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

6 months to
23 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 149 134 158
Rank change year-on-year -15 +24 +23
Contract jobs citing SAP S/4HANA 756 528 562
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.74% 2.11% 1.50%
As % of the Business Applications category 25.26% 26.68% 21.68%
Number of daily rates quoted 391 292 291
10th Percentile £375 £439 £438
25th Percentile £500 £509 £513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £600 £600
Median % change year-on-year - - -0.66%
75th Percentile £675 £695 £716
90th Percentile £750 £775 £875
UK median daily rate £590 £600 £600
% change year-on-year -1.74% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 52 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 £70.00 £67.50 £62.46
90th Percentile £100.24 £76.82 £85.25
UK median hourly rate £58.92 £32.50 £61.60
% change year-on-year +81.29% -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 2,993 1,979 2,592
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 6.91% 7.92% 6.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,758 1,202 1,590
10th Percentile £363 £388 £363
25th Percentile £453 £463 £455
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £550
Median % change year-on-year - - -3.25%
75th Percentile £656 £675 £688
90th Percentile £750 £788 £776
UK median daily rate £538 £550 £550
% change year-on-year -2.18% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 149 50 113
10th Percentile £20.31 £12.98 £14.71
25th Percentile £30.00 £36.90 £22.33
Median hourly rate £51.37 £60.00 £40.00
Median % change year-on-year -14.39% +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 23 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 23 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 23 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 -54 263 £600 -6.25% 50
North of England -27 130 £500 -13.79% 25
South East -16 116 £565 +2.73% 32
Midlands -11 89 £638 +21.43% 12
North West -20 79 £350 -36.36% 15
East of England -9 75 £555 -7.50% 11
West Midlands -26 49 £650 +4.00% 11
Yorkshire -21 44 £595 +21.12% 8
East Midlands -3 36 £625 +25.00% 1
South West -19 18 £525 - 1
North East -35 7 £500 -13.04% 4
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 (1.46%) SharePoint
2 9 (1.19%) NetWeaver
3 7 (0.93%) Confluence
4 4 (0.53%) CMS
5 3 (0.40%) ArcGIS
6 1 (0.13%) Cloud Foundry
Applications
1 28 (3.70%) Microsoft Excel
2 16 (2.12%) 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 28 (3.70%) SAP FI
2 23 (3.04%) SAP EWM
3 21 (2.78%) SAP CO
4 19 (2.51%) SAP ERP
4 19 (2.51%) SAP FI/CO
4 19 (2.51%) SAP SD
4 19 (2.51%) SAP Travel Management
5 14 (1.85%) SAP MM
5 14 (1.85%) SAP PP
6 13 (1.72%) Teamcenter
7 12 (1.59%) SAP MDG
7 12 (1.59%) SAP PM
8 11 (1.46%) SAP QM
9 10 (1.32%) SAP GRC
10 9 (1.19%) SAP Payroll
11 8 (1.06%) SAP Business One
12 7 (0.93%) SAP IBP
13 6 (0.79%) SAP FI-CA
13 6 (0.79%) SAP PSCD
14 5 (0.66%) SAP GTS
Cloud Services
1 68 (8.99%) Azure
2 60 (7.94%) SuccessFactors
3 24 (3.17%) Power Platform
4 22 (2.91%) SaaS
5 21 (2.78%) AWS
6 17 (2.25%) Azure DevOps
7 12 (1.59%) Entra ID
8 9 (1.19%) Boomi
8 9 (1.19%) Smartsheet
9 8 (1.06%) Dynamics 365
10 5 (0.66%) Snowflake
11 4 (0.53%) GitHub
11 4 (0.53%) Power Automate
11 4 (0.53%) PowerApps
12 3 (0.40%) GCP
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 3 (0.40%) VPN
3 2 (0.26%) Reverse Proxy
3 2 (0.26%) RFID
Database & Business Intelligence
1 27 (3.57%) SAP HANA
2 22 (2.91%) Power BI
3 18 (2.38%) SQL Server
4 14 (1.85%) SAP BW
5 7 (0.93%) 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%) GIS
8 3 (0.40%) Metadata
8 3 (0.40%) Tableau
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 29 (3.84%) JIRA
2 13 (1.72%) Hudson
3 4 (0.53%) 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
1 299 (39.55%) Finance
2 235 (31.08%) Social Skills
3 101 (13.36%) Manufacturing
4 85 (11.24%) Analytical Skills
5 62 (8.20%) Public Sector
6 37 (4.89%) Pharmaceutical
7 25 (3.31%) Local Government
7 25 (3.31%) Retail
8 22 (2.91%) General Ledger
9 17 (2.25%) Banking
9 17 (2.25%) Billing
10 16 (2.12%) Documentation Skills
11 13 (1.72%) Legal
12 12 (1.59%) Publishing
13 11 (1.46%) Aerospace
13 11 (1.46%) Influencing Skills
14 9 (1.19%) Inclusion and Diversity
15 8 (1.06%) Financial Institution
16 7 (0.93%) Advertising
16 7 (0.93%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 189 (25.00%) Consultant
2 169 (22.35%) SAP Consultant
3 148 (19.58%) Lead
4 122 (16.14%) Architect
5 84 (11.11%) SAP Architect
6 71 (9.39%) SAP Manager
7 70 (9.26%) Analyst
8 69 (9.13%) Solutions Architect
9 59 (7.80%) Project Manager
10 49 (6.48%) Senior
11 47 (6.22%) SAP Solutions Architect
12 40 (5.29%) SAP S/4HANA Consultant
13 33 (4.37%) SAP Project Manager
14 32 (4.23%) SAP Analyst
15 30 (3.97%) Data Migration Lead
16 24 (3.17%) Financial Analyst
17 23 (3.04%) Finance Manager
18 21 (2.78%) SAP S/4HANA Architect
19 20 (2.65%) Business Analyst
20 18 (2.38%) Senior Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 59 (7.80%) SAP Fiori
2 32 (4.23%) SAP Basis
3 30 (3.97%) Middleware
4 19 (2.51%) SAP TM
5 17 (2.25%) SAPUI5
6 14 (1.85%) BAPI
7 13 (1.72%) REST
8 9 (1.19%) IDoc
8 9 (1.19%) Oracle Fusion
8 9 (1.19%) SAP PI
9 8 (1.06%) SAP Core Interface
10 7 (0.93%) Web Services
11 6 (0.79%) EDI
11 6 (0.79%) SOAP
12 4 (0.53%) OAuth
12 4 (0.53%) OLE
13 3 (0.40%) JSON
13 3 (0.40%) XML
14 2 (0.26%) SAML
14 2 (0.26%) SAP ALE
Miscellaneous
1 78 (10.32%) Public Cloud
2 33 (4.37%) Legacy Systems
3 29 (3.84%) Greenfield Project
4 25 (3.31%) Data Structures
5 23 (3.04%) FMCG
6 22 (2.91%) Onboarding
7 16 (2.12%) Product Ownership
8 12 (1.59%) 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%) Mobile App
12 3 (0.40%) Private Cloud
13 2 (0.26%) Replication
Operating Systems
1 11 (1.46%) Windows
2 4 (0.53%) Linux
2 4 (0.53%) VMS
3 3 (0.40%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 233 (30.82%) Migration
2 209 (27.65%) ERP
3 158 (20.90%) Stakeholder Management
4 157 (20.77%) Data Migration
5 119 (15.74%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 115 (15.21%) Problem-Solving
7 114 (15.08%) Validation
8 96 (12.70%) User Acceptance Testing
9 90 (11.90%) Workshop Facilitation
10 83 (10.98%) Continuous Improvement
11 78 (10.32%) Logistics
12 74 (9.79%) Project Management
13 69 (9.13%) Roadmaps
14 68 (8.99%) Analytics
15 67 (8.86%) Change Management
16 64 (8.47%) Agile
17 55 (7.28%) System Integration Testing
18 52 (6.88%) Data Modelling
19 51 (6.75%) Data Governance
20 48 (6.35%) Procure-to-Pay
Programming Languages
1 30 (3.97%) ABAP
2 23 (3.04%) SQL
3 20 (2.65%) 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 97 (12.83%) Security Cleared
2 86 (11.38%) SC Cleared
3 51 (6.75%) Degree
4 29 (3.84%) BPSS Clearance
5 24 (3.17%) DV Cleared
6 23 (3.04%) ACCA
6 23 (3.04%) CIMA
7 18 (2.38%) PMP
8 16 (2.12%) SAP Certification
9 14 (1.85%) PMI Certification
10 6 (0.79%) 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%) AAT
13 2 (0.26%) CIPD
14 1 (0.13%) CAPM
14 1 (0.13%) CCA
14 1 (0.13%) CIPFA
14 1 (0.13%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 50 (6.61%) Data Quality
2 39 (5.16%) PMO
3 24 (3.17%) QA
4 15 (1.98%) GRC
5 12 (1.59%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 9 (1.19%) GDPR
7 5 (0.66%) GxP
8 3 (0.40%) Accessibility
8 3 (0.40%) ITGC
9 2 (0.26%) GMP
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 4 (0.53%) IAG
Systems Management
1 22 (2.91%) Single Sign-On
2 2 (0.26%) Grafana
3 1 (0.13%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.13%) Terraform
Vendors
1 750 (99.21%) SAP
2 51 (6.75%) Microsoft
3 43 (5.69%) Ariba
4 21 (2.78%) Oracle
5 16 (2.12%) Sage
6 12 (1.59%) Concur
6 12 (1.59%) Okta
7 10 (1.32%) Informatica
8 8 (1.06%) ServiceNow
8 8 (1.06%) Siemens
9 7 (0.93%) Adobe
9 7 (0.93%) Databricks
9 7 (0.93%) Salesforce
9 7 (0.93%) Sybase
9 7 (0.93%) Workday
10 6 (0.79%) IFS
11 5 (0.66%) Dell
11 5 (0.66%) IBM
12 4 (0.53%) Baan
12 4 (0.53%) OpenText