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

6 months to
5 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 157 124 141
Rank change year-on-year -33 +17 +56
Contract jobs citing SAP S/4HANA 817 629 588
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.77% 2.25% 1.81%
As % of the Business Applications category 25.72% 26.31% 25.53%
Number of daily rates quoted 406 365 270
10th Percentile £390 £425 £455
25th Percentile £507 £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% +4.06%
Number of hourly rates quoted 47 8 12
10th Percentile £22.49 £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 £101.51 £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 3,177 2,391 2,303
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 6.89% 8.56% 7.10%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,807 1,439 1,282
10th Percentile £375 £358 £363
25th Percentile £469 £450 £455
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £550
75th Percentile £669 £675 £683
90th Percentile £775 £760 £775
UK median daily rate £550 £550 £550
Number of hourly rates quoted 154 39 67
10th Percentile £15.04 £12.82 £24.14
25th Percentile £19.49 £24.03 £35.00
Median hourly rate £40.00 £44.50 £40.33
Median % change year-on-year -10.11% +10.35% -28.62%
75th Percentile £70.00 £72.50 £61.60
90th Percentile £88.75 £87.58 £70.75
UK median hourly rate £40.00 £33.49 £45.00
% change year-on-year +19.44% -25.58% -18.96%

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 5 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 5 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 5 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 -66 301 £600 -4.00% 296
South East -11 133 £580 -0.24% 101
North of England -60 128 £513 -20.42% 90
Midlands -6 96 £556 -11.00% 87
North West -53 89 £550 -15.38% 43
East of England +2 71 £582 -3.04% 41
West Midlands -7 70 £500 -16.67% 41
Yorkshire -19 36 £450 -14.29% 34
East Midlands -10 24 £625 -7.41% 46
South West -21 22 £550 +7.32% 30
North East -37 3 £450 -21.74% 13
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 (0.86%) NetWeaver
2 6 (0.73%) SharePoint
3 3 (0.37%) Confluence
4 2 (0.24%) SAP Portal
5 1 (0.12%) CMS
Applications
1 26 (3.18%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (1.47%) Microsoft Office
3 5 (0.61%) Microsoft Project
4 4 (0.49%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.24%) Spreadsheet
6 1 (0.12%) MS Visio
6 1 (0.12%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 48 (5.88%) SAP FI
2 33 (4.04%) SAP CO
2 33 (4.04%) SAP MM
3 30 (3.67%) SAP Payroll
3 30 (3.67%) SAP SD
4 28 (3.43%) SAP FI/CO
4 28 (3.43%) SAP HCM
5 26 (3.18%) SAP MDG
6 24 (2.94%) SAP GRC
7 20 (2.45%) SAP HR
8 18 (2.20%) SAP ERP
9 17 (2.08%) SAP EWM
10 16 (1.96%) SAP PP
11 15 (1.84%) SAP PM
12 13 (1.59%) SAP QM
13 10 (1.22%) SAP PS
14 9 (1.10%) SAP IBP
15 8 (0.98%) SAP Business One
15 8 (0.98%) SAP Travel Management
16 7 (0.86%) SAP Oil and Gas
Cloud Services
1 68 (8.32%) SuccessFactors
2 64 (7.83%) Azure
3 32 (3.92%) AWS
4 27 (3.30%) Power Platform
5 22 (2.69%) Azure DevOps
6 18 (2.20%) GCP
7 11 (1.35%) Boomi
8 9 (1.10%) GitHub
9 7 (0.86%) GitHub Actions
9 7 (0.86%) Microsoft 365
9 7 (0.86%) Smartsheet
9 7 (0.86%) Tricentis Tosca
10 6 (0.73%) Dynamics 365
10 6 (0.73%) Microsoft Copilot
11 5 (0.61%) SaaS
12 4 (0.49%) Azure Data Factory
12 4 (0.49%) Azure Monitor
12 4 (0.49%) Power Automate
12 4 (0.49%) PowerApps
12 4 (0.49%) 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 (5.63%) SAP HANA
2 36 (4.41%) SAP BW
3 20 (2.45%) Power BI
4 15 (1.84%) SQL Server
5 7 (0.86%) Data Warehouse
6 5 (0.61%) MaxDB
6 5 (0.61%) Metadata
6 5 (0.61%) Sybase ASE
7 4 (0.49%) BusinessObjects
7 4 (0.49%) Data Lake
8 3 (0.37%) GIS
8 3 (0.37%) SAP Data Services
8 3 (0.37%) SQL Server Reporting Services
8 3 (0.37%) 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 (2.33%) JIRA
2 8 (0.98%) Hudson
3 7 (0.86%) Jenkins
4 5 (0.61%) LSMW
5 4 (0.49%) Postman
6 3 (0.37%) Git
7 1 (0.12%) ERwin
7 1 (0.12%) PowerDesigner
General
1 343 (41.98%) Finance
2 222 (27.17%) Social Skills
3 141 (17.26%) Manufacturing
4 63 (7.71%) Analytical Skills
5 52 (6.36%) Retail
6 51 (6.24%) Public Sector
7 46 (5.63%) Pharmaceutical
8 32 (3.92%) General Ledger
9 30 (3.67%) Legal
10 23 (2.82%) Billing
11 22 (2.69%) Influencing Skills
12 20 (2.45%) Presentation Skills
13 19 (2.33%) Aerospace
13 19 (2.33%) Banking
14 18 (2.20%) Automotive
15 7 (0.86%) Aviation
15 7 (0.86%) Local Government
15 7 (0.86%) Telecoms
16 6 (0.73%) Organisational Skills
17 5 (0.61%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 204 (24.97%) Consultant
2 183 (22.40%) SAP Consultant
3 149 (18.24%) Architect
4 132 (16.16%) Lead
5 92 (11.26%) SAP Architect
6 87 (10.65%) SAP Manager
7 86 (10.53%) Analyst
8 56 (6.85%) Senior
8 56 (6.85%) Solutions Architect
9 54 (6.61%) SAP Analyst
10 42 (5.14%) Project Manager
11 35 (4.28%) SAP S/4HANA Consultant
12 33 (4.04%) SAP Project Manager
13 31 (3.79%) SAP Solutions Architect
14 29 (3.55%) Business Analyst
15 26 (3.18%) SAP S/4HANA Architect
16 22 (2.69%) Cutover Manager
16 22 (2.69%) Integration Architect
16 22 (2.69%) Logistics Analyst
16 22 (2.69%) SAP Cutover Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 95 (11.63%) SAP Fiori
2 38 (4.65%) SAPUI5
3 30 (3.67%) Middleware
4 28 (3.43%) SAP Basis
5 27 (3.30%) REST
6 20 (2.45%) SOAP
7 15 (1.84%) BAPI
7 15 (1.84%) SAP PI
8 11 (1.35%) IDoc
9 10 (1.22%) SAP ALE
10 9 (1.10%) EDI
10 9 (1.10%) SAP Core Interface
10 9 (1.10%) Web Services
11 8 (0.98%) Oracle Fusion
12 6 (0.73%) JSON
12 6 (0.73%) Kafka
12 6 (0.73%) XML
13 5 (0.61%) OAuth
13 5 (0.61%) OAuth2
14 4 (0.49%) Swagger
Miscellaneous
1 48 (5.88%) Public Cloud
2 36 (4.41%) Greenfield Project
3 31 (3.79%) FMCG
4 30 (3.67%) Data Structures
5 27 (3.30%) Life Science
6 25 (3.06%) Legacy Systems
7 22 (2.69%) Onboarding
8 17 (2.08%) Enterprise Software
9 16 (1.96%) Private Cloud
10 12 (1.47%) Product Ownership
11 9 (1.10%) Cloud Native
12 8 (0.98%) Management Information System
12 8 (0.98%) Replication
13 6 (0.73%) Hybrid Cloud
14 4 (0.49%) AI Agents
14 4 (0.49%) Manufacturing Execution System
14 4 (0.49%) Operational Technology
14 4 (0.49%) Renewable Energy
15 3 (0.37%) Analytical Mindset
15 3 (0.37%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 5 (0.61%) VMS
2 4 (0.49%) Windows
3 1 (0.12%) Linux
3 1 (0.12%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 274 (33.54%) Stakeholder Management
2 244 (29.87%) Migration
3 207 (25.34%) ERP
4 153 (18.73%) User Acceptance Testing
5 142 (17.38%) Data Migration
6 113 (13.83%) Problem-Solving
7 103 (12.61%) Validation
8 100 (12.24%) Logistics
9 97 (11.87%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 86 (10.53%) Analytics
11 83 (10.16%) System Integration Testing
12 75 (9.18%) Roadmaps
13 68 (8.32%) Agile
14 59 (7.22%) Continuous Improvement
15 57 (6.98%) Change Management
15 57 (6.98%) Workshop Facilitation
16 54 (6.61%) Data Governance
17 51 (6.24%) Procure-to-Pay
18 49 (6.00%) Enterprise Architecture
18 49 (6.00%) Requirements Gathering
Programming Languages
1 61 (7.47%) ABAP
2 24 (2.94%) SQL
3 16 (1.96%) Python
4 4 (0.49%) Java
5 1 (0.12%) Groovy
5 1 (0.12%) Korn
5 1 (0.12%) PowerShell
5 1 (0.12%) SAPscript
5 1 (0.12%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 130 (15.91%) Security Cleared
2 119 (14.57%) SC Cleared
3 41 (5.02%) BPSS Clearance
4 33 (4.04%) Degree
5 18 (2.20%) ACCA
5 18 (2.20%) CIMA
5 18 (2.20%) PMP
6 17 (2.08%) PMI Certification
7 16 (1.96%) DV Cleared
8 14 (1.71%) SAP Certification
9 8 (0.98%) Azure Certification
10 6 (0.73%) Computer Science Degree
11 5 (0.61%) CIPD
12 4 (0.49%) DBS Check
12 4 (0.49%) Master's Degree
13 3 (0.37%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
13 3 (0.37%) TOGAF Certification
14 2 (0.24%) APMG
14 2 (0.24%) AWS Certification
14 2 (0.24%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 65 (7.96%) Data Quality
2 26 (3.18%) PMO
3 24 (2.94%) GRC
4 22 (2.69%) QA
5 11 (1.35%) GxP
6 6 (0.73%) GDPR
7 5 (0.61%) GMP
7 5 (0.61%) SLA
8 4 (0.49%) Sarbanes-Oxley
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 (0.73%) IAG
2 2 (0.24%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.12%) Docker
Systems Management
1 3 (0.37%) Single Sign-On
2 2 (0.24%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.12%) Grafana
Vendors
1 811 (99.27%) SAP
2 76 (9.30%) Microsoft
3 61 (7.47%) Ariba
4 34 (4.16%) Concur
5 21 (2.57%) Oracle
6 14 (1.71%) Databricks
7 9 (1.10%) ServiceNow
7 9 (1.10%) Workday
8 7 (0.86%) Adobe
8 7 (0.86%) Dell
8 7 (0.86%) Informatica
8 7 (0.86%) MuleSoft
8 7 (0.86%) Siemens
9 6 (0.73%) OpenText
9 6 (0.73%) Salesforce
10 5 (0.61%) JD Edwards
10 5 (0.61%) Sybase
11 4 (0.49%) Baan
11 4 (0.49%) UiPath
12 3 (0.37%) Splunk