The first table below looks at the demand for SAP BPC skills in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited SAP BPC over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Business Applications category.

Location
3 months to
17 May 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
SAP Planning and Consolidation (SAP BPC)
Rank 589 681 669
Rank change year-on-year
+92 -12
Permanent jobs citing SAP BPC 277 221 203
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.257% 0.183% 0.164%
As % of the Business Applications category 3.346% 2.320% 2.011%
Number of salaries quoted 201 192 167
Average salary £57,500 £70,000 £61,183
Average salary % change year-on-year
-17.85% +14.41%
90% offered a salary of more than £43,550 £50,000 £45,000
10% offered a salary of more than £80,000 £97,500 £75,000
UK excluding London average salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year
-8.33% +9.09%
All Business Applications
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Business Applications category
8279 9526 10096
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 7.681% 7.877% 8.177%
Number of salaries quoted 6479 7899 8257
Average salary £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-9.09% +4.76%
90% offered a salary of more than £32,500 £35,000 £32,500
10% offered a salary of more than £75,000 £80,000 £80,000
UK excluding London average salary £47,500 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year
-5.00% -

SAP BPC
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing SAP BPC within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Business Applications category.

SAP BPC Jobs Demand Trend

SAP BPC
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing SAP BPC within the UK.

SAP BPC Salary Trend

SAP BPC
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing SAP BPC over the 3 months to 17 May 2013 within the UK.

SAP BPC Salary Histogram

SAP BPC
Top 30 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing SAP BPC within the UK over the 3 months to 17 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)
Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
England +43 209 £57,500 -17.85%
London +2 112 £65,000 -13.33%
South East +27 38 £48,500 -26.79%
West Midlands - 27 £50,000 -
Birmingham - 24 £50,000 -
North West +23 21 £50,000 -
Scotland +14 18 £57,500 -
Manchester - 18 £50,000 -
Berkshire +18 13 £45,000 -10.00%
Hampshire +8 11 £57,500 +15.00%
East of England -2 11 £51,000 -5.55%
City of London +8 10 £67,500 +3.84%
Hertfordshire +7 10 £51,750 -5.90%
Reading - 10 £45,000 -
Aberdeen - 7 £62,500 -
Yorkshire - 5 £35,000 -
West Yorkshire - 5 £35,000 -
Watford +17 4 £45,000 -16.66%
Surrey +18 3 - -
Farnborough +2 3 £35,000 -22.22%
Oxfordshire -18 3 £70,000 +3.70%
Egham - 3 - -
East Midlands +3 2 £70,000 +55.55%
Merseyside - 2 £38,750 -
Glasgow - 2 £29,500 -
Liverpool - 2 £38,750 -
Solihull - 2 - -
Bedfordshire -16 1 £30,000 -21.56%
Middlesex - 1 - -
Staffordshire - 1 - -

SAP BPC
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing SAP BPC 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 IT job ads sampled that cited SAP BPC.

1 462 (100.00%) SAP
2 301 (65.15%) Finance
3 255 (55.19%) Business Intelligence
4 203 (43.94%) SAP BW
5 187 (40.48%) BusinessObjects
5 187 (40.48%) Business Objects
6 116 (25.11%) SAP BI
7 106 (22.94%) ABAP
8 99 (21.43%) NetWeaver
9 88 (19.05%) Retail
10 81 (17.53%) OutlookSoft
11 72 (15.58%) Stakeholder Management
12 69 (14.94%) Oracle
12 69 (14.94%) Performance Management
13 66 (14.29%) ETL
14 62 (13.42%) Data Modelling
14 62 (13.42%) Project Management
15 59 (12.77%) Change Management
16 57 (12.34%) Programme Management
17 54 (11.69%) Hyperion
18 53 (11.47%) Manufacturing
19 51 (11.04%) ERP
20 48 (10.39%) DB2
21 47 (10.17%) SAP HANA
22 46 (9.957%) CRM
23 45 (9.740%) Publishing
24 44 (9.524%) Data Warehouse
25 43 (9.307%) Cognos
26 42 (9.091%) SQL
26 42 (9.091%) Degree

SAP BPC
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 17 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK citing SAP BPC also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited SAP BPC. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 37 (8.009%) SAP XI
2 33 (7.143%) SAP Basis
3 18 (3.896%) XML
4 15 (3.247%) Web Services
4 15 (3.247%) SAP BSP
4 15 (3.247%) Middleware
4 15 (3.247%) Web Dynpro
5 12 (2.597%) MDX
6 10 (2.165%) SAP PI
7 8 (1.732%) EDI
8 3 (0.649%) XBRL
8 3 (0.649%) iXBRL
9 1 (0.216%) COM
Application Platforms
1 99 (21.43%) NetWeaver
2 10 (2.165%) SAP Portal
3 6 (1.299%) CMS
3 6 (1.299%) ESB
4 2 (0.433%) SharePoint
4 2 (0.433%) SAS
Applications
1 27 (5.844%) MS Excel
2 8 (1.732%) MS Office
3 2 (0.433%) MS PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 36 (7.792%) SAP FI
2 33 (7.143%) SAP FI/CO
2 33 (7.143%) SAP CO
3 30 (6.494%) SAP Oil and Gas
4 29 (6.277%) HFM
5 22 (4.762%) SAP FSCM
6 16 (3.463%) Hyperion Planning
7 14 (3.030%) SAP CRM
8 11 (2.381%) SAP GRC
8 11 (2.381%) Hyperion Enterprise
9 9 (1.948%) Oracle BPM
9 9 (1.948%) SAP FI-CA
9 9 (1.948%) SAP FI-GL
10 6 (1.299%) SAP Retail
11 4 (0.866%) Cognos Planning
11 4 (0.866%) SAP APO
11 4 (0.866%) SAP IS-U
11 4 (0.866%) SAP HCM
12 3 (0.649%) SAP ERP
12 3 (0.649%) SAP R/3
Communications & Networking
1 2 (0.433%) HTTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 203 (43.94%) SAP BW
2 187 (40.48%) BusinessObjects
3 116 (25.11%) SAP BI
4 48 (10.39%) DB2
5 47 (10.17%) SAP HANA
6 44 (9.524%) Data Warehouse
7 30 (6.494%) RDBMS
8 24 (5.195%) BusinessObjects Web Intelligence
8 24 (5.195%) Xcelsius
9 19 (4.113%) SAP Data Services
10 16 (3.463%) BODI
11 15 (3.247%) Crystal Reports
11 15 (3.247%) Crystal Dashboard Design
12 12 (2.597%) SQL Server
13 11 (2.381%) OLAP
14 5 (1.082%) Essbase
15 3 (0.649%) SQL Server Reporting Services
15 3 (0.649%) SQL Server Integration Services
15 3 (0.649%) BusinessObjects XI
16 2 (0.433%) SQL Server Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 12 (2.597%) LSMW
2 2 (0.433%) Hudson
General
1 301 (65.15%) Finance
2 88 (19.05%) Retail
3 53 (11.47%) Manufacturing
4 45 (9.740%) Publishing
5 28 (6.061%) Legal
6 21 (4.545%) Banking
7 15 (3.247%) Marketing
8 9 (1.948%) Retail Banking
9 7 (1.515%) Telecoms
10 6 (1.299%) Pharmaceutical
10 6 (1.299%) Advertising
11 5 (1.082%) Games
11 5 (1.082%) General Ledger
12 2 (0.433%) Back Office
12 2 (0.433%) Electronics
13 1 (0.216%) Local Government
13 1 (0.216%) German Language
13 1 (0.216%) Investment Banking
Job Titles
1 313 (67.75%) Consultant
2 280 (60.61%) SAP Consultant
3 155 (33.55%) SAP BPC Consultant
4 83 (17.97%) Senior Consultant
5 79 (17.10%) Senior SAP Consultant
6 44 (9.524%) Senior SAP BPC Consultant
7 32 (6.926%) SAP BW Consultant
8 30 (6.494%) Developer
8 30 (6.494%) SAP Developer
9 27 (5.844%) SAP Manager
10 24 (5.195%) Business Intelligence Consultant
11 23 (4.978%) SAP FI/CO Consultant
12 22 (4.762%) Project Manager
13 20 (4.329%) SAP BI Consultant
14 19 (4.113%) SAP Project Manager
15 17 (3.680%) Architect
16 16 (3.463%) Principal Consultant
16 16 (3.463%) Business Intelligence Architect
17 15 (3.247%) Senior Manager
17 15 (3.247%) SAP BW Developer
Miscellaneous
1 12 (2.597%) Data Extraction
2 9 (1.948%) FMCG
2 9 (1.948%) Management Information System
3 6 (1.299%) Life Science
4 5 (1.082%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
5 2 (0.433%) NHS
5 2 (0.433%) DTV
5 2 (0.433%) Blog
5 2 (0.433%) Statistics
5 2 (0.433%) SaaS
5 2 (0.433%) Data Conversion
6 1 (0.216%) Enterprise Software
6 1 (0.216%) Informatics
6 1 (0.216%) Computer Science
6 1 (0.216%) Credit Risk
6 1 (0.216%) Economics
Operating Systems
1 37 (8.009%) UNIX
2 15 (3.247%) AIX
3 4 (0.866%) Linux
3 4 (0.866%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 255 (55.19%) Business Intelligence
2 72 (15.58%) Stakeholder Management
3 69 (14.94%) Performance Management
4 66 (14.29%) ETL
5 62 (13.42%) Project Management
5 62 (13.42%) Data Modelling
6 59 (12.77%) Change Management
7 57 (12.34%) Programme Management
8 51 (11.04%) ERP
9 46 (9.957%) CRM
10 30 (6.494%) User Acceptance Testing
10 30 (6.494%) Analytics
11 19 (4.113%) Logistics
12 18 (3.896%) SOA
13 15 (3.247%) OO
13 15 (3.247%) Business Analysis
13 15 (3.247%) Change Control
14 13 (2.814%) Risk Management
14 13 (2.814%) Disaster Recovery
15 12 (2.597%) Business Transformation
Programming Languages
1 106 (22.94%) ABAP
2 42 (9.091%) SQL
3 23 (4.978%) Java
4 6 (1.299%) Shell Script
5 2 (0.433%) VBA
5 2 (0.433%) T-SQL
6 1 (0.216%) VBScript
6 1 (0.216%) VB
6 1 (0.216%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 42 (9.091%) Degree
2 38 (8.225%) SAP Certification
3 35 (7.576%) ACCA
4 32 (6.926%) CIMA
5 11 (2.381%) Security Cleared
6 3 (0.649%) BC Cleared
7 2 (0.433%) DV Cleared
7 2 (0.433%) CIPFA
7 2 (0.433%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 23 (4.978%) Data Quality
2 4 (0.866%) GAAP
3 2 (0.433%) QA
4 1 (0.216%) Sarbanes-Oxley
Vendors
1 462 (100.00%) SAP
2 187 (40.48%) Business Objects
3 81 (17.53%) OutlookSoft
4 69 (14.94%) Oracle
5 54 (11.69%) Hyperion
6 43 (9.307%) Cognos
7 30 (6.494%) Microsoft
8 22 (4.762%) Sybase
9 18 (3.896%) IBM
10 14 (3.030%) Infor
11 6 (1.299%) JD Edwards
12 5 (1.082%) CA
13 3 (0.649%) CODA
14 2 (0.433%) Northgate
14 2 (0.433%) Twitter
14 2 (0.433%) NorthgateArinso
15 1 (0.216%) Tableau
15 1 (0.216%) Cognizant
Solihull, West Midlands (County)
Good years in Modeling, development and implementing SAP BPC NW application. Good years of SAP BW experience including data extraction and modeling. Should have done end to end...
Avance Consulting
Posted: 17 May 2013
London
My client, a leading name in Financial Services, urgently requires a talented Project Manager with experience working with SAP platforms. You will have strong experience with ERP, BI...
Aston Carter
Salary: £65000 - £85000 per annum + BONUS
Posted: 17 May 2013
London
SAP FICO Operational Lead: SAP FICO : End User: FMCG Client... The successful SAP FICO Lead will be required to supports all business units across the Uk and is...
Lawrence Harvey Enterprise
Salary: £55000 - £60000 per annum + Bonus, Pension, Medical
Posted: 13 May 2013
Manchester, Lancashire
Typical technologies used are BusinessObjects, SQL Server and Oracle to offer clients sophisticated information solutions that help address challenges such as Service Line Management, Commissioning and Enterprise Information...
Sanderson
Salary: £35000 - £50000 per annum + Car + Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
My client is looking to recruit a Support Consultant to work primarily with SAP Business Objects and Microsoft BI software. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to...
Consulting Point
Salary: £23000 - £32000 per annum + bonus + pension
Posted: 17 May 2013
London
Within this context, Enterprise Performance Management - EPM has a key role in optimising the performance of the business across all channels. My client helps companies embrace EPM solutions...
Verticality Ltd
Salary: £65000 to £85000 per annum - + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 14 May 2013
London
SAP Business Objects Designer (Universe Development) Advanced reporting with Webi, Deski, Crystal Reports, Explorer. Crystal Dashboard Design (formerly Xcelsius) Business Objects Explorer... Elements of the Sybase Analytics suite.
Venturi
Salary: £60000 - £90000 per annum + Bonus / Benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
South East London
Essential - The Successful Candidate will have: Strong SAP Business Objects skills, At least 7 years’ experience, in one or more of the following areas: Data Services, Data Integrator,...
MAPP Ltd - IT & Business Management Recruitment Specialists
Salary: Up to £70,000 per annum plus Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
South East
The candidate will already have strong SAP BusinessObjects skills, having at least 7 years' experience, in one or more of the following areas: * Data Services, Data Integrator, Data...
Consulting Point
Salary: £60000 - £70000 per annum + pension + bonus
Posted: 17 May 2013
Woking, Surrey
SAP ECC, BI and BPC are used extensively to manage the Finance and Revenue processes and reporting... Degree qualified in an analytical or business accounting/computer science subject...
Fidessa
Salary: Competitive salary
Posted: 17 May 2013
Woking, Surrey
CIMA / ACA / ACCA - Experience working as a Business Analyst; with experience in gathering customer requirements and translating them into technical and functional specifications; - Experience in SAP FI/CO...
Informatiq Consulting
Salary: £Excellent Salary + Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013