Permanent IT Jobs Contract IT Jobs

The table looks at the demand for ABAP skills in IT contracts advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average contractor rates offered in IT contracts that have cited ABAP over the 3 months to 3 July 2009 with a comparison to the same period last year. The second part of the table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Programming Languages category.

LinkSAP ABAP
Location
3 months to
3 Jul 2009
Same period last year
Rank180259
Rank change on the same period last yearUp+79
Matching contract IT job ads270388
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK0.786 %0.504 %
As % of the Programming Languages category2.366 %1.525 %
Daily rates quoted6589
Average daily rate£400£475
Average daily rate % change on the same period last year-15.78 %
90% of contracts offered a daily rate of more than£199£350
10% of contracts offered a daily rate of more than£500£600
UK excluding London average daily rate£400£425
% change on same period last year-5.880 %
Hourly rates quoted07
Average hourly rate-£60.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£57.50
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesAll Programming Languages
UK
Contract IT job ads with a match in the
Programming Languages category
1141125447
As % of all contract IT jobs located in the UK33.22 %33.05 %
Daily rates quoted45608324
Average daily rate£365£400
Average daily rate % change on the same period last year-8.750 %
90% of contracts offered a daily rate of more than£215£250
10% of contracts offered a daily rate of more than£550£575
UK excluding London average daily rate£300£330
% change on same period last year-9.090 %
Hourly rates quoted7631682
Average hourly rate£29.00£32.50
Average hourly rate % change on the same period last year-10.76 %
90% of contracts offered a hourly rate of more than£15.00£20.00
10% of contracts offered a hourly rate of more than£39.00£43.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate£30.00£34.50
% change on same period last year-13.04 %

Daily contractor rates and hourly contractor rates are treated separately. When calculating average contractor rates, daily rates are not derived from quoted hourly rates or vice versa.

ABAP
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing ABAP within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Programming Languages category.

ABAP Demand Trend

ABAP
Daily Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for daily rates quoted in IT contract jobs citing ABAP within the UK.

ABAP Daily Rate Trend

ABAP
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing ABAP within the UK over the 3 months to 3 July 2009.

ABAP Daily Rate Histogram

ABAP
Hourly Rate Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for hourly rates quoted in IT contractor jobs citing ABAP within the UK.

ABAP Hourly Rate Trend

ABAP
Top 30 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ABAP within the UK over the 3 months to 3 July 2009. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Average
Daily Rate
Last 3 Months
Average Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
EnglandUp+84231£400-15.78 %
LondonUp+5578£450-12.19 %
South EastUp+6652£375-16.66 %
West MidlandsUp+7931£306-
BerkshireUp+5826£363-
BirminghamUp+4025£300-
North WestUp+5221£450+28.57 %
East of EnglandUp+6115£475+11.76 %
HertfordshireUp+4714£475+9.82 %
City of LondonUp+4811£415-17.00 %
ManchesterUp+3211£450+28.57 %
WatfordUp+2011£475+1.06 %
ScotlandUp+459£400-
WalesUp+349--
CheshireNew entry-9£450-
MiddlesexUp+218£438-2.77 %
MidlandsUp+557--
YorkshireUp+536£425+15.64 %
GlasgowUp+316--
SurreyUp+515--
East MidlandsUp+485£182-
South WalesUp+265--
StainesUp+205--
MaidenheadNew entry-5--
South WestUp+294£400-27.27 %
ReadingUp+254£200-
WimbledonNew entry-4--
North YorkshireUp+303£425+26.86 %
Canary WharfNew entry-3--
WiltshireUp+312--

ABAP
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 3 July 2009, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing ABAP 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 ABAP.

1566 (97.42 %)SAP
288 (15.15 %)CRM
375 (12.91 %)Web Dynpro
473 (12.56 %)SAP CRM
567 (11.53 %)ERP
665 (11.19 %)Java
665 (11.19 %)SAP HR
763 (10.84 %)Workflow
862 (10.67 %)SAP ALE
961 (10.50 %)Business Intelligence
1059 (10.15 %)NetWeaver
1155 (9.466 %)SAP XI
1252 (8.950 %)BAPI
1346 (7.917 %)Migration
1445 (7.745 %)Security Cleared
1544 (7.573 %)Finance
1638 (6.540 %)SAP BW
1638 (6.540 %)Data Migration
1737 (6.368 %)OO
1836 (6.196 %)SAP Smart Forms
1836 (6.196 %)LSMW
1836 (6.196 %)SAP Portal
1934 (5.852 %)SAP FI
2032 (5.508 %)Adobe
2131 (5.336 %)SAP ERP
2131 (5.336 %)SAP IS-U
2230 (5.164 %)Billing
2327 (4.647 %)SAP Payroll
2426 (4.475 %)Marketing
2426 (4.475 %)SAP BSP

ABAP
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 3 July 2009, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing ABAP 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 ABAP. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
175 (12.91 %)Web Dynpro
262 (10.67 %)SAP ALE
355 (9.466 %)SAP XI
452 (8.950 %)BAPI
536 (6.196 %)SAP Smart Forms
626 (4.475 %)SAP BSP
719 (3.270 %)XML
818 (3.098 %)Middleware
917 (2.926 %)EDI
1016 (2.754 %)SAP Business Workflow
1114 (2.410 %)WebServices
1211 (1.893 %)J2EE
1211 (1.893 %)SAP PI
1310 (1.721 %)SAP Basis
146 (1.033 %)Adobe Flex
154 (0.688 %).NET
163 (0.516 %)XSLT
163 (0.516 %)XHTML
172 (0.344 %)JMS
172 (0.344 %)HTML
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
159 (10.15 %)NetWeaver
236 (6.196 %)SAP Portal
35 (0.861 %)SAP EP
43 (0.516 %)IIS
43 (0.516 %)SAP Web AS
52 (0.344 %)Lotus Notes
52 (0.344 %)Lotus Domino
52 (0.344 %)Apache
61 (0.172 %)SharePoint
61 (0.172 %)Documentum
61 (0.172 %)SharePoint Server 2007
61 (0.172 %)WebSphere Message Broker
61 (0.172 %)CMS
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
19 (1.549 %)MS Visio
22 (0.344 %)MS Project
IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
173 (12.56 %)SAP CRM
265 (11.19 %)SAP HR
334 (5.852 %)SAP FI
431 (5.336 %)SAP ERP
431 (5.336 %)SAP IS-U
527 (4.647 %)SAP Payroll
625 (4.303 %)SAP CO
723 (3.959 %)SAP FI/CO
723 (3.959 %)SAP SD
822 (3.787 %)SAP Oil and Gas
918 (3.098 %)SAP R/3
1012 (2.065 %)SAP APO
1012 (2.065 %)SAP MM
1110 (1.721 %)SAP PM
129 (1.549 %)SAP HR-PA
137 (1.205 %)SAP SRM
145 (0.861 %)SAP FI-CA
154 (0.688 %)SAP SCM
154 (0.688 %)SAP WM
163 (0.516 %)SAP CS
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
117 (2.926 %)Internet
22 (0.344 %)Extranet
31 (0.172 %)LDAP
31 (0.172 %)HTTP
31 (0.172 %)Intranet
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
138 (6.540 %)SAP BW
215 (2.582 %)SAP BI
37 (1.205 %)Datawarehouse
46 (1.033 %)SQL Server
54 (0.688 %)SQL Server 2005
63 (0.516 %)DB2
72 (0.344 %)Data Cleansing
72 (0.344 %)DataStage
72 (0.344 %)BusinessObjects
81 (0.172 %)Data Mining
81 (0.172 %)ETL
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
136 (6.196 %)LSMW
22 (0.344 %)LoadRunner
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
144 (7.573 %)Finance
230 (5.164 %)Billing
326 (4.475 %)Marketing
422 (3.787 %)Government
521 (3.614 %)Banking
619 (3.270 %)Pharmaceutical
713 (2.238 %)Telecoms
812 (2.065 %)Pensions
98 (1.377 %)General Ledger
98 (1.377 %)Local Government
106 (1.033 %)Retail
115 (0.861 %)Electric
124 (0.688 %)Legal
133 (0.516 %)Manufacturing
133 (0.516 %)Back Office
142 (0.344 %)Health
142 (0.344 %)Automotive
142 (0.344 %)Publishing
142 (0.344 %)Investment Banking
151 (0.172 %)Police
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1254 (43.72 %)Consultant
2241 (41.48 %)SAP Consultant
3177 (30.46 %)Developer
4148 (25.47 %)SAP Developer
5118 (20.31 %)ABAP Developer
678 (13.43 %)ABAP Consultant
737 (6.368 %)SAP HR Consultant
836 (6.196 %)Analyst
931 (5.336 %)CRM Consultant
1030 (5.164 %)SAP CRM Consultant
1127 (4.647 %)Functional Consultant
1226 (4.475 %)SAP Analyst
1325 (4.303 %)SAP Functional Consultant
1423 (3.959 %)Technical Consultant
1423 (3.959 %)Architect
1522 (3.787 %)SAP Architect
1621 (3.614 %)SAP Support
1720 (3.442 %)SAP FI/CO Consultant
1819 (3.270 %)SAP Payroll Consultant
1819 (3.270 %)Payroll Consultant
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
19 (1.549 %)Replication
19 (1.549 %)German Language
19 (1.549 %)FMCG
28 (1.377 %)Data Conversion
35 (0.861 %)Smart meter
44 (0.688 %)French Language
52 (0.344 %)Spanish Language
61 (0.172 %)Data Extraction
61 (0.172 %)LIMS
61 (0.172 %)AS400
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (1.033 %)Windows
24 (0.688 %)Windows Server 2003
33 (0.516 %)AIX
42 (0.344 %)UNIX
42 (0.344 %)Linux
51 (0.172 %)HPUX
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
188 (15.15 %)CRM
267 (11.53 %)ERP
363 (10.84 %)Workflow
461 (10.50 %)Business Intelligence
546 (7.917 %)Migration
638 (6.540 %)Data Migration
737 (6.368 %)OO
821 (3.614 %)SOA
920 (3.442 %)Logistics
1016 (2.754 %)Data Modelling
1113 (2.238 %)SAP Implementation
1211 (1.893 %)Time Management
1211 (1.893 %)Release Management
1211 (1.893 %)SAP Security
1310 (1.721 %)Knowledge Management
1310 (1.721 %)EAI
148 (1.377 %)Service Delivery
148 (1.377 %)User Acceptance Testing
157 (1.205 %)WFM
157 (1.205 %)E-Commerce
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
165 (11.19 %)Java
217 (2.926 %)SQL
313 (2.238 %)SAPscript
410 (1.721 %)JavaScript
52 (0.344 %)VBA
52 (0.344 %)C
61 (0.172 %)Pascal
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
145 (7.745 %)Security Cleared
219 (3.270 %)CTC Cleared
312 (2.065 %)Citrix Certification
312 (2.065 %)SAP Certification
45 (0.861 %)SC Cleared
53 (0.516 %)DV Cleared
53 (0.516 %)ACCA
53 (0.516 %)CIMA
53 (0.516 %)Degree
62 (0.344 %)BC Cleared
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
16 (1.033 %)GxP
23 (0.516 %)QA
32 (0.344 %)RosettaNet
41 (0.172 %)SLA
41 (0.172 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
15 (0.861 %)Active Directory
IT Contractor Job Market, Systems ManagementSystems Management
12 (0.344 %)CA SiteMinder
21 (0.172 %)Tivoli
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
1566 (97.42 %)SAP
232 (5.508 %)Adobe
317 (2.926 %)CA
47 (1.205 %)Microsoft
54 (0.688 %)IBM
63 (0.516 %)Siebel
63 (0.516 %)Oracle
63 (0.516 %)Open Text
63 (0.516 %)StreamServe
63 (0.516 %)HP
72 (0.344 %)Hyperion
72 (0.344 %)Lotus
72 (0.344 %)Business Objects
72 (0.344 %)Cisco
81 (0.172 %)Sun
81 (0.172 %)ReadSoft