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 7 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 157 127 139
Rank change year-on-year -30 +12 +61
Contract jobs citing SAP S/4HANA 829 628 585
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.78% 2.25% 1.82%
As % of the Business Applications category 25.89% 26.28% 25.59%
Number of daily rates quoted 408 365 268
10th Percentile £390 £425 £455
25th Percentile £508 £513 £513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 £625 £600
Median % change year-on-year -8.00% +4.17% -
75th Percentile £671 £700 £700
90th Percentile £750 £750 £800
UK median daily rate £575 £620 £600
% change year-on-year -7.26% +3.33% +4.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted 48 8 12
10th Percentile £22.99 £29.01 £57.15
25th Percentile - £54.95 -
Median hourly rate £40.00 £70.00 £61.60
Median % change year-on-year -42.86% +13.64% +14.07%
75th Percentile £87.50 £94.17 £67.49
90th Percentile £101.34 £95.68 £86.24
UK median hourly rate £40.00 £32.50 £61.60
% change year-on-year +23.08% -47.24% +26.04%

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 3,202 2,390 2,286
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 6.88% 8.55% 7.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,819 1,439 1,272
10th Percentile £375 £358 £375
25th Percentile £469 £450 £459
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £550
75th Percentile £671 £675 £688
90th Percentile £775 £757 £775
UK median daily rate £550 £550 £550
Number of hourly rates quoted 153 39 66
10th Percentile £15.03 £12.82 £24.75
25th Percentile £19.48 £23.83 £35.09
Median hourly rate £40.00 £44.50 £41.41
Median % change year-on-year -10.11% +7.46% -26.69%
75th Percentile £70.00 £72.50 £61.60
90th Percentile £88.75 £87.58 £71.43
UK median hourly rate £37.68 £33.49 £45.00
% change year-on-year +12.52% -25.58% -19.22%

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 7 October 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 7 October 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 7 October 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 -61 308 £600 -4.00% 299
South East -9 131 £580 -0.30% 97
North of England -60 130 £525 -18.48% 96
Midlands -8 97 £556 -11.00% 90
North West -44 91 £550 -15.38% 47
East of England +1 72 £582 -3.04% 47
West Midlands -6 71 £500 -16.67% 41
Yorkshire -18 36 £450 -12.20% 32
East Midlands -17 24 £625 -7.41% 49
South West -26 22 £550 +7.32% 30
North East -38 3 £450 -21.74% 17
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 7 (0.84%) NetWeaver
2 6 (0.72%) SharePoint
3 3 (0.36%) Confluence
4 2 (0.24%) SAP Portal
5 1 (0.12%) CMS
Applications
1 27 (3.26%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (1.45%) Microsoft Office
3 5 (0.60%) Microsoft Project
4 4 (0.48%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.24%) Spreadsheet
6 1 (0.12%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.12%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 51 (6.15%) SAP FI
2 36 (4.34%) SAP CO
3 34 (4.10%) SAP MM
4 31 (3.74%) SAP FI/CO
4 31 (3.74%) SAP SD
5 30 (3.62%) SAP HCM
5 30 (3.62%) SAP Payroll
6 26 (3.14%) SAP MDG
7 24 (2.90%) SAP GRC
8 20 (2.41%) SAP HR
9 18 (2.17%) SAP ERP
9 18 (2.17%) SAP EWM
10 15 (1.81%) SAP PM
10 15 (1.81%) SAP PP
11 13 (1.57%) SAP QM
12 10 (1.21%) SAP PS
13 9 (1.09%) SAP IBP
14 8 (0.97%) OpenText VIM for SAP
14 8 (0.97%) SAP Business One
14 8 (0.97%) SAP Oil and Gas
Cloud Services
1 69 (8.32%) SuccessFactors
2 64 (7.72%) Azure
3 33 (3.98%) AWS
4 27 (3.26%) Power Platform
5 22 (2.65%) Azure DevOps
6 18 (2.17%) GCP
7 11 (1.33%) Boomi
8 9 (1.09%) GitHub
9 7 (0.84%) GitHub Actions
9 7 (0.84%) Microsoft 365
9 7 (0.84%) Smartsheet
9 7 (0.84%) Tricentis Tosca
10 6 (0.72%) Dynamics 365
10 6 (0.72%) Microsoft Copilot
10 6 (0.72%) SaaS
11 4 (0.48%) Azure Data Factory
11 4 (0.48%) Azure Monitor
11 4 (0.48%) Power Automate
11 4 (0.48%) PowerApps
11 4 (0.48%) Snowflake
Communications & Networking
1 2 (0.24%) Intranet
2 1 (0.12%) Internet
2 1 (0.12%) Network Security
2 1 (0.12%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 46 (5.55%) SAP HANA
2 36 (4.34%) SAP BW
3 20 (2.41%) Power BI
4 15 (1.81%) SQL Server
5 7 (0.84%) Data Warehouse
6 5 (0.60%) MaxDB
6 5 (0.60%) Metadata
6 5 (0.60%) Sybase ASE
7 4 (0.48%) BusinessObjects
7 4 (0.48%) Data Lake
8 3 (0.36%) GIS
8 3 (0.36%) SAP Data Services
8 3 (0.36%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 3 (0.36%) Tableau
9 1 (0.12%) Azure SQL Database
9 1 (0.12%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
9 1 (0.12%) Delta Lake
9 1 (0.12%) Geospatial Data
9 1 (0.12%) Semantic Layer
9 1 (0.12%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 19 (2.29%) JIRA
2 8 (0.97%) Hudson
3 7 (0.84%) Jenkins
4 5 (0.60%) LSMW
5 4 (0.48%) Postman
6 3 (0.36%) Git
7 1 (0.12%) ERwin
7 1 (0.12%) PowerDesigner
General
1 348 (41.98%) Finance
2 227 (27.38%) Social Skills
3 146 (17.61%) Manufacturing
4 64 (7.72%) Analytical Skills
5 54 (6.51%) Retail
6 51 (6.15%) Public Sector
7 46 (5.55%) Pharmaceutical
8 33 (3.98%) General Ledger
9 31 (3.74%) Legal
10 24 (2.90%) Billing
11 22 (2.65%) Influencing Skills
12 20 (2.41%) Automotive
12 20 (2.41%) Presentation Skills
13 19 (2.29%) Aerospace
13 19 (2.29%) Banking
14 8 (0.97%) Telecoms
15 7 (0.84%) Aviation
15 7 (0.84%) Local Government
16 6 (0.72%) Organisational Skills
17 5 (0.60%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 208 (25.09%) Consultant
2 187 (22.56%) SAP Consultant
3 156 (18.82%) Architect
4 133 (16.04%) Lead
5 97 (11.70%) SAP Architect
6 87 (10.49%) SAP Manager
7 86 (10.37%) Analyst
8 57 (6.88%) Solutions Architect
9 56 (6.76%) Senior
10 54 (6.51%) SAP Analyst
11 42 (5.07%) Project Manager
12 38 (4.58%) SAP S/4HANA Consultant
13 33 (3.98%) SAP Project Manager
14 31 (3.74%) SAP Solutions Architect
15 29 (3.50%) Business Analyst
16 28 (3.38%) SAP S/4HANA Architect
17 22 (2.65%) Cutover Manager
17 22 (2.65%) Integration Architect
17 22 (2.65%) Logistics Analyst
17 22 (2.65%) SAP Cutover Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 96 (11.58%) SAP Fiori
2 38 (4.58%) SAPUI5
3 30 (3.62%) Middleware
4 28 (3.38%) SAP Basis
5 27 (3.26%) REST
6 20 (2.41%) SOAP
7 15 (1.81%) BAPI
7 15 (1.81%) SAP PI
8 11 (1.33%) IDoc
9 10 (1.21%) EDI
9 10 (1.21%) SAP ALE
10 9 (1.09%) Web Services
11 8 (0.97%) Oracle Fusion
11 8 (0.97%) SAP Core Interface
12 6 (0.72%) JSON
12 6 (0.72%) Kafka
12 6 (0.72%) XML
13 5 (0.60%) OAuth
13 5 (0.60%) OAuth2
14 4 (0.48%) OpenAPI
Miscellaneous
1 48 (5.79%) Public Cloud
2 36 (4.34%) Greenfield Project
3 30 (3.62%) Data Structures
3 30 (3.62%) FMCG
4 28 (3.38%) Life Science
5 26 (3.14%) Legacy Systems
6 22 (2.65%) Onboarding
7 17 (2.05%) Enterprise Software
7 17 (2.05%) Private Cloud
8 12 (1.45%) Product Ownership
9 9 (1.09%) Cloud Native
9 9 (1.09%) Management Information System
10 8 (0.97%) Replication
11 6 (0.72%) Hybrid Cloud
12 5 (0.60%) Renewable Energy
13 4 (0.48%) AI Agents
13 4 (0.48%) Manufacturing Execution System
13 4 (0.48%) Operational Technology
14 3 (0.36%) Analytical Mindset
14 3 (0.36%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 5 (0.60%) VMS
2 4 (0.48%) Windows
3 1 (0.12%) Linux
3 1 (0.12%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 279 (33.66%) Stakeholder Management
2 252 (30.40%) Migration
3 208 (25.09%) ERP
4 153 (18.46%) User Acceptance Testing
5 147 (17.73%) Data Migration
6 113 (13.63%) Problem-Solving
7 105 (12.67%) Validation
8 100 (12.06%) Logistics
8 100 (12.06%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 88 (10.62%) Analytics
10 83 (10.01%) System Integration Testing
11 78 (9.41%) Roadmaps
12 70 (8.44%) Agile
13 60 (7.24%) Continuous Improvement
14 58 (7.00%) Workshop Facilitation
15 57 (6.88%) Change Management
15 57 (6.88%) Data Governance
16 52 (6.27%) Procure-to-Pay
17 51 (6.15%) Enterprise Architecture
18 49 (5.91%) Requirements Gathering
Programming Languages
1 62 (7.48%) ABAP
2 25 (3.02%) SQL
3 17 (2.05%) Python
4 4 (0.48%) Java
5 2 (0.24%) Korn
6 1 (0.12%) Groovy
6 1 (0.12%) PowerShell
6 1 (0.12%) SAPscript
6 1 (0.12%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 129 (15.56%) Security Cleared
2 118 (14.23%) SC Cleared
3 43 (5.19%) BPSS Clearance
4 33 (3.98%) Degree
5 19 (2.29%) ACCA
5 19 (2.29%) CIMA
6 18 (2.17%) PMP
7 17 (2.05%) PMI Certification
8 15 (1.81%) DV Cleared
8 15 (1.81%) SAP Certification
9 8 (0.97%) Azure Certification
10 6 (0.72%) Computer Science Degree
11 5 (0.60%) CIPD
12 4 (0.48%) DBS Check
12 4 (0.48%) Master's Degree
13 3 (0.36%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
13 3 (0.36%) TOGAF Certification
14 2 (0.24%) APMG
14 2 (0.24%) AWS Certification
14 2 (0.24%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 66 (7.96%) Data Quality
2 25 (3.02%) PMO
3 24 (2.90%) GRC
4 22 (2.65%) QA
5 11 (1.33%) GxP
6 8 (0.97%) GDPR
7 6 (0.72%) Sarbanes-Oxley
8 5 (0.60%) GMP
8 5 (0.60%) SLA
9 2 (0.24%) Accessibility
9 2 (0.24%) Government Security Classifications
9 2 (0.24%) ITGC
9 2 (0.24%) NCSC
10 1 (0.12%) APQC
10 1 (0.12%) IFRS
10 1 (0.12%) ISO 20022
10 1 (0.12%) NIST
10 1 (0.12%) WCAG
System Software
1 6 (0.72%) IAG
2 2 (0.24%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.12%) Docker
Systems Management
1 3 (0.36%) Single Sign-On
2 2 (0.24%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.12%) Grafana
Vendors
1 823 (99.28%) SAP
2 77 (9.29%) Microsoft
3 62 (7.48%) Ariba
4 35 (4.22%) Concur
5 21 (2.53%) Oracle
6 14 (1.69%) Databricks
7 9 (1.09%) ServiceNow
7 9 (1.09%) Workday
8 7 (0.84%) Adobe
8 7 (0.84%) Dell
8 7 (0.84%) Informatica
8 7 (0.84%) MuleSoft
8 7 (0.84%) OpenText
8 7 (0.84%) Siemens
9 6 (0.72%) Salesforce
10 5 (0.60%) JD Edwards
10 5 (0.60%) Sybase
11 4 (0.48%) Baan
11 4 (0.48%) UiPath
12 3 (0.36%) Splunk