SAP Payroll Consultant Contract Job Trends in the North West
SAP Payroll Consultant
England > North West
The median SAP Payroll Consultant daily rate in the North West is £608, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 184 | 134 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -50 | - | - |
| Contract SAP Payroll Consultant jobs | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North West | 0.075% | 0.042% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.083% | 0.046% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £594 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £599 | £550 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £608 | £600 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £617 | £650 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £622 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £497 | £540 | £675 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.96% | -20.01% | +12.52% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
North West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the North West matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the North West matching a recognised job title | 3,618 | 2,197 | 2,209 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.31% | 91.28% | 93.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,069 | 1,445 | 1,176 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £215 | £270 |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £363 | £390 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -5.26% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £575 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £678 | £653 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -1.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 459 | 215 | 154 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.06 | £15.18 | £15.53 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.00 | £19.07 | £18.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.50 | £29.60 | £31.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +53.72% | -5.28% | -5.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.88 | £47.12 | £50.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £70.93 | £70.90 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.03 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.14% | -37.13% | -11.11% |
SAP Payroll Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract SAP Payroll Consultant job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.
SAP Payroll Consultant Daily Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for SAP Payroll Consultant job vacancies in the North West.
SAP Payroll Consultant Contract Job Locations in the North West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in SAP Payroll Consultant jobs within the North West region over the 6 months to 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancashire | - | 2 | £590 | - | |
| Cheshire | - | 1 | £626 | - | 5 |
| SAP Payroll Consultant England |
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SAP Payroll Consultant Skill Set Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West
For the 6 months to 9 November 2026, SAP Payroll Consultant contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract SAP Payroll Consultant job ads across the North West region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAP | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2 | SAP Payroll | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Defect Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | End-to-End Testing | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | ERP | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | GAP Analysis | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Integration Testing | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Knowledge Transfer | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Procure-to-Pay | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Requirements Workshops | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | SAP ERP | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | SAP HCM | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | SAP HR | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | SAP S/4HANA | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Scenario Testing | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Stakeholder Engagement | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | SuccessFactors | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | System Integration Testing | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Test Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Time Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Validation | 33.3% | 1 |
SAP Payroll Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAP HR/Payroll Consultant | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | SAP Implementation Consultant | 33.3% | 1 |