SAP APO Contract Job Trends in the North of England
SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (SAP APO)
England > North of England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the North of England citing SAP APO skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 263 | 200 | 164 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -63 | -36 | - |
| Contract jobs citing SAP APO | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North of England | 0.026% | 0.067% | 0.10% |
| As % of the Business Applications category | 0.54% | 0.89% | 1.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £563 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £563 | £728 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -22.68% | - | - |
All Business Application Skills
North of England
SAP APO falls under the Business Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing business application skills in the North of England.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing business application skills | 368 | 337 | 226 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the North of England | 4.84% | 7.57% | 5.69% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 200 | 211 | 129 |
| 10th Percentile | £275 | £369 | £407 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £440 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £521 | £550 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.23% | +4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £682 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £670 | £720 | £702 |
| England median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £550 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 32 | 11 | 16 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.30 | - | £35.36 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.53 | £12.82 | £37.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.00 | £28.43 | £40.33 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.00% | -29.50% | +34.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £50.22 | £43.58 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.35 | £86.00 | £46.18 |
| England median hourly rate | £30.00 | £41.86 | £40.33 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.32% | +3.79% | -28.62% |
SAP APO Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SAP APO relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
SAP APO Daily Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing SAP APO.
SAP APO Hourly Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing SAP APO.
SAP APO Contract Job Locations in the North of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SAP APO within the North of England region over the 6 months to 2 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | -41 | 2 | £575 | - | 1 |
| SAP APO England |
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SAP APO Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Business Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAP IBP | 50.0% | 1 |