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The table below looks at the demand for SAP Implementation skills across the UK with a comparison to our Processes & Methodologies category. Included is a guide to the contractor rates offered in IT jobs that have cited SAP Implementation over the 3 months to 2 December 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkSAP Implementation
Location
3 months to
2 Dec 2008
Same period last year
Rank346362
Rank change on same period last yearUp+16
Matching contract IT job ads199322
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled0.320 %0.346 %
As % of the category below0.596 %0.696 %
Daily rates quoted5973
Average minimum daily rate£476£456
Average daily rate£511£486
% change on same period last year+5.18 %
Average maximum daily rate£546£516
UK excluding London average daily rate£489£456
% change on same period last year+7.35 %
Hourly rates quoted61
Average minimum hourly rate£56.50£15.00
Average hourly rate£58.17£15.00
% change on same period last year+287.77 %
Average maximum hourly rate£59.83£15.00
UK excluding London average hourly rate-£15.00
% change on same period last year-
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
UK
Matching contract IT job ads3338646286
As % of all UK contract IT job ads sampled53.64 %49.71 %
Daily rates quoted1144615327
Average minimum daily rate£379£386
Average daily rate£406£410
% change on same period last year-0.94 %
Average maximum daily rate£433£434
UK excluding London average daily rate£381£372
% change on same period last year+2.31 %
Hourly rates quoted25093173
Average minimum hourly rate£26.62£28.48
Average hourly rate£28.25£30.21
% change on same period last year-6.49 %
Average maximum hourly rate£29.89£31.95
UK excluding London average hourly rate£28.24£29.63
% change on same period last year-4.68 %

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 Implementation
Demand Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of IT contractor jobs citing SAP Implementation within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

SAP Implementation Demand Trend

SAP Implementation
Daily Rate Trend

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

SAP Implementation Daily Rate Trend

SAP Implementation
Daily Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of daily rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing SAP Implementation within the UK over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

SAP Implementation Daily Rate Histogram

SAP Implementation
Hourly Rate Trend

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

SAP Implementation Hourly Rate Trend

SAP Implementation
Hourly Rate Histogram

The chart provides a histogram of hourly rates quoted in contract IT jobs citing SAP Implementation within the UK over the 3 months to 2 December 2008.

SAP Implementation Hourly Rate Histogram

SAP Implementation
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 SAP Implementation within the UK over the 3 months to 2 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
EnglandUp+6187£508+4.85 %
LondonUp+3455£558+9.14 %
South EastUp+1254£494+13.44 %
BerkshireUp+5332£460-
South WestUp+3222£406-22.72 %
North WestUp+2414£600-
West MidlandsUp+1213£492+15.00 %
MidlandsUp+2510£692+53.70 %
City of LondonUp+1710£536-
SomersetNew entry-9£387-
YorkshireUp+358£398-20.50 %
ManchesterDown-15--
BathNew entry-5£267-
Thames ValleyUp+235£488-
NewburyUp+24--
WindsorUp+44£425-
YorkUp+164£417-
WiltshireUp+34£550-
East MidlandsUp+204--
North YorkshireUp+174£417-
CheshireNew entry-3--
BirminghamUp+23£575+34.50 %
BristolUp+43£344-34.52 %
LeedsNew entry-2£340-
BedfordshireUp+92--
ReadingNew entry-2£400-
RugbyNew entry-2£450-
WarwickshireNew entry-2£450-
West SussexUp+172£575+53.33 %
West YorkshireNew entry-2£340-

SAP Implementation
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing SAP Implementation 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 Implementation.

1386 (100.00 %)SAP
257 (14.77 %)Finance
349 (12.69 %)SAP FI
446 (11.92 %)Migration
545 (11.66 %)SAP CO
643 (11.14 %)SAP FI/CO
736 (9.326 %)Data Migration
832 (8.290 %)Banking
931 (8.031 %)CRM
1030 (7.772 %)ABAP
1128 (7.254 %)SAP HR
1227 (6.995 %)SAP BW
1227 (6.995 %)Project Management
1322 (5.699 %)SAP MM
1421 (5.440 %)Government
1520 (5.181 %)SAP CRM
1617 (4.404 %)Retail
1617 (4.404 %)SAP Oil and Gas
1617 (4.404 %)Change Management
1617 (4.404 %)SAP SD
1617 (4.404 %)Business Intelligence
1716 (4.145 %)ERP
1716 (4.145 %)Billing
1815 (3.886 %)Data Cleansing
1914 (3.627 %)Stakeholder Management
2013 (3.368 %)Manufacturing
2013 (3.368 %)Investment Banking
2112 (3.109 %)PRINCE2
2211 (2.850 %)SAP PM
2310 (2.591 %)Logistics

SAP Implementation
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 2 December 2008, IT contractor jobs within the UK citing SAP Implementation 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 Implementation. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

IT Contractor Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
17 (1.813 %)SAP XI
26 (1.554 %)Web Dynpro
26 (1.554 %)BAPI
35 (1.295 %)SAP Basis
44 (1.036 %)SAP ALE
53 (0.777 %)SAP BSP
53 (0.777 %)SAP Smart Forms
61 (0.259 %)HTML
61 (0.259 %)Middleware
61 (0.259 %)SAP CO-PA
IT Contractor Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
15 (1.295 %)NetWeaver
21 (0.259 %)LiveLink
IT Contractor Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
17 (1.813 %)MS Excel
25 (1.295 %)MS Visio
33 (0.777 %)MS Project
33 (0.777 %)MS Office
42 (0.518 %)MS PowerPoint
IT Contractor Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
149 (12.69 %)SAP FI
245 (11.66 %)SAP CO
343 (11.14 %)SAP FI/CO
428 (7.254 %)SAP HR
522 (5.699 %)SAP MM
620 (5.181 %)SAP CRM
717 (4.404 %)SAP SD
717 (4.404 %)SAP Oil and Gas
811 (2.850 %)SAP PM
910 (2.591 %)SAP SRM
108 (2.073 %)SAP IS-U
117 (1.813 %)SAP Payroll
126 (1.554 %)SAP APO
126 (1.554 %)SAP R/3
135 (1.295 %)SAP PS
135 (1.295 %)SAP GRC
144 (1.036 %)SAP HCM
144 (1.036 %)SAP Retail
153 (0.777 %)SAP ERP
153 (0.777 %)SAP FS
IT Contractor Job Market, Communications & NetworkingCommunications & Networking
12 (0.518 %)Intranet
12 (0.518 %)Internet
21 (0.259 %)RSVP
21 (0.259 %)Firewall
21 (0.259 %)LDAP
21 (0.259 %)PBX
21 (0.259 %)VPN
IT Contractor Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
127 (6.995 %)SAP BW
215 (3.886 %)Data Cleansing
310 (2.591 %)SAP BI
44 (1.036 %)ETL
52 (0.518 %)Datawarehouse
61 (0.259 %)DB2
61 (0.259 %)MS Access
61 (0.259 %)SQL Server Integration Services
IT Contractor Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
14 (1.036 %)LSMW
21 (0.259 %)TestDirector
21 (0.259 %)QuickTest Pro
21 (0.259 %)LoadRunner
IT Contractor Job Market, GeneralGeneral
157 (14.77 %)Finance
232 (8.290 %)Banking
321 (5.440 %)Government
417 (4.404 %)Retail
516 (4.145 %)Billing
613 (3.368 %)Investment Banking
613 (3.368 %)Manufacturing
710 (2.591 %)FMCG
87 (1.813 %)Local Government
87 (1.813 %)Back Office
87 (1.813 %)Telecoms
96 (1.554 %)Automotive
96 (1.554 %)Insurance
105 (1.295 %)Legal
114 (1.036 %)Retail Banking
114 (1.036 %)Health
114 (1.036 %)Pharmaceutical
123 (0.777 %)Electric
132 (0.518 %)Construction
132 (0.518 %)Education
IT Contractor Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
1118 (30.57 %)Consultant
2114 (29.53 %)SAP Consultant
373 (18.91 %)SAP Manager
464 (16.58 %)Analyst
544 (11.40 %)Business Analyst
643 (11.14 %)Project Manager
731 (8.031 %)SAP Project Manager
828 (7.254 %)SAP Business Analyst
828 (7.254 %)SAP Analyst
917 (4.404 %)Developer
1016 (4.145 %)Trainer
1016 (4.145 %)SAP Trainer
1114 (3.627 %)SAP SD Consultant
1213 (3.368 %)Change Manager
1213 (3.368 %)SAP FI/CO Consultant
1213 (3.368 %)Implementation Manager
1213 (3.368 %)SAP CO Consultant
1312 (3.109 %)SAP HR Consultant
1411 (2.850 %)SAP FI Consultant
1411 (2.850 %)Test Manager
IT Contractor Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
14 (1.036 %)Dutch Language
14 (1.036 %)French Language
14 (1.036 %)German Language
14 (1.036 %)Russian Language
23 (0.777 %)Data Conversion
32 (0.518 %)Statistics
32 (0.518 %)Mainframe
41 (0.259 %)Derivative
41 (0.259 %)PMI
41 (0.259 %)EPoS
41 (0.259 %)Italian Language
41 (0.259 %)Taxonomies
41 (0.259 %)Spanish Language
IT Contractor Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
13 (0.777 %)UNIX
13 (0.777 %)AIX
22 (0.518 %)Linux
22 (0.518 %)VMS
IT Contractor Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
146 (11.92 %)Migration
236 (9.326 %)Data Migration
331 (8.031 %)CRM
427 (6.995 %)Project Management
517 (4.404 %)Change Management
517 (4.404 %)Business Intelligence
616 (4.145 %)ERP
714 (3.627 %)Stakeholder Management
812 (3.109 %)PRINCE2
910 (2.591 %)Logistics
107 (1.813 %)Programme Management
107 (1.813 %)Data Management
107 (1.813 %)Data Modelling
107 (1.813 %)Project Planning
107 (1.813 %)Test Scripting
116 (1.554 %)User Acceptance Testing
116 (1.554 %)Integration Testing
116 (1.554 %)ITIL
116 (1.554 %)BPR
125 (1.295 %)OO
IT Contractor Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
130 (7.772 %)ABAP
28 (2.073 %)VBA
35 (1.295 %)Java
43 (0.777 %)SQL
51 (0.259 %)C
51 (0.259 %)JavaScript
IT Contractor Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
14 (1.036 %)SAP Certification
22 (0.518 %)ISEB
22 (0.518 %)Citrix Certification
22 (0.518 %)ACCA
31 (0.259 %)CIMA
31 (0.259 %)CCVP
31 (0.259 %)CCNP
31 (0.259 %)Cisco Certification
31 (0.259 %)PRINCE2 Certification
IT Contractor Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
13 (0.777 %)Sarbanes-Oxley
13 (0.777 %)QA
21 (0.259 %)SLA
IT Contractor Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (0.518 %)Terminal Services
IT Contractor Job Market, VendorsVendors
1386 (100.00 %)SAP
25 (1.295 %)CA
33 (0.777 %)Nortel
42 (0.518 %)Microsoft
42 (0.518 %)Sun
42 (0.518 %)Oracle
42 (0.518 %)JD Edwards
42 (0.518 %)OpenLink
51 (0.259 %)Open Text
51 (0.259 %)OutlookSoft
51 (0.259 %)CheckPoint
51 (0.259 %)Ericsson
51 (0.259 %)PeopleSoft
51 (0.259 %)Siebel
51 (0.259 %)Cisco
51 (0.259 %)HP
51 (0.259 %)Lucent
51 (0.259 %)Alcatel