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 17 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 129 135 183
Rank change year-on-year +6 +48 +89
Contract jobs citing SAP S/4HANA 641 577 562
As % of all contract jobs in England 2.27% 1.81% 1.37%
As % of the Business Applications category 26.36% 25.42% 18.99%
Number of daily rates quoted 377 266 262
10th Percentile £425 £455 £426
25th Percentile £513 £520 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £625 £600 £575
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% +4.35% -1.88%
75th Percentile £700 £700 £705
90th Percentile £752 £800 £800
UK median daily rate £615 £600 £575
% change year-on-year +2.50% +4.35% -1.88%
Number of hourly rates quoted 8 12 6
10th Percentile £29.01 £57.15 £45.06
25th Percentile £54.95 - £47.50
Median hourly rate £70.00 £61.60 £54.00
Median % change year-on-year +13.64% +14.07% -21.45%
75th Percentile £94.17 £67.49 £55.55
90th Percentile £95.68 £86.24 £57.16
UK median hourly rate £32.50 £61.60 £48.88
% change year-on-year -47.24% +26.04% -28.91%

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 2,432 2,270 2,959
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 8.61% 7.10% 7.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,472 1,251 1,736
10th Percentile £358 £375 £375
25th Percentile £447 £463 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year - - -3.13%
75th Percentile £673 £675 £675
90th Percentile £750 £775 £759
UK median daily rate £550 £550 £550
Number of hourly rates quoted 39 68 77
10th Percentile £12.82 £28.62 £31.44
25th Percentile £21.90 £35.00 £49.00
Median hourly rate £41.00 £40.91 £56.49
Median % change year-on-year +0.21% -27.58% +25.53%
75th Percentile £72.50 £61.60 £73.75
90th Percentile £93.78 £70.06 £90.10
UK median hourly rate £32.50 £42.50 £56.49
% change year-on-year -23.53% -24.77% +25.53%

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 17 October 2025.

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 17 October 2025.

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 17 October 2025. 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 +26 280 £620 -1.39% 124
North of England +30 146 £644 +14.49% 34
North West +32 114 £661 +17.42% 28
South East +6 74 £582 -0.34% 109
Midlands -9 58 £650 +17.12% 13
East of England -4 42 £600 +9.09% 6
West Midlands -3 32 £638 +13.33% 8
Yorkshire -6 28 £550 -1.12% 6
East Midlands -15 24 £675 +20.54% 5
South West -13 5 £525 -15.66% 5
North East -9 2 £575 -11.54%
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 6 (0.94%) Anypoint
2 3 (0.47%) Confluence
2 3 (0.47%) NetWeaver
3 2 (0.31%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.31%) SharePoint Server
4 1 (0.16%) Camunda
Applications
1 10 (1.56%) Microsoft Project
2 9 (1.40%) Microsoft Excel
3 8 (1.25%) MS Visio
4 7 (1.09%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 3 (0.47%) Microsoft Office
6 2 (0.31%) Trello
Business Applications
1 40 (6.24%) SAP CO
1 40 (6.24%) SAP FI
2 35 (5.46%) SAP FI/CO
3 33 (5.15%) SAP MM
4 21 (3.28%) SAP EWM
4 21 (3.28%) SAP PS
5 20 (3.12%) SAP MDG
6 18 (2.81%) SAP PP
7 17 (2.65%) SAP ERP
7 17 (2.65%) SAP QM
8 14 (2.18%) SAP EHS
9 13 (2.03%) SAP SD
10 12 (1.87%) SAP HCM
11 11 (1.72%) SAP Oil and Gas
11 11 (1.72%) SAP VC
12 10 (1.56%) SAP IBP
13 8 (1.25%) SAP WM
14 7 (1.09%) SAP GRC
15 6 (0.94%) SAP Retail
16 5 (0.78%) SAP SCM
Cloud Services
1 44 (6.86%) Azure
2 26 (4.06%) Power Platform
3 21 (3.28%) SuccessFactors
4 16 (2.50%) SaaS
5 13 (2.03%) AWS
6 11 (1.72%) GCP
7 8 (1.25%) PaaS
8 7 (1.09%) Dynamics 365
8 7 (1.09%) Snowflake
9 6 (0.94%) Azure DevOps
10 4 (0.62%) Power Automate
10 4 (0.62%) SAP Commerce Cloud
11 3 (0.47%) OCI
12 2 (0.31%) Azure API Management
12 2 (0.31%) iPaaS
12 2 (0.31%) Lucidchart
12 2 (0.31%) Oracle Service Cloud
12 2 (0.31%) PowerApps
12 2 (0.31%) Smartsheet
13 1 (0.16%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 3 (0.47%) Firewall
2 1 (0.16%) DNS
2 1 (0.16%) HTTP
2 1 (0.16%) Internet
2 1 (0.16%) Intranet
2 1 (0.16%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 74 (11.54%) SAP HANA
2 31 (4.84%) SAP BW
3 25 (3.90%) Power BI
4 13 (2.03%) SAP Data Services
5 12 (1.87%) Data Warehouse
6 7 (1.09%) Data Lake
6 7 (1.09%) SQL Server
7 4 (0.62%) Metadata
8 3 (0.47%) DB2
8 3 (0.47%) GIS
9 2 (0.31%) BusinessObjects
9 2 (0.31%) Oracle Database
9 2 (0.31%) Semantic Layer
10 1 (0.16%) Lumira
10 1 (0.16%) MaxDB
10 1 (0.16%) Power Query
10 1 (0.16%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 20 (3.12%) JIRA
2 8 (1.25%) LSMW
3 4 (0.62%) Git
4 2 (0.31%) GitLab
5 1 (0.16%) LoadRunner
General
1 241 (37.60%) Social Skills
2 219 (34.17%) Finance
3 76 (11.86%) Pharmaceutical
4 71 (11.08%) Manufacturing
5 59 (9.20%) Analytical Skills
6 35 (5.46%) Public Sector
7 34 (5.30%) Retail
8 32 (4.99%) Banking
9 24 (3.74%) Aerospace
10 16 (2.50%) Local Government
11 12 (1.87%) Documentation Skills
11 12 (1.87%) Influencing Skills
11 12 (1.87%) Presentation Skills
12 8 (1.25%) Billing
13 7 (1.09%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 7 (1.09%) Organisational Skills
14 6 (0.94%) Automotive
15 5 (0.78%) General Ledger
16 4 (0.62%) Legal
17 3 (0.47%) German Language
Job Titles
1 263 (41.03%) Consultant
2 220 (34.32%) SAP Consultant
3 88 (13.73%) Architect
4 81 (12.64%) Lead
5 77 (12.01%) SAP Architect
6 59 (9.20%) SAP Manager
7 46 (7.18%) Project Manager
8 40 (6.24%) Analyst
9 39 (6.08%) SAP S/4HANA Consultant
10 37 (5.77%) Management Consultant
11 31 (4.84%) SAP S/4HANA Architect
12 26 (4.06%) Solutions Architect
13 24 (3.74%) Programme Manager
13 24 (3.74%) SAP Analyst
13 24 (3.74%) SAP Project Manager
13 24 (3.74%) Senior
14 22 (3.43%) SAP CO Consultant
14 22 (3.43%) SAP MM Consultant
15 21 (3.28%) SAP FI Consultant
16 20 (3.12%) SAP FI/CO Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 83 (12.95%) SAP Fiori
2 38 (5.93%) Web Services
3 27 (4.21%) BAPI
4 18 (2.81%) SAP PI
5 17 (2.65%) IDoc
6 14 (2.18%) SAP TM
7 13 (2.03%) SAP Basis
8 12 (1.87%) Middleware
9 11 (1.72%) EDI
10 9 (1.40%) SAP ALE
11 7 (1.09%) Oracle Fusion
12 5 (0.78%) REST
12 5 (0.78%) SOAP
13 3 (0.47%) Node.js
13 3 (0.47%) SAPUI5
14 2 (0.31%) JSON
14 2 (0.31%) SAP XI
14 2 (0.31%) XML
15 1 (0.16%) SAML
15 1 (0.16%) SAP BSP
Miscellaneous
1 32 (4.99%) Life Science
2 30 (4.68%) Legacy Systems
3 26 (4.06%) Greenfield Project
4 23 (3.59%) Public Cloud
5 15 (2.34%) Data Structures
6 12 (1.87%) Private Cloud
7 11 (1.72%) FMCG
7 11 (1.72%) Renewable Energy
8 10 (1.56%) Product Ownership
9 9 (1.40%) Analytical Mindset
9 9 (1.40%) Enterprise Software
10 7 (1.09%) Augmented Reality
10 7 (1.09%) Onboarding
11 6 (0.94%) Virtual Team
12 5 (0.78%) Team-Oriented Environment
13 4 (0.62%) Management Information System
13 4 (0.62%) PMI
14 3 (0.47%) Hybrid Cloud
14 3 (0.47%) SCADA
14 3 (0.47%) Tandem
Operating Systems
1 6 (0.94%) Linux
2 5 (0.78%) Windows
3 2 (0.31%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
3 2 (0.31%) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
4 1 (0.16%) Unix
4 1 (0.16%) VMS
4 1 (0.16%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 160 (24.96%) Stakeholder Management
2 123 (19.19%) ERP
3 115 (17.94%) Migration
4 102 (15.91%) Problem-Solving
5 83 (12.95%) Analytics
6 81 (12.64%) Data Migration
7 80 (12.48%) Continuous Improvement
8 76 (11.86%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 75 (11.70%) Workshop Facilitation
10 71 (11.08%) Agile
11 59 (9.20%) Project Delivery
11 59 (9.20%) Project Management
12 58 (9.05%) Logistics
13 54 (8.42%) Validation
14 50 (7.80%) Process Improvement
15 45 (7.02%) Roadmaps
16 43 (6.71%) Change Management
16 43 (6.71%) Data Modelling
16 43 (6.71%) User Acceptance Testing
17 39 (6.08%) SAP Implementation
Programming Languages
1 32 (4.99%) ABAP
2 17 (2.65%) SQL
3 11 (1.72%) Python
4 5 (0.78%) Java
4 5 (0.78%) JavaScript
5 3 (0.47%) Shell Script
6 1 (0.16%) Groovy
Qualifications
1 121 (18.88%) Security Cleared
2 102 (15.91%) SC Cleared
3 42 (6.55%) Degree
4 25 (3.90%) BPSS Clearance
5 24 (3.74%) SAP Certification
6 17 (2.65%) PMP
7 16 (2.50%) PMI Certification
8 13 (2.03%) Computer Science Degree
9 11 (1.72%) ACCA
9 11 (1.72%) CIMA
9 11 (1.72%) Six Sigma Green Belt
10 10 (1.56%) Master's Degree
11 9 (1.40%) DV Cleared
12 7 (1.09%) ISTQB
13 4 (0.62%) ITIL Certification
14 2 (0.31%) BC Cleared
14 2 (0.31%) CCA
14 2 (0.31%) CISA
14 2 (0.31%) CISM
14 2 (0.31%) Oracle Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 27 (4.21%) Data Quality
2 25 (3.90%) QA
3 18 (2.81%) Sarbanes-Oxley
4 16 (2.50%) GxP
4 16 (2.50%) PMO
5 9 (1.40%) GDPR
6 7 (1.09%) GRC
6 7 (1.09%) IFRS
7 6 (0.94%) SLA
8 4 (0.62%) Basel III
8 4 (0.62%) IFRS 9
9 3 (0.47%) GMP
9 3 (0.47%) IFRS 17
10 2 (0.31%) PMBOK
11 1 (0.16%) Accessibility
11 1 (0.16%) Actionable Recommendations
11 1 (0.16%) HL7
11 1 (0.16%) ISO/IEC 27001
11 1 (0.16%) P3O
11 1 (0.16%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 2 (0.31%) Docker
2 1 (0.16%) IAG
Systems Management
1 3 (0.47%) HP ALM
2 2 (0.31%) Failover Clustering
2 2 (0.31%) Kubernetes
2 2 (0.31%) Linux-HA
2 2 (0.31%) Pacemaker
3 1 (0.16%) Terraform
Vendors
1 630 (98.28%) SAP
2 40 (6.24%) Ariba
3 32 (4.99%) Microsoft
4 25 (3.90%) Oracle
5 12 (1.87%) Adobe
6 11 (1.72%) Workday
7 10 (1.56%) MuleSoft
8 9 (1.40%) Salesforce
9 8 (1.25%) Concur
10 6 (0.94%) Anaplan
10 6 (0.94%) Hyperion
10 6 (0.94%) ServiceNow
11 3 (0.47%) HP
11 3 (0.47%) OpenText
12 2 (0.31%) Citrix
12 2 (0.31%) Dynatrace
12 2 (0.31%) ESRI
12 2 (0.31%) IFS
13 1 (0.16%) Micro Focus
13 1 (0.16%) Toshiba