SAP S/4HANA Contract Job Trends in England

SAP S/4HANA
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring SAP S/4HANA skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 28 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 157 141 151
Rank change year-on-year -16 +10 +32
Contract jobs citing SAP S/4HANA 784 546 566
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.74% 1.99% 1.65%
As % of the Business Applications category 24.66% 24.22% 23.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 416 293 279
10th Percentile £390 £421 £461
25th Percentile £500 £500 £518
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £600 £600
Median % change year-on-year - - -0.83%
75th Percentile £675 £695 £704
90th Percentile £750 £750 £850
UK median daily rate £590 £600 £600
% change year-on-year -1.74% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 49 8 12
10th Percentile - £29.01 £32.67
25th Percentile £40.00 £54.02 £60.36
Median hourly rate £55.50 £65.00 £61.60
Median % change year-on-year -14.62% +5.52% +2.67%
75th Percentile £85.00 £68.13 £62.46
90th Percentile £101.18 £75.12 £85.25
UK median hourly rate £55.00 £32.50 £61.60
% change year-on-year +69.23% -47.24% +4.85%

All Business Application Skills
England

SAP S/4HANA falls under the Business Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring business application skills in England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for business application skills 3,179 2,254 2,432
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 7.05% 8.22% 7.08%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,858 1,385 1,480
10th Percentile £363 £363 £375
25th Percentile £456 £450 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £550
75th Percentile £650 £663 £688
90th Percentile £750 £775 £775
UK median daily rate £549 £550 £550
% change year-on-year -0.18% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 156 47 78
10th Percentile £18.75 £12.93 £21.78
25th Percentile £28.38 £28.70 £31.72
Median hourly rate £40.00 £57.50 £45.00
Median % change year-on-year -30.43% +27.78% -16.15%
75th Percentile £71.91 £70.00 £61.20
90th Percentile £88.75 £83.50 £66.45
UK median hourly rate £47.50 £47.50 £45.00
% change year-on-year - +5.56% -14.29%

SAP S/4HANA
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SAP S/4HANA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

SAP S/4HANA job vacancy trend in England

SAP S/4HANA
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing SAP S/4HANA.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SAP S/4HANA in England over the 6 months to 28 July 2026.

Daily rate histogram for SAP S/4HANA in England

SAP S/4HANA
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing SAP S/4HANA.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing SAP S/4HANA

SAP S/4HANA
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing SAP S/4HANA in England over the 6 months to 28 July 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for SAP S/4HANA in England

SAP S/4HANA
Contract Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SAP S/4HANA within the England region over the 6 months to 28 July 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London -47 277 £600 -3.23% 62
South East -12 130 £580 +0.87% 32
North of England -32 130 £550 -2.22% 29
Midlands 0 96 £600 -7.69% 19
North West -24 83 £550 - 17
East of England -6 72 £600 - 6
West Midlands -11 61 £525 -19.23% 9
Yorkshire -15 42 £625 +19.05% 12
East Midlands +5 32 £638 -1.92% 10
South West -22 19 £525 -
North East -43 5 £500 -13.04%
SAP S/4HANA
UK

SAP S/4HANA
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 10 (1.28%) SharePoint
2 9 (1.15%) Confluence
2 9 (1.15%) NetWeaver
3 4 (0.51%) CMS
4 1 (0.13%) ArcGIS
4 1 (0.13%) Cloud Foundry
Applications
1 25 (3.19%) Microsoft Excel
2 15 (1.91%) Microsoft Project
3 6 (0.77%) Microsoft Office
4 4 (0.51%) MS Visio
5 3 (0.38%) Spreadsheet
6 2 (0.26%) Microsoft PowerPoint
7 1 (0.13%) PTC Creo
7 1 (0.13%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 33 (4.21%) SAP FI
2 25 (3.19%) SAP SD
3 24 (3.06%) SAP CO
4 22 (2.81%) SAP FI/CO
5 19 (2.42%) SAP ERP
6 18 (2.30%) SAP MDG
7 17 (2.17%) SAP EWM
8 16 (2.04%) SAP GRC
9 15 (1.91%) SAP PP
10 14 (1.79%) SAP MM
11 12 (1.53%) SAP QM
12 11 (1.40%) SAP Payroll
13 9 (1.15%) SAP IBP
13 9 (1.15%) Teamcenter
14 8 (1.02%) SAP Business One
14 8 (1.02%) SAP Travel Management
15 6 (0.77%) OpenText VIM for SAP
15 6 (0.77%) SAP HCM
15 6 (0.77%) SAP HR
15 6 (0.77%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 76 (9.69%) SuccessFactors
2 69 (8.80%) Azure
3 27 (3.44%) Power Platform
4 25 (3.19%) AWS
5 20 (2.55%) Azure DevOps
6 17 (2.17%) SaaS
7 10 (1.28%) Entra ID
8 9 (1.15%) Smartsheet
9 8 (1.02%) Boomi
9 8 (1.02%) Dynamics 365
10 7 (0.89%) GCP
11 6 (0.77%) GitHub
12 4 (0.51%) Power Automate
12 4 (0.51%) PowerApps
12 4 (0.51%) Snowflake
13 3 (0.38%) Cloud Computing
13 3 (0.38%) GitHub Actions
13 3 (0.38%) Veeva
13 3 (0.38%) WhatsApp
14 2 (0.26%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 6 (0.77%) Network Security
2 1 (0.13%) Internet
2 1 (0.13%) Intranet
2 1 (0.13%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 31 (3.95%) SAP HANA
2 26 (3.32%) SAP BW
3 25 (3.19%) Power BI
4 17 (2.17%) SQL Server
5 7 (0.89%) Sybase ASE
6 6 (0.77%) MaxDB
6 6 (0.77%) SAP Data Services
7 5 (0.64%) Data Lake
7 5 (0.64%) Metadata
8 4 (0.51%) Data Warehouse
9 3 (0.38%) BusinessObjects
9 3 (0.38%) Semantic Layer
9 3 (0.38%) Tableau
10 1 (0.13%) Azure SQL Database
10 1 (0.13%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
10 1 (0.13%) Data Hub
10 1 (0.13%) DataStage
10 1 (0.13%) Delta Lake
10 1 (0.13%) GIS
10 1 (0.13%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 30 (3.83%) JIRA
2 12 (1.53%) Hudson
3 5 (0.64%) LSMW
4 3 (0.38%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.26%) Git
6 1 (0.13%) ERwin
6 1 (0.13%) GCC
6 1 (0.13%) GitLab
6 1 (0.13%) Postman
6 1 (0.13%) PowerDesigner
6 1 (0.13%) TestDirector
General
1 315 (40.18%) Finance
2 223 (28.44%) Social Skills
3 114 (14.54%) Manufacturing
4 81 (10.33%) Analytical Skills
5 61 (7.78%) Public Sector
6 46 (5.87%) Pharmaceutical
7 39 (4.97%) Retail
8 25 (3.19%) General Ledger
9 20 (2.55%) Billing
9 20 (2.55%) Local Government
10 19 (2.42%) Aerospace
11 16 (2.04%) Banking
11 16 (2.04%) Legal
12 14 (1.79%) Influencing Skills
13 13 (1.66%) Documentation Skills
14 12 (1.53%) Presentation Skills
15 9 (1.15%) Inclusion and Diversity
16 7 (0.89%) Advertising
16 7 (0.89%) Publishing
17 6 (0.77%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 176 (22.45%) Consultant
2 162 (20.66%) SAP Consultant
3 151 (19.26%) Lead
4 124 (15.82%) Architect
5 91 (11.61%) SAP Manager
6 79 (10.08%) Analyst
7 78 (9.95%) SAP Architect
8 66 (8.42%) Solutions Architect
9 58 (7.40%) Project Manager
10 55 (7.02%) Senior
11 42 (5.36%) SAP Analyst
12 38 (4.85%) SAP S/4HANA Consultant
12 38 (4.85%) SAP Solutions Architect
13 37 (4.72%) SAP Project Manager
14 30 (3.83%) Data Migration Lead
15 27 (3.44%) Business Analyst
16 25 (3.19%) Financial Analyst
17 22 (2.81%) Logistics Analyst
17 22 (2.81%) SAP S/4HANA Architect
18 17 (2.17%) Cutover Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 69 (8.80%) SAP Fiori
2 31 (3.95%) Middleware
3 28 (3.57%) SAP Basis
4 18 (2.30%) SAPUI5
5 15 (1.91%) BAPI
6 14 (1.79%) REST
7 11 (1.40%) SAP PI
8 10 (1.28%) IDoc
8 10 (1.28%) Oracle Fusion
8 10 (1.28%) SOAP
9 8 (1.02%) SAP Core Interface
9 8 (1.02%) SAP TM
10 7 (0.89%) EDI
11 6 (0.77%) Web Services
12 4 (0.51%) OLE
13 3 (0.38%) JSON
14 2 (0.26%) Node.js
14 2 (0.26%) OAuth
14 2 (0.26%) SAP ALE
14 2 (0.26%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 67 (8.55%) Public Cloud
2 35 (4.46%) Data Structures
3 34 (4.34%) Greenfield Project
4 30 (3.83%) Legacy Systems
5 26 (3.32%) FMCG
6 21 (2.68%) Onboarding
7 18 (2.30%) Product Ownership
8 13 (1.66%) Life Science
9 10 (1.28%) Enterprise Software
10 7 (0.89%) Private Cloud
10 7 (0.89%) Taxonomies
11 6 (0.77%) Analytical Mindset
11 6 (0.77%) Cloud Native
11 6 (0.77%) Hybrid Cloud
12 5 (0.64%) Management Information System
13 4 (0.51%) AI Agents
13 4 (0.51%) Augmented Reality
14 3 (0.38%) Operational Technology
14 3 (0.38%) SCADA
14 3 (0.38%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 8 (1.02%) Windows
2 5 (0.64%) VMS
3 4 (0.51%) Linux
4 3 (0.38%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 240 (30.61%) Migration
2 219 (27.93%) ERP
3 199 (25.38%) Stakeholder Management
4 153 (19.52%) Data Migration
5 129 (16.45%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 117 (14.92%) Problem-Solving
7 110 (14.03%) Validation
8 106 (13.52%) User Acceptance Testing
9 84 (10.71%) Continuous Improvement
10 80 (10.20%) Logistics
11 76 (9.69%) Workshop Facilitation
12 74 (9.44%) Agile
13 71 (9.06%) Roadmaps
14 65 (8.29%) Project Management
15 64 (8.16%) Analytics
15 64 (8.16%) Change Management
15 64 (8.16%) System Integration Testing
16 55 (7.02%) Data Governance
16 55 (7.02%) Digital Transformation Programme
17 49 (6.25%) Procure-to-Pay
Programming Languages
1 35 (4.46%) ABAP
2 23 (2.93%) SQL
3 19 (2.42%) Python
4 5 (0.64%) Java
5 3 (0.38%) PowerShell
6 1 (0.13%) Groovy
6 1 (0.13%) JavaScript
6 1 (0.13%) Korn
6 1 (0.13%) SAPscript
6 1 (0.13%) VB
Qualifications
1 121 (15.43%) Security Cleared
2 108 (13.78%) SC Cleared
3 56 (7.14%) Degree
4 29 (3.70%) DV Cleared
5 22 (2.81%) BPSS Clearance
5 22 (2.81%) PMP
6 20 (2.55%) ACCA
6 20 (2.55%) CIMA
7 19 (2.42%) PMI Certification
8 14 (1.79%) SAP Certification
9 8 (1.02%) Azure Certification
10 5 (0.64%) Computer Science Degree
10 5 (0.64%) Master's Degree
11 3 (0.38%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
12 2 (0.26%) CIPD
12 2 (0.26%) DBS Check
12 2 (0.26%) ISTQB
12 2 (0.26%) Microsoft Certification
12 2 (0.26%) TOGAF Certification
13 1 (0.13%) CCA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 64 (8.16%) Data Quality
2 35 (4.46%) PMO
3 26 (3.32%) QA
4 20 (2.55%) GRC
5 12 (1.53%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 10 (1.28%) GDPR
7 6 (0.77%) GxP
8 5 (0.64%) GMP
9 3 (0.38%) Accessibility
9 3 (0.38%) ITGC
10 2 (0.26%) Government Security Classifications
10 2 (0.26%) NCSC
11 1 (0.13%) GAAP
11 1 (0.13%) NIST
11 1 (0.13%) SLA
11 1 (0.13%) WCAG
System Software
1 8 (1.02%) Active Directory
2 5 (0.64%) IAG
Systems Management
1 16 (2.04%) Single Sign-On
2 2 (0.26%) Grafana
3 1 (0.13%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.13%) Terraform
Vendors
1 776 (98.98%) SAP
2 54 (6.89%) Microsoft
3 47 (5.99%) Ariba
4 22 (2.81%) Oracle
5 18 (2.30%) Concur
6 12 (1.53%) Salesforce
7 11 (1.40%) Informatica
8 10 (1.28%) Sage
9 9 (1.15%) Databricks
9 9 (1.15%) Workday
10 8 (1.02%) ServiceNow
11 7 (0.89%) Adobe
11 7 (0.89%) Okta
11 7 (0.89%) Sybase
12 6 (0.77%) IBM
12 6 (0.77%) IFS
13 5 (0.64%) OpenText
14 4 (0.51%) Baan
14 4 (0.51%) Dell
14 4 (0.51%) UiPath