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 14 October 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
14 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 356 289 419
Rank change year-on-year -67 +130 -14
Contract jobs citing Workday 314 248 109
As % of all contract jobs in England 0.67% 0.88% 0.34%
As % of the Vendors category 1.61% 1.84% 0.76%
Number of daily rates quoted 175 155 68
10th Percentile £363 £400 £395
25th Percentile £469 £463 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £600 £550 £600
Median % change year-on-year +9.09% -8.33% +9.09%
75th Percentile £713 £675 £778
90th Percentile £813 £775 £825
UK median daily rate £600 £565 £600
% change year-on-year +6.19% -5.83% +3.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted 8 12 2
10th Percentile - £25.08 -
25th Percentile £17.17 £29.02 -
Median hourly rate £17.86 £37.50 £55.00
Median % change year-on-year -52.39% -31.82% +7.73%
75th Percentile £23.45 £43.75 -
90th Percentile £46.16 - -
UK median hourly rate £17.86 £37.50 £55.00
% change year-on-year -52.39% -31.82% +3.23%

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 19,520 13,453 14,258
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England 41.68% 47.83% 44.62%
Number of daily rates quoted 11,936 8,565 8,519
10th Percentile £310 £275 £300
25th Percentile £413 £404 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £507 £525
Median % change year-on-year +1.58% -3.43% -
75th Percentile £625 £619 £626
90th Percentile £715 £700 £725
UK median daily rate £513 £500 £525
% change year-on-year +2.50% -4.76% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,288 647 503
10th Percentile £14.00 £15.00 £15.00
25th Percentile £16.62 £18.00 £15.87
Median hourly rate £25.75 £25.08 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year +2.69% -28.36% -21.35%
75th Percentile £60.75 £42.85 £65.00
90th Percentile £77.50 £69.79 £71.00
UK median hourly rate £24.61 £25.00 £33.00
% change year-on-year -1.56% -24.24% -25.34%

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 14 October 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 14 October 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 14 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 -81 166 £625 +8.70% 284
South East -42 55 £600 -4.00% 48
North of England -42 34 £450 -33.33% 52
Midlands -51 26 £600 +14.29% 46
East Midlands +1 22 £600 +14.29% 4
North West -31 20 £658 - 23
South West -19 19 £480 -8.57% 7
Yorkshire -22 14 £413 -38.89% 17
East of England -42 13 £590 +7.27% 15
West Midlands -65 3 £250 -53.49% 42
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 (2.23%) SharePoint
2 2 (0.64%) Confluence
3 1 (0.32%) Anypoint
3 1 (0.32%) Mendix
3 1 (0.32%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (0.32%) Oracle Workflow
3 1 (0.32%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 20 (6.37%) Microsoft Excel
2 9 (2.87%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 7 (2.23%) Microsoft Office
4 6 (1.91%) MS Visio
5 3 (0.96%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.64%) Chatbot
7 1 (0.32%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 91 (28.98%) Workday HCM
2 11 (3.50%) iTrent
3 10 (3.18%) SAP S/4HANA
4 9 (2.87%) NetSuite
5 8 (2.55%) SAP HR
6 6 (1.91%) Oracle Payables
6 6 (1.91%) Oracle Receivables
7 5 (1.59%) PeopleSoft HCM
8 4 (1.27%) Teamcenter
9 3 (0.96%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
9 3 (0.96%) SAP HCM
10 2 (0.64%) Dynamics AX
10 2 (0.64%) Dynamics GP
10 2 (0.64%) Dynamics SL
10 2 (0.64%) Infor CloudSuite
10 2 (0.64%) Oracle EBS
10 2 (0.64%) Sage X3
10 2 (0.64%) Unit4 Business World
11 1 (0.32%) Dynamics CRM
11 1 (0.32%) Oracle Financials
Cloud Services
1 40 (12.74%) Azure
2 29 (9.24%) SaaS
3 28 (8.92%) SuccessFactors
4 24 (7.64%) Power Platform
5 15 (4.78%) Boomi
6 13 (4.14%) Azure DevOps
7 11 (3.50%) Entra ID
8 10 (3.18%) AWS
8 10 (3.18%) Microsoft 365
9 9 (2.87%) Azure Logic Apps
9 9 (2.87%) Snowflake
10 8 (2.55%) Dynamics 365
10 8 (2.55%) iPaaS
11 7 (2.23%) GCP
12 5 (1.59%) Azure Service Bus
12 5 (1.59%) Microsoft Copilot
12 5 (1.59%) Power Automate
13 4 (1.27%) AtomSphere
13 4 (1.27%) OneDrive
14 3 (0.96%) Azure Data Factory
Communications & Networking
1 5 (1.59%) FTP
2 2 (0.64%) X.509
Database & Business Intelligence
1 17 (5.41%) Power BI
2 7 (2.23%) Tableau
3 5 (1.59%) Data Warehouse
3 5 (1.59%) Oracle Reports
4 4 (1.27%) Metadata
5 3 (0.96%) BusinessObjects
6 2 (0.64%) Looker
7 1 (0.32%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.32%) Power Query
7 1 (0.32%) PowerPivot
7 1 (0.32%) Snowflake Schema
7 1 (0.32%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 21 (6.69%) JIRA
2 3 (0.96%) Git
General
1 134 (42.68%) Finance
2 127 (40.45%) Social Skills
3 59 (18.79%) Analytical Skills
4 32 (10.19%) Public Sector
5 21 (6.69%) Manufacturing
6 17 (5.41%) Retail
7 16 (5.10%) Banking
8 14 (4.46%) Legal
9 9 (2.87%) General Ledger
9 9 (2.87%) Organisational Skills
10 7 (2.23%) Documentation Skills
10 7 (2.23%) Influencing Skills
10 7 (2.23%) Law
11 6 (1.91%) Aviation
12 5 (1.59%) Aerospace
12 5 (1.59%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 5 (1.59%) Presentation Skills
13 4 (1.27%) Marketing
14 3 (0.96%) Military
15 2 (0.64%) Dutch Language
Job Titles
1 63 (20.06%) Consultant
2 55 (17.52%) Analyst
2 55 (17.52%) Lead
3 51 (16.24%) Architect
4 43 (13.69%) Workday Consultant
5 31 (9.87%) Workday Analyst
6 24 (7.64%) Senior
7 22 (7.01%) Workday Architect
8 20 (6.37%) Solutions Architect
9 18 (5.73%) Business Analyst
10 16 (5.10%) Project Manager
10 16 (5.10%) Workday Manager
11 13 (4.14%) Integration Architect
12 11 (3.50%) Administrator
13 10 (3.18%) Data Analyst
13 10 (3.18%) HR Analyst
13 10 (3.18%) Senior Analyst
14 9 (2.87%) Project Consultant
15 8 (2.55%) Financial Analyst
16 7 (2.23%) Workday Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 28 (8.92%) Middleware
2 21 (6.69%) XML
3 20 (6.37%) REST
4 17 (5.41%) JSON
4 17 (5.41%) SOAP
5 13 (4.14%) XSLT
6 11 (3.50%) Web Services
7 10 (3.18%) OAuth
7 10 (3.18%) Oracle Fusion
8 7 (2.23%) OAuth2
8 7 (2.23%) SAML
9 4 (1.27%) GraphQL
9 4 (1.27%) JWT
9 4 (1.27%) LDAP
9 4 (1.27%) Microsoft Graph
10 3 (0.96%) Jakarta EE
10 3 (0.96%) JDBC
10 3 (0.96%) OpenID
10 3 (0.96%) Terraform
11 2 (0.64%) .NET
Miscellaneous
1 17 (5.41%) Enterprise Software
2 14 (4.46%) Onboarding
3 12 (3.82%) Legacy Systems
3 12 (3.82%) Management Information System
4 11 (3.50%) Product Ownership
5 8 (2.55%) Data Structures
6 5 (1.59%) Learning Management System
6 5 (1.59%) Robotics
6 5 (1.59%) Self-Motivation
6 5 (1.59%) Social Media
7 4 (1.27%) e-Learning
8 3 (0.96%) Data Protection Act
8 3 (0.96%) Low-Code
8 3 (0.96%) Virtual Team
9 2 (0.64%) Analytical Mindset
9 2 (0.64%) Cloud Native
9 2 (0.64%) Distributed Systems
9 2 (0.64%) FMCG
9 2 (0.64%) Greenfield Project
9 2 (0.64%) Legacy Applications
Operating Systems
1 1 (0.32%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 114 (36.31%) Stakeholder Management
2 75 (23.89%) ERP
3 66 (21.02%) Problem-Solving
4 54 (17.20%) Analytics
5 53 (16.88%) User Acceptance Testing
6 52 (16.56%) Validation
7 46 (14.65%) Agile
8 44 (14.01%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 41 (13.06%) Migration
10 34 (10.83%) Decision-Making
11 33 (10.51%) Continuous Improvement
12 31 (9.87%) Data Migration
12 31 (9.87%) Workshop Facilitation
13 30 (9.55%) Translating Business Requirements
14 27 (8.60%) Data Modelling
15 26 (8.28%) Roadmaps
16 25 (7.96%) AI
17 24 (7.64%) Requirements Gathering
18 23 (7.32%) Enterprise Architecture
19 22 (7.01%) Integration Patterns
Programming Languages
1 16 (5.10%) SQL
2 8 (2.55%) Python
3 6 (1.91%) Java
4 5 (1.59%) JavaScript
4 5 (1.59%) PowerShell
5 3 (0.96%) C#
6 2 (0.64%) Data Analysis Expressions
6 2 (0.64%) Korn
6 2 (0.64%) XPath
7 1 (0.32%) ABAP
7 1 (0.32%) BeanShell
7 1 (0.32%) Bicep
7 1 (0.32%) VBA
Qualifications
1 30 (9.55%) Security Cleared
2 16 (5.10%) SC Cleared
3 14 (4.46%) Degree
4 11 (3.50%) CIPD
5 7 (2.23%) ACCA
5 7 (2.23%) CIMA
6 4 (1.27%) BPSS Clearance
6 4 (1.27%) DV Cleared
6 4 (1.27%) TOGAF Certification
7 3 (0.96%) CISM
7 3 (0.96%) CISSP
7 3 (0.96%) Computer Science Degree
7 3 (0.96%) ISTQB
8 2 (0.64%) Azure Certification
8 2 (0.64%) IIBA
8 2 (0.64%) PMI Certification
8 2 (0.64%) PMP
9 1 (0.32%) DBS Check
9 1 (0.32%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
9 1 (0.32%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (10.83%) Data Quality
2 26 (8.28%) GDPR
3 13 (4.14%) QA
4 8 (2.55%) PMO
5 5 (1.59%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 3 (0.96%) HIPAA
7 2 (0.64%) IFRS
7 2 (0.64%) 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 17
8 1 (0.32%) ITGC
8 1 (0.32%) SLA
8 1 (0.32%) Solvency II
System Software
1 6 (1.91%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 2 (0.64%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 91 (28.98%) SAP
2 61 (19.43%) Oracle
3 47 (14.97%) Microsoft
4 23 (7.32%) ServiceNow
5 15 (4.78%) MuleSoft
6 14 (4.46%) Adaptive Insights
6 14 (4.46%) Salesforce
7 5 (1.59%) Google
7 5 (1.59%) Kronos
7 5 (1.59%) PeopleSoft
8 4 (1.27%) Cognizant
9 3 (0.96%) Anaplan
10 2 (0.64%) Databricks
10 2 (0.64%) Epicor
10 2 (0.64%) IFS
10 2 (0.64%) Infor
10 2 (0.64%) QAD
10 2 (0.64%) Sage
10 2 (0.64%) Splunk
10 2 (0.64%) Zuora