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 8 August 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
8 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 32 25 17
Rank change year-on-year -7 -8 +7
Contract jobs citing SAP 372 235 385
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 5.54% 6.74% 7.78%
As % of the Vendors category 12.62% 12.76% 16.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 228 142 213
10th Percentile £355 £256 £303
25th Percentile £469 £425 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £525 £625
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -16.00% +20.66%
75th Percentile £656 £684 £738
90th Percentile £788 £700 £788
England median daily rate £575 £569 £575
% change year-on-year +1.05% -1.04% +4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 20 13 23
10th Percentile £18.09 - £23.41
25th Percentile £29.44 £14.75 £27.00
Median hourly rate £73.60 £15.50 £58.30
Median % change year-on-year +374.84% -73.41% +29.56%
75th Percentile £101.94 £27.75 £61.60
90th Percentile £111.28 £31.90 £62.32
England median hourly rate £29.75 £23.63 £35.36
% change year-on-year +25.90% -33.17% -24.77%

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 2,947 1,842 2,388
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 43.91% 52.82% 48.23%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,848 1,217 1,449
10th Percentile £282 £210 £254
25th Percentile £425 £375 £405
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +3.00% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £610 £600 £628
90th Percentile £700 £650 £700
England median daily rate £510 £508 £525
% change year-on-year +0.49% -3.33% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 233 118 140
10th Percentile £16.00 £14.20 £14.50
25th Percentile £28.00 £14.88 £25.21
Median hourly rate £55.00 £19.00 £57.35
Median % change year-on-year +189.47% -66.87% +27.44%
75th Percentile £82.50 £35.89 £61.38
90th Percentile £88.00 £72.00 £70.00
England median hourly rate £35.00 £25.15 £30.00
% change year-on-year +39.17% -16.17% -24.15%

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 8 August 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 8 August 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 8 August 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 -17 159 £600 - 73
Berkshire +1 138 £638 -1.92% 42
Hampshire +9 65 £525 +110.00% 21
Surrey -9 64 £581 +10.67% 23
West Sussex -3 56 £470 -8.56% 9
Buckinghamshire -38 17 £313 +5.92% 5
Kent - 10 £635 - 9
Oxfordshire -41 5 £540 +20.00% 26
Middlesex - 2 - - 3
Home Counties 0 1 - -
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 (2.42%) SharePoint
2 6 (1.61%) CMS
3 3 (0.81%) NetWeaver
3 3 (0.81%) SAP EP
4 2 (0.54%) ArcGIS
4 2 (0.54%) Confluence
5 1 (0.27%) FactoryTalk
5 1 (0.27%) Oracle Workflow
5 1 (0.27%) SAS
5 1 (0.27%) WebLogic
Applications
1 27 (7.26%) Microsoft Excel
2 11 (2.96%) Microsoft Office
3 5 (1.34%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.81%) Spreadsheet
5 1 (0.27%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 134 (36.02%) SAP S/4HANA
2 29 (7.80%) SAP PSCD
3 11 (2.96%) SAP Payroll
4 10 (2.69%) SAP SD
5 9 (2.42%) iTrent
5 9 (2.42%) SAP BRIM
5 9 (2.42%) SAP Business One
6 8 (2.15%) SAP Hybris
6 8 (2.15%) SAP IBP
6 8 (2.15%) Teamcenter
7 7 (1.88%) SAP FI
8 6 (1.61%) SAP ERP
8 6 (1.61%) SAP EWM
8 6 (1.61%) SAP MM
9 5 (1.34%) SAP PP
10 4 (1.08%) SAP GTS
10 4 (1.08%) SAP HCM
10 4 (1.08%) SAP MDG
10 4 (1.08%) SAP Oil and Gas
10 4 (1.08%) SAP VC
Cloud Services
1 35 (9.41%) Power Platform
2 33 (8.87%) SuccessFactors
3 26 (6.99%) Azure
4 10 (2.69%) SAP Commerce Cloud
5 9 (2.42%) SaaS
6 7 (1.88%) Azure DevOps
7 5 (1.34%) Boomi
8 4 (1.08%) Microsoft 365
9 3 (0.81%) Dynamics 365
9 3 (0.81%) GCP
9 3 (0.81%) Smartsheet
10 2 (0.54%) Entra ID
10 2 (0.54%) Google Workspace
10 2 (0.54%) Power Automate
10 2 (0.54%) SAP Fieldglass
11 1 (0.27%) AWS
11 1 (0.27%) Azure Monitor
11 1 (0.27%) iPaaS
11 1 (0.27%) PowerApps
11 1 (0.27%) Salsify
Communications & Networking
1 2 (0.54%) Broadband
2 1 (0.27%) MQTT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 30 (8.06%) Power BI
2 8 (2.15%) SAP Data Services
3 7 (1.88%) Oracle Reports
4 6 (1.61%) Data Warehouse
4 6 (1.61%) SAP BW
4 6 (1.61%) Tableau
5 5 (1.34%) BusinessObjects
6 4 (1.08%) GIS
7 3 (0.81%) SAP HANA
8 2 (0.54%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
8 2 (0.54%) Qlik Sense
8 2 (0.54%) QlikView
9 1 (0.27%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
9 1 (0.27%) Geospatial Data
9 1 (0.27%) Metadata
9 1 (0.27%) Oracle BI Publisher
9 1 (0.27%) Semantic Layer
9 1 (0.27%) SQL Server
9 1 (0.27%) Tableau Desktop
9 1 (0.27%) Tableau Server
Development Applications
1 10 (2.69%) JIRA
2 2 (0.54%) Toad
3 1 (0.27%) Git
3 1 (0.27%) Hudson
3 1 (0.27%) Oracle Forms
3 1 (0.27%) Postman
3 1 (0.27%) TestDirector
3 1 (0.27%) TestRail
General
1 111 (29.84%) Finance
2 103 (27.69%) Social Skills
3 43 (11.56%) Public Sector
4 40 (10.75%) Analytical Skills
5 32 (8.60%) Manufacturing
6 19 (5.11%) Aerospace
7 16 (4.30%) Legal
8 12 (3.23%) Automotive
8 12 (3.23%) Billing
8 12 (3.23%) Telecoms
9 11 (2.96%) Influencing Skills
10 10 (2.69%) General Ledger
11 8 (2.15%) Organisational Skills
11 8 (2.15%) Retail
12 5 (1.34%) Military
13 4 (1.08%) Banking
14 3 (0.81%) Marketing
14 3 (0.81%) Presentation Skills
15 2 (0.54%) Documentation Skills
15 2 (0.54%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 110 (29.57%) Consultant
2 95 (25.54%) SAP Consultant
3 57 (15.32%) Lead
4 46 (12.37%) Analyst
5 44 (11.83%) Senior
6 36 (9.68%) Architect
7 25 (6.72%) Senior Manager
8 20 (5.38%) Data Migration Lead
8 20 (5.38%) Functional Consultant
8 20 (5.38%) SAP Functional Consultant
8 20 (5.38%) Solutions Architect
9 19 (5.11%) Data Analyst
10 18 (4.84%) SAP Manager
11 17 (4.57%) SAP Architect
12 16 (4.30%) Category Manager
12 16 (4.30%) Senior Category Manager
13 15 (4.03%) IT Manager
13 15 (4.03%) IT Services Manager
13 15 (4.03%) Senior IT Manager
13 15 (4.03%) Senior Service Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (4.84%) Oracle Fusion
2 13 (3.49%) SAP Fiori
3 12 (3.23%) SAP PI
4 11 (2.96%) EDI
5 10 (2.69%) Middleware
6 9 (2.42%) REST
7 8 (2.15%) SOAP
8 5 (1.34%) IDoc
8 5 (1.34%) SAPUI5
9 4 (1.08%) JDBC
10 3 (0.81%) Node.js
10 3 (0.81%) React
10 3 (0.81%) SAP ALE
11 2 (0.54%) XML
12 1 (0.27%) BAPI
12 1 (0.27%) JSON
12 1 (0.27%) OAuth
12 1 (0.27%) Visualforce
12 1 (0.27%) Web Dynpro
12 1 (0.27%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 19 (5.11%) Greenfield Project
2 14 (3.76%) Onboarding
3 11 (2.96%) FMCG
3 11 (2.96%) Legacy Systems
4 8 (2.15%) Data Protection Act
4 8 (2.15%) Product Ownership
4 8 (2.15%) Replication
5 7 (1.88%) Public Cloud
6 5 (1.34%) Data Structures
7 3 (0.81%) Analytical Mindset
7 3 (0.81%) Cloud Native
7 3 (0.81%) Enterprise Software
7 3 (0.81%) FPGA
7 3 (0.81%) Life Science
7 3 (0.81%) Private Cloud
7 3 (0.81%) Self-Motivation
7 3 (0.81%) Verilog
7 3 (0.81%) VHDL
8 2 (0.54%) e-Learning
8 2 (0.54%) Manufacturing Execution System
Operating Systems
1 4 (1.08%) Unix
1 4 (1.08%) VMS
1 4 (1.08%) Windows
2 3 (0.81%) Embedded Linux
2 3 (0.81%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 84 (22.58%) ERP
2 72 (19.35%) Migration
3 60 (16.13%) Stakeholder Management
4 57 (15.32%) Data Migration
5 46 (12.37%) Continuous Improvement
6 44 (11.83%) Process Improvement
7 43 (11.56%) Problem-Solving
8 42 (11.29%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 41 (11.02%) Business Intelligence
10 34 (9.14%) Decision-Making
11 33 (8.87%) Agile
12 31 (8.33%) Validation
13 29 (7.80%) User Acceptance Testing
14 27 (7.26%) Logistics
15 26 (6.99%) Data Modelling
15 26 (6.99%) Workshop Facilitation
16 21 (5.65%) Project Delivery
16 21 (5.65%) Project Management
16 21 (5.65%) Roadmaps
17 20 (5.38%) Data Analysis
Programming Languages
1 18 (4.84%) ABAP
2 17 (4.57%) SQL
3 9 (2.42%) Java
4 4 (1.08%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 3 (0.81%) C
5 3 (0.81%) C++
5 3 (0.81%) Embedded C
5 3 (0.81%) Embedded C++
5 3 (0.81%) Python
5 3 (0.81%) TypeScript
6 2 (0.54%) PL/SQL
7 1 (0.27%) Apex Code
7 1 (0.27%) R
7 1 (0.27%) VB
7 1 (0.27%) VBA
Qualifications
1 153 (41.13%) Security Cleared
2 107 (28.76%) SC Cleared
3 51 (13.71%) DV Cleared
4 30 (8.06%) Degree
5 17 (4.57%) ACCA
6 16 (4.30%) BPSS Clearance
6 16 (4.30%) CIMA
7 9 (2.42%) Azure Certification
8 7 (1.88%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 5 (1.34%) ISTQB
9 5 (1.34%) PMP
10 4 (1.08%) ISEB
10 4 (1.08%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
10 4 (1.08%) PMI Certification
11 2 (0.54%) Master's Degree
11 2 (0.54%) Microsoft Certification
12 1 (0.27%) CCA
12 1 (0.27%) Computer Science Degree
12 1 (0.27%) SAP Certification
12 1 (0.27%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (3.49%) Data Quality
2 11 (2.96%) PMO
3 6 (1.61%) QA
4 4 (1.08%) GDPR
4 4 (1.08%) Sarbanes-Oxley
5 3 (0.81%) IFRS
6 2 (0.54%) ITGC
7 1 (0.27%) Accessibility
7 1 (0.27%) GAAP
7 1 (0.27%) GRC
7 1 (0.27%) GxP
7 1 (0.27%) SLA
System Software
1 2 (0.54%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (0.27%) CEMLI
1 1 (0.27%) HP ALM
1 1 (0.27%) MOM
Vendors
1 51 (13.71%) Oracle
2 47 (12.63%) Microsoft
3 26 (6.99%) Ariba
4 15 (4.03%) Salesforce
4 15 (4.03%) Workday
5 10 (2.69%) Baan
6 6 (1.61%) ServiceNow
7 5 (1.34%) Callidus
7 5 (1.34%) webMethods
8 4 (1.08%) Databricks
8 4 (1.08%) ESRI
8 4 (1.08%) Google
8 4 (1.08%) IBM
8 4 (1.08%) Informatica
9 3 (0.81%) Adobe
9 3 (0.81%) Concur
9 3 (0.81%) Intel
9 3 (0.81%) Xilinx
10 2 (0.54%) Sage
10 2 (0.54%) SYSPRO