SAP Contract Job Trends in the South East

SAP
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South East requiring knowledge or experience of SAP products and/or services. It includes a benchmarking guide to contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited SAP over the 6 months leading up to 25 September 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 SAP SE.

6 months to
25 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 29 17
Rank change year-on-year 0 -12 +9
Contract jobs citing SAP 390 206 387
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 5.90% 5.87% 8.51%
As % of the Vendors category 13.55% 11.44% 17.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 227 130 200
10th Percentile £330 £248 £396
25th Percentile £459 £421 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £540 £515 £600
Median % change year-on-year +4.96% -14.25% +16.17%
75th Percentile £650 £588 £725
90th Percentile £786 £723 £789
England median daily rate £566 £575 £575
% change year-on-year -1.57% - +4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 17 12 18
10th Percentile £21.23 - £25.73
25th Percentile £30.38 £14.75 £27.85
Median hourly rate £73.60 £15.50 £59.15
Median % change year-on-year +374.84% -73.80% -6.11%
75th Percentile £102.50 £28.38 £61.60
90th Percentile £112.85 £32.10 £66.21
England median hourly rate £26.17 £22.63 £42.50
% change year-on-year +15.62% -46.75% +25.00%

All Vendors
South East

SAP 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 the South East.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services 2,878 1,800 2,242
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 43.55% 51.28% 49.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,761 1,213 1,358
10th Percentile £263 £205 £255
25th Percentile £425 £358 £406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £514 £500 £515
Median % change year-on-year +2.80% -2.91% +3.00%
75th Percentile £610 £590 £628
90th Percentile £700 £650 £700
England median daily rate £514 £508 £525
% change year-on-year +1.28% -3.33% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 252 105 104
10th Percentile £14.06 £14.20 £16.00
25th Percentile £16.33 £15.50 £26.81
Median hourly rate £37.37 £20.00 £57.35
Median % change year-on-year +86.85% -65.13% +9.24%
75th Percentile £70.00 £34.83 £61.60
90th Percentile £92.05 £79.60 £70.00
England median hourly rate £27.50 £25.15 £35.00
% change year-on-year +9.34% -28.14% -20.27%

SAP
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SAP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East.

SAP job vacancy trend in the South East

SAP
Daily Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing SAP.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing SAP

SAP
Daily Rate Histogram in the South East

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SAP in the South East over the 6 months to 25 September 2026.

Daily rate histogram for SAP in the South East

SAP
Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing SAP.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing SAP

SAP
Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing SAP in the South East over the 6 months to 25 September 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for SAP in the South East

SAP
Contract Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SAP within the South East region over the 6 months to 25 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
Thames Valley -2 159 £600 +22.89% 165
Berkshire +13 133 £638 +4.94% 120
Hampshire +9 66 £525 +110.00% 65
Surrey -7 66 £581 +8.80% 48
West Sussex -3 63 £460 -10.60% 29
Buckinghamshire -24 21 £344 +30.06% 24
Kent - 21 £650 - 14
Oxfordshire -39 6 £540 +20.00% 23
Middlesex - 5 - - 4
SAP
England

SAP
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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 9 (2.31%) SharePoint
2 4 (1.03%) NetWeaver
3 3 (0.77%) ArcGIS
3 3 (0.77%) CMS
4 2 (0.51%) Confluence
4 2 (0.51%) SAP EP
5 1 (0.26%) FactoryTalk
5 1 (0.26%) Oracle Workflow
5 1 (0.26%) SAS
5 1 (0.26%) WebLogic
Applications
1 34 (8.72%) Microsoft Excel
2 14 (3.59%) Microsoft Office
3 7 (1.79%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.77%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 133 (34.10%) SAP S/4HANA
2 34 (8.72%) SAP PSCD
3 14 (3.59%) SAP BRIM
4 13 (3.33%) SAP Hybris
4 13 (3.33%) SAP Payroll
5 9 (2.31%) iTrent
5 9 (2.31%) SAP FI
5 9 (2.31%) SAP SD
6 8 (2.05%) SAP Business One
6 8 (2.05%) Teamcenter
7 7 (1.79%) SAP IBP
8 6 (1.54%) SAP HCM
8 6 (1.54%) SAP MM
8 6 (1.54%) SAP PP
9 5 (1.28%) SAP ERP
9 5 (1.28%) SAP EWM
9 5 (1.28%) SAP FI-CA
9 5 (1.28%) SAP MDG
10 4 (1.03%) SAP Oil and Gas
10 4 (1.03%) SAP VC
Cloud Services
1 39 (10.00%) Power Platform
2 27 (6.92%) SuccessFactors
3 24 (6.15%) Azure
4 15 (3.85%) SAP Commerce Cloud
5 7 (1.79%) SaaS
6 6 (1.54%) Azure DevOps
6 6 (1.54%) Dynamics 365
7 5 (1.28%) Boomi
8 4 (1.03%) Copilot Studio
8 4 (1.03%) Microsoft 365
8 4 (1.03%) Microsoft Copilot
8 4 (1.03%) SAP Fieldglass
9 3 (0.77%) GCP
9 3 (0.77%) Smartsheet
10 2 (0.51%) Entra ID
10 2 (0.51%) Google Workspace
10 2 (0.51%) Power Automate
11 1 (0.26%) Azure Logic Apps
11 1 (0.26%) Azure Monitor
11 1 (0.26%) iPaaS
Communications & Networking
1 5 (1.28%) Broadband
2 1 (0.26%) MQTT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 34 (8.72%) Power BI
2 8 (2.05%) Oracle Reports
3 7 (1.79%) SAP Data Services
4 6 (1.54%) BusinessObjects
4 6 (1.54%) Tableau
5 5 (1.28%) SAP BW
6 4 (1.03%) Data Warehouse
7 3 (0.77%) GIS
8 2 (0.51%) Power Query
8 2 (0.51%) SAP HANA
9 1 (0.26%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
9 1 (0.26%) Metadata
9 1 (0.26%) Oracle BI Publisher
9 1 (0.26%) Tableau Desktop
9 1 (0.26%) Tableau Server
Development Applications
1 10 (2.56%) JIRA
2 2 (0.51%) Toad
3 1 (0.26%) Git
3 1 (0.26%) Oracle Forms
3 1 (0.26%) Postman
3 1 (0.26%) TestRail
General
1 134 (34.36%) Finance
2 119 (30.51%) Social Skills
3 52 (13.33%) Manufacturing
4 46 (11.79%) Public Sector
5 44 (11.28%) Analytical Skills
6 19 (4.87%) Aerospace
6 19 (4.87%) Legal
7 16 (4.10%) Billing
7 16 (4.10%) Influencing Skills
7 16 (4.10%) Telecoms
8 13 (3.33%) Automotive
8 13 (3.33%) Organisational Skills
9 10 (2.56%) General Ledger
10 8 (2.05%) Presentation Skills
10 8 (2.05%) Retail
11 4 (1.03%) Banking
12 3 (0.77%) Marketing
12 3 (0.77%) Military
13 2 (0.51%) Aviation
13 2 (0.51%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 122 (31.28%) Consultant
2 101 (25.90%) SAP Consultant
3 50 (12.82%) Analyst
3 50 (12.82%) Lead
4 40 (10.26%) Architect
5 37 (9.49%) Senior
6 30 (7.69%) Functional Consultant
7 28 (7.18%) SAP Functional Consultant
8 25 (6.41%) Senior Manager
8 25 (6.41%) Solutions Architect
9 21 (5.38%) SAP Architect
10 19 (4.87%) SAP Manager
11 18 (4.62%) Business Analyst
12 16 (4.10%) Category Manager
12 16 (4.10%) Data Analyst
12 16 (4.10%) Senior Category Manager
13 15 (3.85%) IT Manager
13 15 (3.85%) IT Services Manager
13 15 (3.85%) Senior IT Manager
13 15 (3.85%) Senior Service Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (4.62%) Oracle Fusion
2 14 (3.59%) SAP Fiori
3 13 (3.33%) Middleware
4 11 (2.82%) EDI
5 10 (2.56%) REST
5 10 (2.56%) SAP PI
6 9 (2.31%) SOAP
7 5 (1.28%) IDoc
7 5 (1.28%) SAPUI5
8 4 (1.03%) JDBC
9 3 (0.77%) Node.js
9 3 (0.77%) React
9 3 (0.77%) Web Services
10 2 (0.51%) SAP ALE
10 2 (0.51%) XML
11 1 (0.26%) BAPI
11 1 (0.26%) JSON
11 1 (0.26%) OAuth
11 1 (0.26%) OAuth2
11 1 (0.26%) Web Dynpro
Miscellaneous
1 15 (3.85%) Onboarding
2 14 (3.59%) Greenfield Project
3 9 (2.31%) FMCG
4 8 (2.05%) Data Protection Act
4 8 (2.05%) Legacy Systems
5 7 (1.79%) Data Structures
5 7 (1.79%) Public Cloud
6 6 (1.54%) Analytical Mindset
6 6 (1.54%) Enterprise Software
6 6 (1.54%) Management Information System
7 5 (1.28%) Social Media
8 4 (1.03%) Manufacturing Execution System
8 4 (1.03%) Product Ownership
9 3 (0.77%) Cloud Native
9 3 (0.77%) Learning Management System
9 3 (0.77%) Life Science
9 3 (0.77%) Private Cloud
9 3 (0.77%) Self-Motivation
10 2 (0.51%) Enterprise Cloud
10 2 (0.51%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 4 (1.03%) Unix
1 4 (1.03%) VMS
1 4 (1.03%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 92 (23.59%) ERP
2 84 (21.54%) Stakeholder Management
3 64 (16.41%) Migration
4 51 (13.08%) Data Migration
5 49 (12.56%) Problem-Solving
6 45 (11.54%) Business Intelligence
6 45 (11.54%) Continuous Improvement
6 45 (11.54%) Process Improvement
6 45 (11.54%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 42 (10.77%) Decision-Making
8 39 (10.00%) Workshop Facilitation
9 34 (8.72%) Validation
10 33 (8.46%) User Acceptance Testing
11 32 (8.21%) Agile
12 29 (7.44%) Logistics
13 26 (6.67%) Roadmaps
14 25 (6.41%) Source to Pay
15 23 (5.90%) Analytics
15 23 (5.90%) Revenue Management
16 22 (5.64%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 21 (5.38%) SQL
2 19 (4.87%) ABAP
3 10 (2.56%) Java
4 4 (1.03%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 3 (0.77%) Python
5 3 (0.77%) TypeScript
6 2 (0.51%) PL/SQL
7 1 (0.26%) Apex Code
7 1 (0.26%) R
7 1 (0.26%) VB
7 1 (0.26%) VBA
Qualifications
1 148 (37.95%) Security Cleared
2 98 (25.13%) SC Cleared
3 46 (11.79%) DV Cleared
4 31 (7.95%) Degree
5 20 (5.13%) ACCA
6 19 (4.87%) CIMA
7 18 (4.62%) BPSS Clearance
8 9 (2.31%) Azure Certification
9 6 (1.54%) PMP
10 5 (1.28%) ISTQB
10 5 (1.28%) PMI Certification
11 4 (1.03%) ISEB
11 4 (1.03%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
11 4 (1.03%) SAP Certification
12 3 (0.77%) CIPD
13 2 (0.51%) HNC
13 2 (0.51%) HND
13 2 (0.51%) Master's Degree
13 2 (0.51%) Microsoft Certification
14 1 (0.26%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (4.62%) Data Quality
2 10 (2.56%) PMO
3 5 (1.28%) GDPR
3 5 (1.28%) QA
4 4 (1.03%) Sarbanes-Oxley
5 3 (0.77%) IFRS
6 2 (0.51%) GRC
6 2 (0.51%) ITGC
7 1 (0.26%) Accessibility
7 1 (0.26%) GAAP
7 1 (0.26%) GxP
7 1 (0.26%) SLA
System Software
1 2 (0.51%) Active Directory
1 2 (0.51%) IAG
Systems Management
1 1 (0.26%) CEMLI
1 1 (0.26%) HP ALM
1 1 (0.26%) MOM
Vendors
1 56 (14.36%) Microsoft
2 52 (13.33%) Oracle
3 33 (8.46%) Ariba
4 15 (3.85%) Workday
5 12 (3.08%) Salesforce
6 10 (2.56%) Baan
7 6 (1.54%) ServiceNow
8 5 (1.28%) Informatica
8 5 (1.28%) webMethods
9 4 (1.03%) Databricks
9 4 (1.03%) Google
10 3 (0.77%) Adobe
10 3 (0.77%) Callidus
10 3 (0.77%) Concur
10 3 (0.77%) ESRI
10 3 (0.77%) IBM
11 2 (0.51%) Siemens
12 1 (0.26%) Infor
12 1 (0.26%) JDA
12 1 (0.26%) Splunk