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This section looks at the demand for knowledge and experience of SAP products and/or services in IT contracts within the Home Counties region with a comparison to our Vendors category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SAP over the 3 months to 29 August 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSAP
Location
3 months to
29 Aug 2008
Same period last year
Rank212
Rank change on same period last yearUp+10
Matching contract IT job ads1517
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.020 %0.017 %
As % of the category below31.25 %20.99 %
Daily rates quoted26
Average minimum daily rate£325£500
Average daily rate£338£504
% change on same period last year-33.06 %
Average maximum daily rate£350£509
UK excluding London average daily rate£453£443
% change on same period last year+2.28 %
Hourly rates quoted01
Average minimum hourly rate-£7.00
Average hourly rate-£8.50
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum hourly rate-£10.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£21.48£27.88
% change on same period last year-22.96 %
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
Home Counties
Matching contract IT job ads4881
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.064 %0.081 %
Daily rates quoted529
Average minimum daily rate£379£365
Average daily rate£382£366
% change on same period last year+4.32 %
Average maximum daily rate£386£368
UK excluding London average daily rate£360£359
% change on same period last year+0.33 %
Hourly rates quoted59
Average minimum hourly rate£16.00£31.67
Average hourly rate£16.00£32.17
% change on same period last year-50.25 %
Average maximum hourly rate£16.00£32.67
UK excluding London average hourly rate£24.10£24.81
% change on same period last year-2.85 %
SAP South EastSAP
South East

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.

These figures represent the IT job market and are NOT representative of employment within SAP AG.

SAP
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SAP across the Home Counties region as a proportion of the total demand within the Vendors category.

Home Counties SAP Demand Trend

SAP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Home Counties SAP Daily Rate Trend

SAP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Home Counties SAP Hourly Rate Trend

SAP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Home Counties region citing SAP 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.

16 (20.69 %)ABAP
24 (13.79 %)Siebel
33 (10.34 %)Manufacturing
33 (10.34 %)VMS
42 (6.897 %)Java
42 (6.897 %)ERP
42 (6.897 %)Finance
42 (6.897 %)CRM
42 (6.897 %)SAP BW
42 (6.897 %)SAP SD
42 (6.897 %)SAP CRM
42 (6.897 %)BAPI
42 (6.897 %)SAP XI
51 (3.448 %)SAP Basis
51 (3.448 %)Risk Assessment
51 (3.448 %)LSMW
51 (3.448 %)Billing
51 (3.448 %)Workflow Management
51 (3.448 %)Retail
51 (3.448 %)WebSphere
51 (3.448 %)Validation
51 (3.448 %)Anite
51 (3.448 %)French Language
51 (3.448 %)German Language
51 (3.448 %)Integration Testing
51 (3.448 %)Test Scripting
51 (3.448 %)CAPA
51 (3.448 %)SC Cleared
51 (3.448 %)Security Cleared
51 (3.448 %)Internet

SAP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 29 August 2008, IT contractor jobs across the Home Counties region citing SAP 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. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (6.897 %)BAPI
12 (6.897 %)SAP XI
21 (3.448 %)SAP Basis
21 (3.448 %)WebSphere
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
12 (6.897 %)SAP SD
12 (6.897 %)SAP CRM
21 (3.448 %)SAP R/3
21 (3.448 %)SAP FI
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
11 (3.448 %)Internet
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
12 (6.897 %)SAP BW
21 (3.448 %)Oracle 10g
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
11 (3.448 %)LSMW
11 (3.448 %)ClearQuest
11 (3.448 %)LoadRunner
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
13 (10.34 %)Manufacturing
22 (6.897 %)Finance
31 (3.448 %)Billing
31 (3.448 %)Retail
31 (3.448 %)Pharmaceutical
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
110 (34.48 %)Consultant
110 (34.48 %)SAP Consultant
27 (24.14 %)SAP Manager
36 (20.69 %)Analyst
45 (17.24 %)Project Manager
54 (13.79 %)SAP Project Manager
63 (10.34 %)SAP Analyst
63 (10.34 %)Business Analyst
72 (6.897 %)Developer
72 (6.897 %)SAP XI Consultant
72 (6.897 %)ABAP Developer
72 (6.897 %)Java Consultant
72 (6.897 %)SAP Developer
72 (6.897 %)SAP SD Consultant
81 (3.448 %)SAP CRM Consultant
81 (3.448 %)SAP Basis Consultant
81 (3.448 %)ABAP Programmer
81 (3.448 %)Training Manager
81 (3.448 %)Data Manager
81 (3.448 %)SAP Business Analyst
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
11 (3.448 %)French Language
11 (3.448 %)German Language
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (10.34 %)VMS
21 (3.448 %)Windows NT
21 (3.448 %)Windows
21 (3.448 %)HPUX
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (6.897 %)ERP
12 (6.897 %)CRM
21 (3.448 %)Risk Assessment
21 (3.448 %)Workflow Management
21 (3.448 %)Validation
21 (3.448 %)Integration Testing
21 (3.448 %)Test Scripting
21 (3.448 %)CAPA
21 (3.448 %)SC Cleared
21 (3.448 %)Security Cleared
21 (3.448 %)E-Commerce
21 (3.448 %)ITIL
21 (3.448 %)PRINCE2
21 (3.448 %)CMMI
21 (3.448 %)GAP Analysis
21 (3.448 %)Workflow
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
16 (20.69 %)ABAP
22 (6.897 %)Java
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (3.448 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
11 (3.448 %)GAMP
Home Counties IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
14 (13.79 %)Siebel
21 (3.448 %)Anite
21 (3.448 %)Oracle
21 (3.448 %)IBM