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

6 months to
27 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 163 126 144
Rank change year-on-year -37 +18 +58
Contract jobs citing SAP S/4HANA 794 641 586
As % of all contract jobs in England 1.71% 2.30% 1.79%
As % of the Business Applications category 25.06% 26.62% 25.37%
Number of daily rates quoted 402 368 262
10th Percentile £390 £425 £457
25th Percentile £507 £517 £519
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 £623 £600
Median % change year-on-year -7.63% +3.75% -
75th Percentile £674 £700 £700
90th Percentile £750 £750 £815
UK median daily rate £575 £620 £600
% change year-on-year -7.26% +3.33% +3.77%
Number of hourly rates quoted 47 7 13
10th Percentile £24.17 £27.91 £35.33
25th Percentile - £47.41 -
Median hourly rate £40.00 £65.00 £61.60
Median % change year-on-year -38.46% +5.52% +14.07%
75th Percentile £87.50 £86.25 £65.03
90th Percentile £101.51 £95.90 £84.97
UK median hourly rate £40.00 £32.41 £61.60
% change year-on-year +23.44% -47.39% +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 3,169 2,408 2,310
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 6.84% 8.62% 7.06%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,823 1,456 1,277
10th Percentile £366 £358 £363
25th Percentile £469 £450 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £550
75th Percentile £665 £675 £688
90th Percentile £775 £775 £775
UK median daily rate £550 £550 £550
Number of hourly rates quoted 146 37 69
10th Percentile £15.06 £12.82 £23.43
25th Percentile £19.49 £22.90 £35.00
Median hourly rate £40.00 £41.00 £40.33
Median % change year-on-year -2.44% +1.67% -28.62%
75th Percentile £69.69 £65.00 £61.60
90th Percentile £88.75 £80.50 £66.30
UK median hourly rate £37.87 £32.50 £45.00
% change year-on-year +16.51% -27.78% -18.18%

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 September 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 September 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 September 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 -70 283 £600 -3.23% 218
South East -9 133 £580 -0.24% 86
North of England -65 127 £538 -16.54% 84
Midlands -3 91 £569 -15.74% 79
North West -52 88 £550 -15.38% 45
East of England 0 72 £582 -3.04% 25
West Midlands -8 66 £513 -16.33% 36
Yorkshire -30 36 £500 -10.71% 31
East Midlands -14 23 £625 -10.71% 43
South West -16 22 £550 +7.32% 16
North East -40 3 £450 -21.74% 8
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 (0.88%) NetWeaver
2 6 (0.76%) SharePoint
3 3 (0.38%) Confluence
4 1 (0.13%) CMS
4 1 (0.13%) SAP Portal
Applications
1 26 (3.27%) Microsoft Excel
2 12 (1.51%) Microsoft Office
3 6 (0.76%) Microsoft Project
4 5 (0.63%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 2 (0.25%) MS Visio
5 2 (0.25%) Spreadsheet
6 1 (0.13%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 41 (5.16%) SAP FI
2 31 (3.90%) SAP SD
3 28 (3.53%) SAP CO
4 26 (3.27%) SAP MDG
5 25 (3.15%) SAP GRC
5 25 (3.15%) SAP Payroll
6 23 (2.90%) SAP FI/CO
6 23 (2.90%) SAP MM
7 22 (2.77%) SAP HCM
8 21 (2.64%) SAP ERP
9 18 (2.27%) SAP HR
10 15 (1.89%) SAP PP
11 14 (1.76%) SAP EWM
11 14 (1.76%) SAP PM
11 14 (1.76%) SAP QM
12 10 (1.26%) SAP PS
13 9 (1.13%) SAP IBP
14 8 (1.01%) SAP Business One
14 8 (1.01%) SAP Travel Management
15 7 (0.88%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 63 (7.93%) Azure
2 61 (7.68%) SuccessFactors
3 32 (4.03%) AWS
4 27 (3.40%) Power Platform
5 21 (2.64%) Azure DevOps
6 16 (2.02%) GCP
7 11 (1.39%) Boomi
8 8 (1.01%) GitHub
8 8 (1.01%) Smartsheet
9 7 (0.88%) Microsoft 365
9 7 (0.88%) Tricentis Tosca
10 6 (0.76%) Dynamics 365
10 6 (0.76%) GitHub Actions
10 6 (0.76%) Microsoft Copilot
11 5 (0.63%) SaaS
12 4 (0.50%) Azure Monitor
12 4 (0.50%) Entra ID
12 4 (0.50%) Power Automate
12 4 (0.50%) PowerApps
12 4 (0.50%) Snowflake
Communications & Networking
1 2 (0.25%) Intranet
2 1 (0.13%) Internet
2 1 (0.13%) Network Security
2 1 (0.13%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 43 (5.42%) SAP HANA
2 33 (4.16%) SAP BW
3 20 (2.52%) Power BI
4 14 (1.76%) SQL Server
5 6 (0.76%) Data Warehouse
5 6 (0.76%) Metadata
6 5 (0.63%) MaxDB
6 5 (0.63%) Sybase ASE
7 4 (0.50%) BusinessObjects
7 4 (0.50%) Data Lake
8 3 (0.38%) GIS
8 3 (0.38%) SAP Data Services
8 3 (0.38%) Semantic Layer
8 3 (0.38%) Tableau
9 2 (0.25%) SQL Server Reporting Services
10 1 (0.13%) Azure SQL Database
10 1 (0.13%) Crystal Reports
10 1 (0.13%) DataStage
10 1 (0.13%) Snowflake Schema
10 1 (0.13%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 20 (2.52%) JIRA
2 9 (1.13%) Hudson
3 6 (0.76%) Jenkins
4 4 (0.50%) Postman
5 3 (0.38%) Git
5 3 (0.38%) LSMW
6 1 (0.13%) ERwin
6 1 (0.13%) PowerDesigner
General
1 332 (41.81%) Finance
2 217 (27.33%) Social Skills
3 128 (16.12%) Manufacturing
4 65 (8.19%) Analytical Skills
5 50 (6.30%) Retail
6 47 (5.92%) Public Sector
7 43 (5.42%) Pharmaceutical
8 32 (4.03%) General Ledger
9 23 (2.90%) Billing
9 23 (2.90%) Legal
10 21 (2.64%) Influencing Skills
10 21 (2.64%) Presentation Skills
11 19 (2.39%) Aerospace
12 14 (1.76%) Automotive
12 14 (1.76%) Banking
13 8 (1.01%) Inclusion and Diversity
14 7 (0.88%) Aviation
14 7 (0.88%) Local Government
15 6 (0.76%) Documentation Skills
15 6 (0.76%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 194 (24.43%) Consultant
2 173 (21.79%) SAP Consultant
3 136 (17.13%) Architect
3 136 (17.13%) Lead
4 85 (10.71%) Analyst
4 85 (10.71%) SAP Manager
5 80 (10.08%) SAP Architect
6 60 (7.56%) Senior
7 53 (6.68%) Solutions Architect
8 49 (6.17%) SAP Analyst
9 42 (5.29%) Project Manager
10 33 (4.16%) SAP Project Manager
10 33 (4.16%) SAP S/4HANA Consultant
11 29 (3.65%) SAP Solutions Architect
12 28 (3.53%) Business Analyst
13 27 (3.40%) SAP S/4HANA Architect
14 24 (3.02%) Integration Architect
15 23 (2.90%) Financial Analyst
16 22 (2.77%) Logistics Analyst
17 21 (2.64%) Data Migration Lead
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 90 (11.34%) SAP Fiori
2 34 (4.28%) SAPUI5
3 30 (3.78%) Middleware
4 27 (3.40%) SAP Basis
5 25 (3.15%) REST
6 18 (2.27%) SOAP
7 15 (1.89%) BAPI
8 13 (1.64%) SAP PI
9 9 (1.13%) EDI
9 9 (1.13%) SAP Core Interface
9 9 (1.13%) Web Services
10 8 (1.01%) IDoc
10 8 (1.01%) Oracle Fusion
10 8 (1.01%) SAP ALE
11 6 (0.76%) JSON
11 6 (0.76%) XML
12 5 (0.63%) Kafka
12 5 (0.63%) OAuth
12 5 (0.63%) OAuth2
13 4 (0.50%) Swagger
Miscellaneous
1 49 (6.17%) Public Cloud
2 36 (4.53%) Greenfield Project
3 30 (3.78%) Data Structures
3 30 (3.78%) FMCG
4 25 (3.15%) Legacy Systems
5 24 (3.02%) Life Science
6 21 (2.64%) Onboarding
7 17 (2.14%) Enterprise Software
8 13 (1.64%) Product Ownership
9 11 (1.39%) Private Cloud
10 8 (1.01%) Cloud Native
10 8 (1.01%) Management Information System
11 7 (0.88%) Replication
12 6 (0.76%) Hybrid Cloud
13 4 (0.50%) AI Agents
13 4 (0.50%) Augmented Reality
13 4 (0.50%) Manufacturing Execution System
13 4 (0.50%) Operational Technology
14 3 (0.38%) Learning Management System
14 3 (0.38%) SCADA
Operating Systems
1 5 (0.63%) VMS
2 4 (0.50%) Windows
3 1 (0.13%) Linux
3 1 (0.13%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 255 (32.12%) Stakeholder Management
2 237 (29.85%) Migration
3 211 (26.57%) ERP
4 145 (18.26%) User Acceptance Testing
5 143 (18.01%) Data Migration
6 116 (14.61%) Problem-Solving
7 102 (12.85%) Validation
8 97 (12.22%) Logistics
9 96 (12.09%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 81 (10.20%) System Integration Testing
11 76 (9.57%) Analytics
12 71 (8.94%) Roadmaps
13 66 (8.31%) Agile
14 63 (7.93%) Continuous Improvement
15 58 (7.30%) Change Management
16 56 (7.05%) Data Governance
17 53 (6.68%) Workshop Facilitation
18 47 (5.92%) Digital Transformation Programme
19 46 (5.79%) Procure-to-Pay
19 46 (5.79%) Requirements Gathering
Programming Languages
1 56 (7.05%) ABAP
2 24 (3.02%) SQL
3 16 (2.02%) Python
4 4 (0.50%) Java
5 1 (0.13%) Groovy
5 1 (0.13%) Korn
5 1 (0.13%) PowerShell
5 1 (0.13%) SAPscript
5 1 (0.13%) TypeScript
5 1 (0.13%) VB
Qualifications
1 127 (15.99%) Security Cleared
2 116 (14.61%) SC Cleared
3 41 (5.16%) BPSS Clearance
4 36 (4.53%) Degree
5 18 (2.27%) ACCA
5 18 (2.27%) CIMA
5 18 (2.27%) DV Cleared
5 18 (2.27%) PMP
6 16 (2.02%) PMI Certification
7 9 (1.13%) SAP Certification
8 8 (1.01%) Azure Certification
9 5 (0.63%) CIPD
9 5 (0.63%) Computer Science Degree
10 4 (0.50%) DBS Check
10 4 (0.50%) Master's Degree
11 3 (0.38%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
11 3 (0.38%) TOGAF Certification
12 2 (0.25%) APMG
12 2 (0.25%) AWS Certification
12 2 (0.25%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 66 (8.31%) Data Quality
2 25 (3.15%) GRC
2 25 (3.15%) PMO
3 24 (3.02%) QA
4 11 (1.39%) GxP
5 5 (0.63%) GDPR
5 5 (0.63%) GMP
5 5 (0.63%) SLA
6 3 (0.38%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 2 (0.25%) Accessibility
7 2 (0.25%) Government Security Classifications
7 2 (0.25%) ITGC
7 2 (0.25%) NCSC
8 1 (0.13%) APQC
8 1 (0.13%) IFRS
8 1 (0.13%) ISO 20022
8 1 (0.13%) NIST
8 1 (0.13%) WCAG
System Software
1 7 (0.88%) IAG
2 2 (0.25%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.13%) Docker
Systems Management
1 4 (0.50%) Single Sign-On
2 2 (0.25%) Kubernetes
3 1 (0.13%) Grafana
Vendors
1 787 (99.12%) SAP
2 73 (9.19%) Microsoft
3 51 (6.42%) Ariba
4 25 (3.15%) Concur
5 21 (2.64%) Oracle
6 13 (1.64%) Databricks
7 9 (1.13%) ServiceNow
7 9 (1.13%) Workday
8 8 (1.01%) Salesforce
9 7 (0.88%) Adobe
9 7 (0.88%) Dell
9 7 (0.88%) Informatica
9 7 (0.88%) MuleSoft
9 7 (0.88%) Siemens
10 5 (0.63%) JD Edwards
10 5 (0.63%) Sybase
11 4 (0.50%) Baan
11 4 (0.50%) UiPath
12 3 (0.38%) Anaplan
12 3 (0.38%) IFS