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

6 months to
15 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 41 66 36
Rank change year-on-year +25 -30 +6
Contract jobs citing ERP 229 98 122
As % of all contract jobs in the Midlands 4.58% 3.54% 4.58%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 5.58% 3.97% 5.47%
Number of daily rates quoted 136 73 77
10th Percentile £331 £393 £363
25th Percentile £400 £463 £469
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year - - -8.70%
75th Percentile £645 £638 £625
90th Percentile £838 £758 £745
England median daily rate £550 £550 £525
% change year-on-year - +4.76% -5.41%
Number of hourly rates quoted 25 2 1
10th Percentile £12.86 £21.52 -
25th Percentile £14.82 £21.85 £55.75
Median hourly rate £18.00 £23.15 £56.50
Median % change year-on-year -22.25% -59.03% -37.22%
75th Percentile £23.00 £25.20 £57.25
90th Percentile £28.02 £25.98 -
England median hourly rate £23.18 £15.66 £35.36
% change year-on-year +48.02% -55.71% -58.40%

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 4,106 2,468 2,230
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands 82.05% 89.10% 83.68%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,307 1,592 1,403
10th Percentile £306 £250 £250
25th Percentile £406 £363 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year - -5.00% +2.04%
75th Percentile £582 £575 £600
90th Percentile £675 £671 £688
England median daily rate £525 £510 £525
% change year-on-year +2.94% -2.86% -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 437 199 68
10th Percentile £13.00 £14.20 £14.69
25th Percentile £14.38 £17.87 £16.63
Median hourly rate £19.33 £21.30 £23.05
Median % change year-on-year -9.25% -7.59% -16.18%
75th Percentile £31.75 £26.51 £36.17
90th Percentile £53.75 £40.46 £53.25
England median hourly rate £38.72 £25.15 £42.50
% change year-on-year +53.96% -40.82% -5.56%

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 15 October 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 15 October 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 15 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
West Midlands +17 140 £525 - 37
East Midlands +10 79 £525 - 37
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 (5.68%) Oracle Workflow
2 3 (1.31%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.87%) NetWeaver
3 2 (0.87%) Oracle Coherence
3 2 (0.87%) SAP EP
4 1 (0.44%) CMS
4 1 (0.44%) Confluence
4 1 (0.44%) Mendix
4 1 (0.44%) SharePoint Server
Applications
1 19 (8.30%) Microsoft Excel
2 4 (1.75%) Adobe Creative Suite
3 3 (1.31%) Microsoft Office
3 3 (1.31%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.44%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 17 (7.42%) SAP S/4HANA
2 14 (6.11%) Oracle ERP
2 14 (6.11%) Oracle Payables
3 12 (5.24%) Oracle General Ledger
4 11 (4.80%) Oracle Receivables
4 11 (4.80%) SAP ERP
5 8 (3.49%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
6 7 (3.06%) NetSuite
6 7 (3.06%) Oracle Financials
7 5 (2.18%) JDE EnterpriseOne
8 4 (1.75%) Dynamics CRM
8 4 (1.75%) SAP MM
9 3 (1.31%) SAP PSCD
9 3 (1.31%) SAP QM
10 2 (0.87%) Dynamics NAV
10 2 (0.87%) Infor M3
10 2 (0.87%) Oracle EBS
10 2 (0.87%) Oracle Payroll
10 2 (0.87%) SAP CRM
10 2 (0.87%) SAP PP
Cloud Services
1 21 (9.17%) OCI
2 16 (6.99%) Power Platform
3 12 (5.24%) Dynamics 365
4 11 (4.80%) Azure
5 7 (3.06%) Microsoft 365
6 5 (2.18%) SaaS
7 4 (1.75%) AWS
7 4 (1.75%) Entra ID
7 4 (1.75%) Google Workspace
7 4 (1.75%) Microsoft Copilot
7 4 (1.75%) Power Automate
8 3 (1.31%) Azure Logic Apps
8 3 (1.31%) Salesforce Commerce Cloud
9 2 (0.87%) Azure API Management
9 2 (0.87%) Azure Data Factory
9 2 (0.87%) Azure DevOps
9 2 (0.87%) Azure Sentinel
9 2 (0.87%) Oracle Service Cloud
9 2 (0.87%) SuccessFactors
10 1 (0.44%) Azure Key Vault
Communications & Networking
1 1 (0.44%) DNS
1 1 (0.44%) HTTP
1 1 (0.44%) Network Security
1 1 (0.44%) SMS
1 1 (0.44%) SMTP
1 1 (0.44%) VPN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (6.55%) Power BI
2 6 (2.62%) Oracle Reports
3 5 (2.18%) Oracle BI Publisher
4 4 (1.75%) BusinessObjects
4 4 (1.75%) Power Query
5 3 (1.31%) SAP BW
5 3 (1.31%) SAP Data Services
5 3 (1.31%) SQL Server
6 2 (0.87%) Data Warehouse
6 2 (0.87%) Metadata
6 2 (0.87%) MS Access
6 2 (0.87%) PostgreSQL
6 2 (0.87%) Relational Database
6 2 (0.87%) SAP HANA
7 1 (0.44%) Azure SQL Database
7 1 (0.44%) Crystal Reports
7 1 (0.44%) MongoDB
7 1 (0.44%) MySQL
7 1 (0.44%) SQL Server Integration Services
7 1 (0.44%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 5 (2.18%) Oracle Forms
2 2 (0.87%) Git
2 2 (0.87%) Hudson
2 2 (0.87%) JIRA
General
1 88 (38.43%) Finance
2 84 (36.68%) Social Skills
3 37 (16.16%) Manufacturing
4 36 (15.72%) Analytical Skills
5 19 (8.30%) Public Sector
6 16 (6.99%) Billing
6 16 (6.99%) Organisational Skills
7 15 (6.55%) Local Government
8 14 (6.11%) General Ledger
9 12 (5.24%) Automotive
10 10 (4.37%) Retail
11 7 (3.06%) Marketing
11 7 (3.06%) Police
12 6 (2.62%) Influencing Skills
13 4 (1.75%) Back Office
14 3 (1.31%) Documentation Skills
14 3 (1.31%) Electronics
14 3 (1.31%) Telecoms
15 2 (0.87%) Banking
15 2 (0.87%) German Language
Job Titles
1 37 (16.16%) Lead
2 26 (11.35%) Consultant
3 23 (10.04%) Architect
3 23 (10.04%) Project Manager
4 17 (7.42%) Analyst
5 13 (5.68%) Administrator
5 13 (5.68%) Oracle Project Manager
6 10 (4.37%) Accountant
6 10 (4.37%) Systems Accountant
6 10 (4.37%) Trainer
7 9 (3.93%) SAP Architect
8 8 (3.49%) Developer
8 8 (3.49%) Oracle Consultant
8 8 (3.49%) Senior
8 8 (3.49%) Solutions Architect
9 7 (3.06%) Data Analyst
9 7 (3.06%) ERP Consultant
9 7 (3.06%) Finance Manager
9 7 (3.06%) Oracle Financials Project Manager
9 7 (3.06%) SAP Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 63 (27.51%) Oracle Fusion
2 18 (7.86%) REST
3 9 (3.93%) SOAP
4 8 (3.49%) Middleware
5 5 (2.18%) .NET
5 5 (2.18%) SAP Fiori
6 3 (1.31%) Node.js
6 3 (1.31%) SAP PI
6 3 (1.31%) SAPUI5
6 3 (1.31%) Web Services
7 2 (0.87%) JWT
7 2 (0.87%) OAuth
7 2 (0.87%) React
7 2 (0.87%) SailPoint
7 2 (0.87%) SAP Basis
8 1 (0.44%) .NET Core
8 1 (0.44%) Lightning Web Components
8 1 (0.44%) MERN Stack
8 1 (0.44%) SAP Core Interface
8 1 (0.44%) Terraform
Miscellaneous
1 11 (4.80%) Onboarding
2 10 (4.37%) Legacy Systems
3 6 (2.62%) Enterprise Software
3 6 (2.62%) Management Information System
4 5 (2.18%) EPoS
5 4 (1.75%) Data Structures
5 4 (1.75%) e-Learning
5 4 (1.75%) Learning Management System
6 3 (1.31%) Virtual Team
7 2 (0.87%) AI Agents
7 2 (0.87%) Data Centre
7 2 (0.87%) Distributed Systems
7 2 (0.87%) Driving Licence
7 2 (0.87%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
7 2 (0.87%) Operational Technology
7 2 (0.87%) Self-Motivation
8 1 (0.44%) Chip and PIN
8 1 (0.44%) FMCG
8 1 (0.44%) LIMS
8 1 (0.44%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 2 (0.87%) Windows
2 1 (0.44%) Android
2 1 (0.44%) Apple iOS
2 1 (0.44%) Linux
2 1 (0.44%) OpenVMS
2 1 (0.44%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
2 1 (0.44%) Windows 10
2 1 (0.44%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 56 (24.45%) Stakeholder Management
2 53 (23.14%) Migration
3 51 (22.27%) Problem-Solving
4 50 (21.83%) Continuous Improvement
5 35 (15.28%) Data Migration
6 32 (13.97%) Logistics
7 31 (13.54%) Process Improvement
8 28 (12.23%) CRM
8 28 (12.23%) User Acceptance Testing
9 27 (11.79%) Validation
10 21 (9.17%) Business Intelligence
11 20 (8.73%) Analytics
11 20 (8.73%) Customer Service
11 20 (8.73%) Inventory Management
12 19 (8.30%) Project Management
13 18 (7.86%) Accounts Payable
14 17 (7.42%) AI
15 16 (6.99%) Agile
15 16 (6.99%) Stakeholder Engagement
16 15 (6.55%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 14 (6.11%) SQL
2 7 (3.06%) ABAP
3 5 (2.18%) Python
4 3 (1.31%) Java
5 2 (0.87%) JavaScript
6 1 (0.44%) Apex Code
6 1 (0.44%) C#
6 1 (0.44%) PL/SQL
6 1 (0.44%) SOQL
6 1 (0.44%) SOSL
6 1 (0.44%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 14 (6.11%) ACCA
1 14 (6.11%) CIMA
2 13 (5.68%) Security Cleared
3 10 (4.37%) SC Cleared
4 8 (3.49%) Degree
5 4 (1.75%) CCAB
6 3 (1.31%) CCA
6 3 (1.31%) Computer Science Degree
6 3 (1.31%) DBS Check
6 3 (1.31%) PMI Certification
6 3 (1.31%) PMP
7 2 (0.87%) APMG
7 2 (0.87%) BPSS Clearance
7 2 (0.87%) CIPFA
7 2 (0.87%) ITIL Certification
7 2 (0.87%) Master's Degree
7 2 (0.87%) Oracle Certification
8 1 (0.44%) Azure Certification
8 1 (0.44%) PRINCE2 Certification
8 1 (0.44%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 17 (7.42%) Data Quality
2 5 (2.18%) SLA
3 4 (1.75%) QA
4 3 (1.31%) Accessibility
4 3 (1.31%) GDPR
5 2 (0.87%) IFRS
5 2 (0.87%) ISO 13485
5 2 (0.87%) PCI DSS
5 2 (0.87%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 1 (0.44%) 21 CFR Part 11
6 1 (0.44%) GMP
6 1 (0.44%) GRC
6 1 (0.44%) GxP
6 1 (0.44%) ISO 20022
6 1 (0.44%) ISO 9001
6 1 (0.44%) ISO/IEC 17025
6 1 (0.44%) PMO
System Software
1 2 (0.87%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.44%) Microsoft Intune
1 1 (0.44%) SCCM
1 1 (0.44%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 78 (34.06%) Oracle
2 57 (24.89%) SAP
3 41 (17.90%) Microsoft
4 12 (5.24%) JD Edwards
5 11 (4.80%) Salesforce
5 11 (4.80%) SYSPRO
6 8 (3.49%) Epicor
7 4 (1.75%) Adobe
7 4 (1.75%) Concur
7 4 (1.75%) MuleSoft
7 4 (1.75%) Workday
8 2 (0.87%) Databricks
8 2 (0.87%) DocuSign
8 2 (0.87%) ServiceNow
9 1 (0.44%) IFS
9 1 (0.44%) Meraki
9 1 (0.44%) Okta
9 1 (0.44%) Red Hat
9 1 (0.44%) Salesforce Marketing Cloud
9 1 (0.44%) Splunk