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 27 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

 6 months to
27 Jun 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 154 136 163
Rank change year-on-year -18 +27 +12
Contract jobs citing SAP S/4HANA 759 518 561
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.75% 2.05% 1.50%
As % of the Business Applications category 25.18% 25.85% 21.69%
Number of daily rates quoted 392 290 292
10th Percentile £376 £425 £450
25th Percentile £500 £507 £513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £600 £600
Median % change year-on-year - - -0.66%
75th Percentile £675 £695 £714
90th Percentile £759 £789 £861
UK median daily rate £590 £600 £600
% change year-on-year -1.67% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 53 7 12
10th Percentile - £27.91 £32.67
25th Percentile £40.00 £46.78 £60.36
Median hourly rate £60.00 £65.00 £61.60
Median % change year-on-year -7.69% +5.52% +2.67%
75th Percentile £68.75 £67.50 £62.46
90th Percentile £99.63 £76.82 £85.25
UK median hourly rate £57.71 £32.50 £61.60
% change year-on-year +77.57% -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 3,014 2,004 2,586
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 6.93% 7.93% 6.93%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,766 1,223 1,591
10th Percentile £363 £383 £363
25th Percentile £456 £458 £460
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £556
Median % change year-on-year - -1.08% -1.77%
75th Percentile £656 £675 £688
90th Percentile £750 £788 £775
UK median daily rate £539 £550 £550
% change year-on-year -2.00% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 153 50 109
10th Percentile £20.31 £12.98 £15.28
25th Percentile £30.00 £36.90 £22.33
Median hourly rate £50.49 £60.00 £40.00
Median % change year-on-year -15.86% +50.00% -23.81%
75th Percentile £68.75 £76.64 £48.75
90th Percentile £88.75 £86.00 £61.60
UK median hourly rate £53.00 £58.75 £40.00
% change year-on-year -9.79% +46.88% -18.37%

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 27 June 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 27 June 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 27 June 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 -43 266 £600 -4.76% 42
North of England -22 126 £500 -13.42% 17
South East -13 117 £565 +2.73% 19
Midlands -18 93 £625 +19.05% 16
North West -26 76 £413 -25.00% 11
East of England -8 75 £510 -15.00% 11
West Midlands -27 53 £590 -5.60% 11
Yorkshire -10 44 £595 +53.55% 4
East Midlands +2 36 £625 +25.00% 5
South West -23 18 £525 - 1
North East -37 6 £500 -13.04% 3
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 11 (1.45%) SharePoint
2 9 (1.19%) NetWeaver
3 8 (1.05%) Confluence
4 4 (0.53%) CMS
5 2 (0.26%) ArcGIS
6 1 (0.13%) Cloud Foundry
Applications
1 28 (3.69%) Microsoft Excel
2 16 (2.11%) Microsoft Project
3 6 (0.79%) Microsoft Office
4 5 (0.66%) MS Visio
4 5 (0.66%) PTC Creo
5 4 (0.53%) Microsoft PowerPoint
6 3 (0.40%) Spreadsheet
7 1 (0.13%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 27 (3.56%) SAP FI
2 22 (2.90%) SAP EWM
3 19 (2.50%) SAP CO
3 19 (2.50%) SAP ERP
3 19 (2.50%) SAP SD
4 18 (2.37%) SAP Travel Management
5 17 (2.24%) SAP FI/CO
6 15 (1.98%) SAP PP
7 14 (1.84%) SAP MM
8 13 (1.71%) SAP MDG
8 13 (1.71%) Teamcenter
9 12 (1.58%) SAP PM
10 11 (1.45%) SAP GRC
10 11 (1.45%) SAP QM
11 10 (1.32%) SAP Payroll
12 8 (1.05%) SAP Business One
13 7 (0.92%) SAP IBP
14 6 (0.79%) SAP FI-CA
14 6 (0.79%) SAP PSCD
15 5 (0.66%) SAP HCM
Cloud Services
1 68 (8.96%) Azure
2 59 (7.77%) SuccessFactors
3 24 (3.16%) Power Platform
4 22 (2.90%) AWS
5 21 (2.77%) SaaS
6 17 (2.24%) Azure DevOps
7 11 (1.45%) Entra ID
8 9 (1.19%) Boomi
8 9 (1.19%) Smartsheet
9 8 (1.05%) Dynamics 365
10 5 (0.66%) Snowflake
11 4 (0.53%) GCP
11 4 (0.53%) GitHub
11 4 (0.53%) Power Automate
11 4 (0.53%) PowerApps
12 3 (0.40%) Veeva
12 3 (0.40%) WhatsApp
13 2 (0.26%) IaaS
13 2 (0.26%) Microsoft 365
13 2 (0.26%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 6 (0.79%) Network Security
2 2 (0.26%) VPN
3 1 (0.13%) Reverse Proxy
3 1 (0.13%) RFID
Database & Business Intelligence
1 27 (3.56%) SAP HANA
2 22 (2.90%) Power BI
3 18 (2.37%) SQL Server
4 15 (1.98%) SAP BW
5 7 (0.92%) Sybase ASE
6 6 (0.79%) MaxDB
6 6 (0.79%) SAP Data Services
7 5 (0.66%) Data Warehouse
8 3 (0.40%) BusinessObjects
8 3 (0.40%) Data Lake
8 3 (0.40%) Metadata
8 3 (0.40%) Tableau
9 2 (0.26%) GIS
9 2 (0.26%) Semantic Layer
9 2 (0.26%) Snowflake Schema
10 1 (0.13%) Crystal Reports
10 1 (0.13%) Data Hub
10 1 (0.13%) DataStage
10 1 (0.13%) Delta Lake
10 1 (0.13%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 30 (3.95%) JIRA
2 13 (1.71%) Hudson
3 5 (0.66%) LSMW
4 2 (0.26%) Git
4 2 (0.26%) Postman
5 1 (0.13%) ERwin
5 1 (0.13%) GCC
5 1 (0.13%) GitLab
5 1 (0.13%) Jenkins
5 1 (0.13%) PowerDesigner
5 1 (0.13%) TestDirector
General
1 300 (39.53%) Finance
2 233 (30.70%) Social Skills
3 104 (13.70%) Manufacturing
4 84 (11.07%) Analytical Skills
5 64 (8.43%) Public Sector
6 38 (5.01%) Pharmaceutical
7 26 (3.43%) Retail
8 25 (3.29%) Local Government
9 23 (3.03%) General Ledger
10 17 (2.24%) Billing
11 16 (2.11%) Banking
11 16 (2.11%) Documentation Skills
12 14 (1.84%) Legal
13 11 (1.45%) Aerospace
13 11 (1.45%) Publishing
14 10 (1.32%) Influencing Skills
15 9 (1.19%) Inclusion and Diversity
16 8 (1.05%) Financial Institution
17 7 (0.92%) Advertising
17 7 (0.92%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 188 (24.77%) Consultant
2 167 (22.00%) SAP Consultant
3 147 (19.37%) Lead
4 123 (16.21%) Architect
5 84 (11.07%) SAP Architect
6 73 (9.62%) SAP Manager
7 72 (9.49%) Analyst
8 69 (9.09%) Solutions Architect
9 58 (7.64%) Project Manager
10 49 (6.46%) Senior
11 47 (6.19%) SAP Solutions Architect
12 40 (5.27%) SAP S/4HANA Consultant
13 34 (4.48%) SAP Project Manager
14 33 (4.35%) SAP Analyst
15 30 (3.95%) Data Migration Lead
16 25 (3.29%) Financial Analyst
17 21 (2.77%) Business Analyst
17 21 (2.77%) Finance Manager
17 21 (2.77%) SAP S/4HANA Architect
18 18 (2.37%) Senior Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 61 (8.04%) SAP Fiori
2 31 (4.08%) Middleware
2 31 (4.08%) SAP Basis
3 18 (2.37%) SAP TM
3 18 (2.37%) SAPUI5
4 14 (1.84%) BAPI
5 13 (1.71%) REST
6 10 (1.32%) IDoc
6 10 (1.32%) SAP PI
7 9 (1.19%) Oracle Fusion
8 8 (1.05%) SAP Core Interface
9 6 (0.79%) EDI
9 6 (0.79%) SOAP
9 6 (0.79%) Web Services
10 4 (0.53%) OLE
11 3 (0.40%) JSON
11 3 (0.40%) OAuth
11 3 (0.40%) XML
12 2 (0.26%) Node.js
12 2 (0.26%) SAP ALE
Miscellaneous
1 77 (10.14%) Public Cloud
2 32 (4.22%) Legacy Systems
3 29 (3.82%) Greenfield Project
4 26 (3.43%) Data Structures
5 23 (3.03%) FMCG
6 21 (2.77%) Onboarding
7 16 (2.11%) Product Ownership
8 11 (1.45%) Taxonomies
9 6 (0.79%) Analytical Mindset
9 6 (0.79%) Cloud Native
9 6 (0.79%) Life Science
10 5 (0.66%) Enterprise Software
10 5 (0.66%) Management Information System
11 4 (0.53%) Augmented Reality
11 4 (0.53%) Learning Management System
11 4 (0.53%) Virtual Team
12 3 (0.40%) Hybrid Cloud
12 3 (0.40%) Private Cloud
13 2 (0.26%) Mobile App
13 2 (0.26%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 11 (1.45%) Windows
2 4 (0.53%) Linux
2 4 (0.53%) VMS
3 3 (0.40%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 230 (30.30%) Migration
2 205 (27.01%) ERP
3 162 (21.34%) Stakeholder Management
4 154 (20.29%) Data Migration
5 119 (15.68%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 114 (15.02%) Problem-Solving
7 112 (14.76%) Validation
8 95 (12.52%) User Acceptance Testing
9 88 (11.59%) Workshop Facilitation
10 82 (10.80%) Continuous Improvement
11 79 (10.41%) Logistics
12 74 (9.75%) Project Management
13 68 (8.96%) Analytics
13 68 (8.96%) Roadmaps
14 66 (8.70%) Agile
15 65 (8.56%) Change Management
16 55 (7.25%) System Integration Testing
17 51 (6.72%) Data Modelling
18 50 (6.59%) Data Governance
19 47 (6.19%) Procure-to-Pay
Programming Languages
1 33 (4.35%) ABAP
2 23 (3.03%) SQL
3 20 (2.64%) Python
4 5 (0.66%) Java
5 3 (0.40%) 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 98 (12.91%) Security Cleared
2 87 (11.46%) SC Cleared
3 51 (6.72%) Degree
4 28 (3.69%) BPSS Clearance
5 25 (3.29%) DV Cleared
6 22 (2.90%) ACCA
6 22 (2.90%) CIMA
7 19 (2.50%) PMP
8 16 (2.11%) SAP Certification
9 15 (1.98%) PMI Certification
10 5 (0.66%) ISTQB
11 4 (0.53%) Computer Science Degree
12 3 (0.40%) Azure Certification
12 3 (0.40%) Master's Degree
13 2 (0.26%) CIPD
14 1 (0.13%) CAPM
14 1 (0.13%) CCA
14 1 (0.13%) CIPFA
14 1 (0.13%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
14 1 (0.13%) Six Sigma Green Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 51 (6.72%) Data Quality
2 39 (5.14%) PMO
3 24 (3.16%) QA
4 16 (2.11%) GRC
5 12 (1.58%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 10 (1.32%) GDPR
7 5 (0.66%) GxP
8 3 (0.40%) Accessibility
8 3 (0.40%) GMP
8 3 (0.40%) ITGC
9 2 (0.26%) Government Security Classifications
9 2 (0.26%) NCSC
10 1 (0.13%) GAAP
10 1 (0.13%) SLA
10 1 (0.13%) WCAG
System Software
1 6 (0.79%) Active Directory
2 5 (0.66%) IAG
Systems Management
1 20 (2.64%) Single Sign-On
2 2 (0.26%) Grafana
3 1 (0.13%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.13%) Terraform
Vendors
1 753 (99.21%) SAP
2 53 (6.98%) Microsoft
3 42 (5.53%) Ariba
4 21 (2.77%) Oracle
5 15 (1.98%) Sage
6 12 (1.58%) Concur
7 11 (1.45%) Okta
8 10 (1.32%) Informatica
9 8 (1.05%) ServiceNow
9 8 (1.05%) Siemens
10 7 (0.92%) Adobe
10 7 (0.92%) Databricks
10 7 (0.92%) Salesforce
10 7 (0.92%) Sybase
10 7 (0.92%) Workday
11 6 (0.79%) IFS
12 5 (0.66%) Dell
12 5 (0.66%) IBM
13 4 (0.53%) Baan
13 4 (0.53%) OpenText
99 SAP S/4HANA jobs in England