %)SAP Analyst
45 (10.87 %)Analyst
54 (8.696 %)Trainer
54 (8.696 %)SAP Trainer
54 (8.696 %)SAP Manager
63 (6.522 %)SAP PM Consultant
72 (4.348 %)SAP Business Analyst
72 (4.348 %)Business Analyst
72 (4.348 %)SAP Project Manager
72 (4.348 %)Project Manager
81 (2.174 %)SAP SCM Consultant
81 (2.174 %)Configuration Analyst
81 (2.174 %)SAP MM Consultant
81 (2.174 %)Support Consultant
81 (2.174 %)Programme Manager
81 (2.174 %)Business Systems Analyst
England IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (2.174 %)Life Science
11 (2.174 %)French Language
11 (2.174 %)German Language
England IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
14 (8.696 %)Logistics
22 (4.348 %)Project Management
22 (4.348 %)Migration
22 (4.348 %)Kanban
31 (2.174 %)Data Migration
31 (2.174 %)PRINCE
31 (2.174 %)Programme Management
31 (2.174 %)Asset Management
31 (2.174 %)Quality Management
31 (2.174 %)Business Analysis
31 (2.174 %)Statistical Analysis
31 (2.174 %)SAP Implementation
England IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
13 (6.522 %)ABAP
21 (2.174 %)SAPscript
England IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
11 (2.174 %)PMP
11 (2.174 %)PMI Certification
England IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
146 (100.00 %)SAP