Workday Contract Job Trends in England

Workday
UK > England

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England requiring knowledge or experience of Workday products and/or services. It includes a benchmarking guide to contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Workday over the 6 months leading up to 27 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

The figures below represent the IT contractor job market in general and are not representative of contractor rates within Workday, Inc.

6 months to
27 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 345 287 409
Rank change year-on-year -58 +122 +35
Contract jobs citing Workday 317 249 115
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.68% 0.89% 0.35%
As % of the Vendors category 1.65% 1.88% 0.79%
Number of daily rates quoted 172 162 66
10th Percentile £363 £400 £393
25th Percentile £463 £463 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £595 £551 £600
Median % change year-on-year +7.94% -8.13% +9.09%
75th Percentile £713 £692 £775
90th Percentile £799 £825 £825
UK median daily rate £600 £575 £600
% change year-on-year +4.35% -4.17% +5.49%
Number of hourly rates quoted 11 12 3
10th Percentile - £25.08 £23.80
25th Percentile £17.17 £29.02 £35.50
Median hourly rate £23.21 £37.50 £55.00
Median % change year-on-year -38.11% -31.82% +4.76%
75th Percentile £30.50 £43.75 -
90th Percentile £31.50 - -
UK median hourly rate £23.21 £37.50 £55.00
% change year-on-year -38.11% -31.82% -0.90%

All Vendors
England

Workday falls under the Vendor Products and Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring knowledge or experience of all vendor products and services in England.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services 19,216 13,269 14,561
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 41.45% 47.52% 44.53%
Number of daily rates quoted 11,871 8,446 8,740
10th Percentile £309 £275 £300
25th Percentile £413 £403 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £514 £508 £525
Median % change year-on-year +1.28% -3.33% -
75th Percentile £622 £620 £630
90th Percentile £713 £703 £731
UK median daily rate £513 £500 £525
% change year-on-year +2.50% -4.76% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,174 632 566
10th Percentile £14.04 £14.84 £14.53
25th Percentile £16.72 £17.96 £15.62
Median hourly rate £26.69 £25.15 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year +6.12% -28.14% -20.20%
75th Percentile £63.00 £43.75 £65.00
90th Percentile £78.75 £69.65 £71.25
UK median hourly rate £25.75 £25.15 £32.50
% change year-on-year +2.39% -22.62% -25.90%

Workday
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Workday relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.

Workday job vacancy trend in England

Workday
Daily Rate Trend in England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Workday.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Workday

Workday
Daily Rate Histogram in England

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Workday in England over the 6 months to 27 September 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Workday in England

Workday
Hourly Rate Trend in England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Workday.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Workday

Workday
Hourly Rate Histogram in England

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Workday in England over the 6 months to 27 September 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Workday in England

Workday
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 Workday 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 -64 167 £600 +4.35% 319
South East -39 56 £575 +9.52% 74
North of England -38 34 £450 -33.33% 63
Midlands -34 26 £600 +14.29% 79
East Midlands +2 21 £600 +14.29% 6
South West -16 20 £480 -8.57% 19
North West -34 19 £658 - 36
Yorkshire -35 14 £413 -38.89% 18
East of England -34 13 £590 +7.27% 16
West Midlands -60 4 £438 -18.60% 73
North East -37 1 - - 9
Workday
UK

Workday
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 (2.21%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.63%) Apache Airflow
2 2 (0.63%) Confluence
2 2 (0.63%) Oracle Workflow
3 1 (0.32%) Anypoint
3 1 (0.32%) Mendix
3 1 (0.32%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.32%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 26 (8.20%) Microsoft Excel
2 9 (2.84%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 8 (2.52%) Microsoft Office
4 6 (1.89%) MS Visio
5 3 (0.95%) Microsoft Project
6 1 (0.32%) Chatbot
6 1 (0.32%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 84 (26.50%) Workday HCM
2 17 (5.36%) iTrent
3 9 (2.84%) SAP S/4HANA
4 8 (2.52%) SAP HR
5 7 (2.21%) NetSuite
6 6 (1.89%) Oracle Payables
6 6 (1.89%) Oracle Receivables
7 4 (1.26%) Teamcenter
8 3 (0.95%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
8 3 (0.95%) PeopleSoft HCM
9 2 (0.63%) BambooHR
9 2 (0.63%) Dynamics AX
9 2 (0.63%) Dynamics GP
9 2 (0.63%) Dynamics SL
9 2 (0.63%) Infor CloudSuite
9 2 (0.63%) Oracle EBS
9 2 (0.63%) Sage X3
9 2 (0.63%) SAP HCM
9 2 (0.63%) Unit4 Business World
10 1 (0.32%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 40 (12.62%) Azure
2 32 (10.09%) SaaS
3 31 (9.78%) SuccessFactors
4 27 (8.52%) Power Platform
5 15 (4.73%) Boomi
6 13 (4.10%) Entra ID
7 12 (3.79%) Azure DevOps
8 10 (3.15%) AWS
8 10 (3.15%) Microsoft 365
8 10 (3.15%) Snowflake
9 9 (2.84%) Azure Logic Apps
10 8 (2.52%) iPaaS
11 7 (2.21%) Dynamics 365
11 7 (2.21%) GCP
12 6 (1.89%) Azure Service Bus
13 4 (1.26%) AtomSphere
13 4 (1.26%) Azure Functions
13 4 (1.26%) OneDrive
13 4 (1.26%) Power Automate
13 4 (1.26%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 5 (1.58%) FTP
2 2 (0.63%) X.509
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (7.26%) Power BI
2 8 (2.52%) Oracle Reports
2 8 (2.52%) Tableau
3 7 (2.21%) Data Warehouse
4 4 (1.26%) Looker
4 4 (1.26%) Metadata
5 2 (0.63%) Amazon Redshift
5 2 (0.63%) BigQuery
5 2 (0.63%) BusinessObjects
6 1 (0.32%) Azure SQL Database
6 1 (0.32%) Data Mart
6 1 (0.32%) Power Query
6 1 (0.32%) PowerPivot
6 1 (0.32%) Snowflake Schema
6 1 (0.32%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 22 (6.94%) JIRA
2 3 (0.95%) Git
General
1 129 (40.69%) Finance
2 127 (40.06%) Social Skills
3 63 (19.87%) Analytical Skills
4 30 (9.46%) Public Sector
5 22 (6.94%) Manufacturing
6 17 (5.36%) Banking
6 17 (5.36%) Retail
7 15 (4.73%) Legal
8 11 (3.47%) Organisational Skills
9 9 (2.84%) Law
10 8 (2.52%) General Ledger
11 7 (2.21%) Influencing Skills
12 6 (1.89%) Aviation
12 6 (1.89%) Documentation Skills
12 6 (1.89%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 6 (1.89%) Presentation Skills
13 5 (1.58%) Aerospace
14 4 (1.26%) Marketing
15 2 (0.63%) Dutch Language
15 2 (0.63%) French Language
Job Titles
1 61 (19.24%) Analyst
1 61 (19.24%) Consultant
2 55 (17.35%) Lead
3 50 (15.77%) Architect
4 44 (13.88%) Workday Consultant
5 31 (9.78%) Workday Analyst
6 23 (7.26%) Senior
7 20 (6.31%) Workday Architect
8 19 (5.99%) Business Analyst
9 18 (5.68%) Solutions Architect
10 16 (5.05%) Project Manager
11 15 (4.73%) Data Analyst
12 14 (4.42%) Workday Manager
13 13 (4.10%) HR Analyst
13 13 (4.10%) Integration Architect
14 11 (3.47%) Administrator
15 10 (3.15%) HR Data Analyst
15 10 (3.15%) Senior Analyst
16 8 (2.52%) Financial Analyst
16 8 (2.52%) Project Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 28 (8.83%) Middleware
2 24 (7.57%) XML
3 22 (6.94%) REST
4 19 (5.99%) SOAP
5 18 (5.68%) JSON
6 14 (4.42%) XSLT
7 12 (3.79%) Web Services
8 10 (3.15%) OAuth
9 9 (2.84%) Oracle Fusion
10 7 (2.21%) OAuth2
10 7 (2.21%) SAML
11 6 (1.89%) Microsoft Graph
12 4 (1.26%) GraphQL
12 4 (1.26%) JWT
12 4 (1.26%) LDAP
13 3 (0.95%) .NET
13 3 (0.95%) CSS
13 3 (0.95%) HTML
13 3 (0.95%) Jakarta EE
13 3 (0.95%) JDBC
Miscellaneous
1 15 (4.73%) Onboarding
2 14 (4.42%) Enterprise Software
3 13 (4.10%) Legacy Systems
3 13 (4.10%) Management Information System
4 12 (3.79%) Product Ownership
5 8 (2.52%) Data Structures
6 5 (1.58%) Data Protection Act
6 5 (1.58%) Learning Management System
6 5 (1.58%) Robotics
6 5 (1.58%) Self-Motivation
6 5 (1.58%) Social Media
7 4 (1.26%) e-Learning
8 3 (0.95%) Cloud Native
8 3 (0.95%) Low-Code
8 3 (0.95%) Virtual Team
9 2 (0.63%) Analytical Mindset
9 2 (0.63%) Distributed Systems
9 2 (0.63%) Greenfield Project
9 2 (0.63%) Legacy Applications
9 2 (0.63%) Web Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 1 (0.32%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 106 (33.44%) Stakeholder Management
2 73 (23.03%) ERP
3 70 (22.08%) Problem-Solving
4 57 (17.98%) Analytics
5 51 (16.09%) Agile
5 51 (16.09%) User Acceptance Testing
6 49 (15.46%) Validation
7 47 (14.83%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 40 (12.62%) Migration
9 38 (11.99%) Continuous Improvement
10 37 (11.67%) Decision-Making
11 30 (9.46%) Data Migration
12 29 (9.15%) Data Modelling
12 29 (9.15%) Translating Business Requirements
13 27 (8.52%) Roadmaps
13 27 (8.52%) Workshop Facilitation
14 26 (8.20%) AI
15 25 (7.89%) Business Intelligence
16 22 (6.94%) Data Governance
16 22 (6.94%) Enterprise Architecture
Programming Languages
1 17 (5.36%) SQL
2 10 (3.15%) Python
3 7 (2.21%) Java
3 7 (2.21%) JavaScript
4 5 (1.58%) PowerShell
5 4 (1.26%) C#
6 2 (0.63%) XPath
7 1 (0.32%) BeanShell
7 1 (0.32%) Bicep
7 1 (0.32%) Data Analysis Expressions
7 1 (0.32%) Korn
7 1 (0.32%) VBA
Qualifications
1 34 (10.73%) Security Cleared
2 20 (6.31%) SC Cleared
3 14 (4.42%) Degree
4 11 (3.47%) CIPD
5 6 (1.89%) ACCA
5 6 (1.89%) BPSS Clearance
5 6 (1.89%) CIMA
6 4 (1.26%) DV Cleared
6 4 (1.26%) TOGAF Certification
7 3 (0.95%) CISM
7 3 (0.95%) CISSP
7 3 (0.95%) Computer Science Degree
8 2 (0.63%) Azure Certification
8 2 (0.63%) IIBA
8 2 (0.63%) ISTQB
8 2 (0.63%) PMI Certification
8 2 (0.63%) PMP
9 1 (0.32%) DBS Check
9 1 (0.32%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
9 1 (0.32%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 39 (12.30%) Data Quality
2 29 (9.15%) GDPR
3 13 (4.10%) QA
4 8 (2.52%) PMO
5 6 (1.89%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 3 (0.95%) HIPAA
7 2 (0.63%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 1 (0.32%) Accessibility
8 1 (0.32%) Cyber Essentials
8 1 (0.32%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 1 (0.32%) Disclosure Scotland
8 1 (0.32%) GRC
8 1 (0.32%) IFRS
8 1 (0.32%) ITGC
8 1 (0.32%) SLA
System Software
1 7 (2.21%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 2 (0.63%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 95 (29.97%) SAP
2 61 (19.24%) Oracle
3 44 (13.88%) Microsoft
4 23 (7.26%) ServiceNow
5 15 (4.73%) MuleSoft
6 13 (4.10%) Adaptive Insights
6 13 (4.10%) Salesforce
7 5 (1.58%) Google
7 5 (1.58%) Kronos
8 4 (1.26%) Anaplan
8 4 (1.26%) Cognizant
8 4 (1.26%) Databricks
9 3 (0.95%) PeopleSoft
10 2 (0.63%) Ariba
10 2 (0.63%) Epicor
10 2 (0.63%) IFS
10 2 (0.63%) Infor
10 2 (0.63%) QAD
10 2 (0.63%) Sage
10 2 (0.63%) Zuora