ERP Contract Job Trends in the Midlands

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
England > Midlands

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the Midlands requiring ERP skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 43 72 34
Rank change year-on-year +29 -38 +4
Contract jobs citing ERP 208 70 123
As % of all contract jobs in the Midlands 4.39% 2.74% 4.61%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 5.33% 3.13% 5.65%
Number of daily rates quoted 138 49 83
10th Percentile £313 £433 £402
25th Percentile £408 £500 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £550 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.55% +4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £638 £638 £629
90th Percentile £850 £688 £756
England median daily rate £550 £550 £530
% change year-on-year - +3.77% -3.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 2 2
10th Percentile £12.76 £21.52 £23.58
25th Percentile £13.24 £21.85 £28.94
Median hourly rate £14.82 £23.15 £38.25
Median % change year-on-year -35.98% -39.48% -57.50%
75th Percentile £21.56 £25.20 £47.94
90th Percentile £26.97 £25.98 £53.53
England median hourly rate £26.90 £16.29 £40.18
% change year-on-year +65.13% -59.46% -37.30%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Midlands

ERP falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the Midlands.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 3,902 2,237 2,176
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands 82.27% 87.59% 81.56%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,273 1,450 1,436
10th Percentile £313 £250 £256
25th Percentile £408 £360 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £481 £463 £500
Median % change year-on-year +4.00% -7.50% -
75th Percentile £575 £575 £612
90th Percentile £671 £650 £700
England median daily rate £525 £510 £525
% change year-on-year +2.94% -2.86% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 347 173 82
10th Percentile £13.12 £12.62 £12.75
25th Percentile £14.82 £17.87 £15.00
Median hourly rate £22.42 £21.39 £21.55
Median % change year-on-year +4.82% -0.72% -21.65%
75th Percentile £41.34 £27.21 £37.50
90th Percentile £67.84 £50.00 £54.75
England median hourly rate £43.96 £25.15 £43.00
% change year-on-year +74.79% -41.51% +1.18%

ERP
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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

ERP job vacancy trend in the Midlands

ERP
Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing ERP.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing ERP

ERP
Daily Rate Histogram in the Midlands

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing ERP in the Midlands over the 6 months to 3 September 2026.

Daily rate histogram for ERP in the Midlands

ERP
Hourly Rate Trend in the Midlands

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing ERP.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Midlands citing ERP

ERP
Hourly Rate Histogram in the Midlands

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing ERP in the Midlands over the 6 months to 3 September 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for ERP in the Midlands

ERP
Contract Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing ERP within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 3 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
West Midlands +11 118 £525 - 134
East Midlands +21 81 £525 -12.50% 103
ERP
England

ERP
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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 13 (6.25%) Oracle Workflow
2 4 (1.92%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.96%) Oracle Coherence
4 1 (0.48%) CMS
4 1 (0.48%) Confluence
4 1 (0.48%) Mendix
4 1 (0.48%) NetWeaver
4 1 (0.48%) SAP EP
4 1 (0.48%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 17 (8.17%) Microsoft Excel
2 4 (1.92%) Adobe Creative Suite
2 4 (1.92%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (0.96%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 2 (0.96%) Microsoft Project
3 2 (0.96%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 13 (6.25%) SAP S/4HANA
2 12 (5.77%) Oracle ERP
2 12 (5.77%) Oracle Payables
2 12 (5.77%) SAP ERP
3 10 (4.81%) Oracle General Ledger
3 10 (4.81%) Oracle Receivables
4 7 (3.37%) NetSuite
4 7 (3.37%) Oracle Financials
4 7 (3.37%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
5 3 (1.44%) Oracle EBS
5 3 (1.44%) SAP MM
5 3 (1.44%) SAP PSCD
5 3 (1.44%) SAP QM
6 2 (0.96%) Dynamics NAV
6 2 (0.96%) Oracle Payroll
6 2 (0.96%) Payment Gateway
6 2 (0.96%) SAP PP
6 2 (0.96%) SAP SD
6 2 (0.96%) Workday HCM
7 1 (0.48%) Salesforce CRM
Cloud Services
1 15 (7.21%) Power Platform
2 14 (6.73%) OCI
3 13 (6.25%) Azure
4 6 (2.88%) SaaS
5 5 (2.40%) Salesforce Commerce Cloud
6 4 (1.92%) Dynamics 365
6 4 (1.92%) Google Workspace
6 4 (1.92%) Microsoft Copilot
6 4 (1.92%) Power Automate
6 4 (1.92%) SuccessFactors
7 3 (1.44%) AWS
7 3 (1.44%) Azure DevOps
7 3 (1.44%) Entra ID
8 2 (0.96%) Azure Data Factory
8 2 (0.96%) Azure Logic Apps
8 2 (0.96%) Google Sheets
8 2 (0.96%) Microsoft 365
9 1 (0.48%) Azure Functions
9 1 (0.48%) Salesforce Service Cloud
9 1 (0.48%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 1 (0.48%) HTTP
1 1 (0.48%) SMS
1 1 (0.48%) SMTP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (7.21%) Power BI
2 6 (2.88%) Oracle Reports
3 4 (1.92%) BusinessObjects
3 4 (1.92%) Data Warehouse
3 4 (1.92%) Oracle BI Publisher
4 3 (1.44%) Enterprise Data Warehouse
4 3 (1.44%) SAP BW
4 3 (1.44%) SAP Data Services
5 2 (0.96%) Data Lake
5 2 (0.96%) PostgreSQL
5 2 (0.96%) Power Query
5 2 (0.96%) PowerPivot
5 2 (0.96%) Relational Database
5 2 (0.96%) SQL Server
5 2 (0.96%) Tableau
6 1 (0.48%) Big Data
6 1 (0.48%) Looker
6 1 (0.48%) Metadata
6 1 (0.48%) MongoDB
6 1 (0.48%) Oracle ODI
Development Applications
1 5 (2.40%) Oracle Forms
2 4 (1.92%) Git
2 4 (1.92%) Hudson
3 3 (1.44%) JIRA
General
1 91 (43.75%) Finance
2 73 (35.10%) Social Skills
3 32 (15.38%) Analytical Skills
4 29 (13.94%) Manufacturing
5 19 (9.13%) Local Government
5 19 (9.13%) Public Sector
6 13 (6.25%) Retail
7 11 (5.29%) Organisational Skills
8 10 (4.81%) Automotive
8 10 (4.81%) General Ledger
9 7 (3.37%) Billing
10 5 (2.40%) Legal
11 4 (1.92%) Inclusion and Diversity
11 4 (1.92%) Influencing Skills
11 4 (1.92%) Police
12 3 (1.44%) Documentation Skills
12 3 (1.44%) Marketing
12 3 (1.44%) Telecoms
13 2 (0.96%) Banking
13 2 (0.96%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 35 (16.83%) Lead
2 26 (12.50%) Project Manager
3 25 (12.02%) Analyst
4 24 (11.54%) Consultant
5 20 (9.62%) Architect
6 16 (7.69%) Senior
7 13 (6.25%) Oracle Project Manager
7 13 (6.25%) Trainer
8 12 (5.77%) Accountant
9 11 (5.29%) Solutions Architect
9 11 (5.29%) Systems Accountant
10 10 (4.81%) SAP Architect
11 9 (4.33%) Business Analyst
12 8 (3.85%) Developer
13 7 (3.37%) Data Analyst
13 7 (3.37%) ERP Consultant
13 7 (3.37%) ERP Trainer
13 7 (3.37%) SAP Consultant
13 7 (3.37%) Senior Manager
13 7 (3.37%) Senior Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 59 (28.37%) Oracle Fusion
2 13 (6.25%) REST
3 8 (3.85%) SOAP
4 7 (3.37%) Middleware
5 5 (2.40%) .NET
6 4 (1.92%) PySpark
7 3 (1.44%) Lightning Web Components
7 3 (1.44%) Node.js
7 3 (1.44%) SAP Fiori
8 2 (0.96%) React
9 1 (0.48%) .NET Core
9 1 (0.48%) BAPI
9 1 (0.48%) EDI
9 1 (0.48%) Express.js
9 1 (0.48%) IDoc
9 1 (0.48%) React Native
9 1 (0.48%) SAP Core Interface
9 1 (0.48%) SAPUI5
9 1 (0.48%) Web Services
9 1 (0.48%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 12 (5.77%) Management Information System
2 9 (4.33%) Legacy Systems
3 8 (3.85%) Data Structures
4 5 (2.40%) Enterprise Software
4 5 (2.40%) EPoS
5 4 (1.92%) e-Learning
5 4 (1.92%) Learning Management System
6 3 (1.44%) Driving Licence
6 3 (1.44%) Onboarding
6 3 (1.44%) Virtual Team
7 2 (0.96%) Cloud Native
7 2 (0.96%) Data Centre
7 2 (0.96%) Distributed Systems
7 2 (0.96%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
7 2 (0.96%) Product Ownership
8 1 (0.48%) Chip and PIN
8 1 (0.48%) FMCG
8 1 (0.48%) Hybrid Cloud
8 1 (0.48%) LIMS
8 1 (0.48%) Public Cloud
Operating Systems
1 1 (0.48%) Linux
1 1 (0.48%) OpenVMS
1 1 (0.48%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
1 1 (0.48%) Windows
1 1 (0.48%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 48 (23.08%) Stakeholder Management
2 47 (22.60%) Migration
3 45 (21.63%) Continuous Improvement
4 35 (16.83%) Problem-Solving
5 29 (13.94%) Data Migration
6 24 (11.54%) Process Improvement
6 24 (11.54%) Project Management
6 24 (11.54%) User Acceptance Testing
7 23 (11.06%) Analytics
8 22 (10.58%) Logistics
8 22 (10.58%) Validation
9 20 (9.62%) CRM
10 19 (9.13%) Agile
10 19 (9.13%) Business Intelligence
10 19 (9.13%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 15 (7.21%) Accounts Payable
11 15 (7.21%) Change Management
12 14 (6.73%) Accounts Receivable
12 14 (6.73%) Workflow
13 13 (6.25%) Workshop Facilitation
Programming Languages
1 14 (6.73%) SQL
2 5 (2.40%) ABAP
3 3 (1.44%) Apex Code
3 3 (1.44%) SOQL
3 3 (1.44%) SOSL
4 2 (0.96%) Java
4 2 (0.96%) JavaScript
4 2 (0.96%) PL/SQL
4 2 (0.96%) Python
4 2 (0.96%) VBA
5 1 (0.48%) C#
5 1 (0.48%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 13 (6.25%) ACCA
1 13 (6.25%) CIMA
2 12 (5.77%) Security Cleared
3 10 (4.81%) SC Cleared
4 9 (4.33%) Degree
5 5 (2.40%) PMI Certification
5 5 (2.40%) PMP
6 4 (1.92%) Master's Degree
7 3 (1.44%) CCA
7 3 (1.44%) CCAB
8 2 (0.96%) APMG
8 2 (0.96%) BPSS Clearance
8 2 (0.96%) CIPFA
8 2 (0.96%) Oracle Certification
9 1 (0.48%) Computer Science Degree
9 1 (0.48%) DBS Check
9 1 (0.48%) PRINCE2 Certification
9 1 (0.48%) SAP Certification
9 1 (0.48%) Six Sigma Green Belt
9 1 (0.48%) Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 17 (8.17%) Data Quality
2 5 (2.40%) QA
3 3 (1.44%) GDPR
3 3 (1.44%) PMO
4 2 (0.96%) IFRS
4 2 (0.96%) PCI DSS
4 2 (0.96%) Sarbanes-Oxley
5 1 (0.48%) 21 CFR Part 11
5 1 (0.48%) GMP
5 1 (0.48%) GRC
5 1 (0.48%) GxP
5 1 (0.48%) ISO 20022
5 1 (0.48%) ISO/IEC 17025
System Software
1 1 (0.48%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.48%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 75 (36.06%) Oracle
2 47 (22.60%) SAP
3 27 (12.98%) Microsoft
4 11 (5.29%) Salesforce
5 9 (4.33%) SYSPRO
6 8 (3.85%) Epicor
7 5 (2.40%) Databricks
7 5 (2.40%) JD Edwards
7 5 (2.40%) ServiceNow
8 4 (1.92%) Adobe
8 4 (1.92%) Concur
8 4 (1.92%) MuleSoft
9 3 (1.44%) Google
9 3 (1.44%) Workday
10 2 (0.96%) DocuSign
11 1 (0.48%) IFS
11 1 (0.48%) Meraki
11 1 (0.48%) Okta
11 1 (0.48%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
11 1 (0.48%) Splunk