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 1 October 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
1 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 29 17
Rank change year-on-year 0 -12 +10
Contract jobs citing SAP 393 207 379
As % of all contract jobs in the South East 5.98% 5.83% 8.58%
As % of the Vendors category 13.60% 11.29% 17.37%
Number of daily rates quoted 224 128 197
10th Percentile £322 £244 £385
25th Percentile £457 £417 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £539 £514 £600
Median % change year-on-year +4.82% -14.33% +15.83%
75th Percentile £650 £588 £725
90th Percentile £782 £716 £793
England median daily rate £563 £573 £575
% change year-on-year -1.75% -0.43% +4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 17 12 14
10th Percentile £21.23 - £27.00
25th Percentile £30.38 £14.75 £36.97
Median hourly rate £73.60 £15.50 £61.60
Median % change year-on-year +374.84% -74.84% -2.22%
75th Percentile £102.50 £28.38 -
90th Percentile £112.85 £32.10 £71.16
England median hourly rate £25.00 £22.63 £46.25
% change year-on-year +10.47% -51.07% +22.52%

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 2,889 1,834 2,182
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 43.99% 51.63% 49.42%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,741 1,233 1,321
10th Percentile £263 £204 £255
25th Percentile £425 £356 £405
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £500 £513
Median % change year-on-year +2.50% -2.44% +2.50%
75th Percentile £610 £588 £630
90th Percentile £680 £650 £700
England median daily rate £514 £508 £525
% change year-on-year +1.28% -3.33% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 265 112 92
10th Percentile £14.08 £14.20 £16.00
25th Percentile £16.25 £15.50 £26.25
Median hourly rate £37.24 £21.07 £57.35
Median % change year-on-year +76.74% -63.26% +11.53%
75th Percentile £70.00 £34.83 £63.17
90th Percentile £88.00 £77.13 £70.00
England median hourly rate £26.14 £25.15 £35.00
% change year-on-year +3.94% -28.14% -20.18%

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 1 October 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 1 October 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 1 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
Thames Valley -4 159 £575 +20.86% 162
Berkshire +16 132 £625 +2.88% 121
Hampshire +15 69 £525 +50.00% 69
West Sussex -4 66 £459 -10.44% 33
Surrey -7 63 £581 +8.40% 52
Buckinghamshire -17 22 £375 +41.78% 26
Kent - 21 £650 - 14
Oxfordshire -39 6 £540 +20.00% 17
Middlesex - 5 - - 3
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 (2.29%) SharePoint
2 4 (1.02%) NetWeaver
3 3 (0.76%) ArcGIS
3 3 (0.76%) CMS
4 2 (0.51%) Confluence
4 2 (0.51%) SAP EP
5 1 (0.25%) FactoryTalk
5 1 (0.25%) Oracle Workflow
5 1 (0.25%) SAS
5 1 (0.25%) WebLogic
Applications
1 33 (8.40%) Microsoft Excel
2 14 (3.56%) Microsoft Office
3 7 (1.78%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.76%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 134 (34.10%) SAP S/4HANA
2 35 (8.91%) SAP PSCD
3 16 (4.07%) SAP BRIM
4 15 (3.82%) SAP Hybris
5 13 (3.31%) SAP Payroll
6 12 (3.05%) SAP FI
7 11 (2.80%) Teamcenter
8 8 (2.04%) iTrent
8 8 (2.04%) SAP Business One
9 7 (1.78%) SAP FI-CA
9 7 (1.78%) SAP PP
10 6 (1.53%) SAP HCM
10 6 (1.53%) SAP MDG
10 6 (1.53%) SAP MM
10 6 (1.53%) SAP SD
11 5 (1.27%) SAP ERP
12 4 (1.02%) SAP EWM
12 4 (1.02%) SAP GTS
12 4 (1.02%) SAP IBP
12 4 (1.02%) SAP Oil and Gas
Cloud Services
1 38 (9.67%) Power Platform
2 27 (6.87%) SuccessFactors
3 24 (6.11%) Azure
4 18 (4.58%) SAP Commerce Cloud
5 7 (1.78%) SaaS
6 6 (1.53%) Azure DevOps
6 6 (1.53%) Dynamics 365
7 5 (1.27%) Boomi
8 4 (1.02%) Copilot Studio
8 4 (1.02%) Microsoft 365
8 4 (1.02%) Microsoft Copilot
8 4 (1.02%) SAP Fieldglass
9 3 (0.76%) GCP
9 3 (0.76%) Smartsheet
10 2 (0.51%) Entra ID
10 2 (0.51%) Google Workspace
10 2 (0.51%) Power Automate
11 1 (0.25%) Azure Logic Apps
11 1 (0.25%) Azure Monitor
11 1 (0.25%) Salsify
Communications & Networking
1 5 (1.27%) Broadband
2 1 (0.25%) MQTT
Database & Business Intelligence
1 33 (8.40%) Power BI
2 8 (2.04%) Oracle Reports
3 7 (1.78%) SAP Data Services
4 6 (1.53%) BusinessObjects
4 6 (1.53%) SAP BW
4 6 (1.53%) Tableau
5 4 (1.02%) Data Warehouse
6 3 (0.76%) GIS
7 2 (0.51%) Power Query
7 2 (0.51%) SAP HANA
8 1 (0.25%) BusinessObjects Business Intelligence
8 1 (0.25%) Metadata
8 1 (0.25%) Oracle BI Publisher
8 1 (0.25%) Tableau Desktop
8 1 (0.25%) Tableau Server
Development Applications
1 10 (2.54%) JIRA
2 2 (0.51%) Toad
3 1 (0.25%) Git
3 1 (0.25%) Oracle Forms
3 1 (0.25%) Postman
3 1 (0.25%) TestRail
General
1 139 (35.37%) Finance
2 120 (30.53%) Social Skills
3 61 (15.52%) Manufacturing
4 47 (11.96%) Analytical Skills
4 47 (11.96%) Public Sector
5 22 (5.60%) Aerospace
6 19 (4.83%) Legal
7 18 (4.58%) Billing
7 18 (4.58%) Telecoms
8 16 (4.07%) Organisational Skills
9 15 (3.82%) Influencing Skills
10 13 (3.31%) Automotive
11 11 (2.80%) General Ledger
12 9 (2.29%) Retail
13 7 (1.78%) Presentation Skills
14 5 (1.27%) Documentation Skills
15 4 (1.02%) Banking
16 3 (0.76%) Marketing
17 2 (0.51%) Inclusion and Diversity
17 2 (0.51%) Military
Job Titles
1 124 (31.55%) Consultant
2 103 (26.21%) SAP Consultant
3 50 (12.72%) Analyst
4 48 (12.21%) Lead
5 39 (9.92%) Architect
6 37 (9.41%) Senior
7 33 (8.40%) Functional Consultant
8 31 (7.89%) SAP Functional Consultant
9 26 (6.62%) Solutions Architect
10 25 (6.36%) Senior Manager
11 19 (4.83%) SAP Architect
11 19 (4.83%) SAP Manager
12 18 (4.58%) Business Analyst
13 16 (4.07%) Category Manager
13 16 (4.07%) Senior Category Manager
14 15 (3.82%) Data Analyst
14 15 (3.82%) IT Manager
14 15 (3.82%) IT Services Manager
14 15 (3.82%) Senior IT Manager
14 15 (3.82%) Senior Service Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 18 (4.58%) Oracle Fusion
2 16 (4.07%) Middleware
3 14 (3.56%) SAP Fiori
4 10 (2.54%) EDI
4 10 (2.54%) REST
4 10 (2.54%) SAP PI
5 9 (2.29%) SOAP
6 5 (1.27%) SAPUI5
7 4 (1.02%) IDoc
7 4 (1.02%) JDBC
8 3 (0.76%) Node.js
8 3 (0.76%) React
8 3 (0.76%) Web Services
9 2 (0.51%) XML
10 1 (0.25%) BAPI
10 1 (0.25%) JSON
10 1 (0.25%) OAuth
10 1 (0.25%) SAP ALE
10 1 (0.25%) Visualforce
10 1 (0.25%) Web Dynpro
Miscellaneous
1 15 (3.82%) Onboarding
2 13 (3.31%) Greenfield Project
3 9 (2.29%) Data Protection Act
3 9 (2.29%) FMCG
4 8 (2.04%) Data Structures
4 8 (2.04%) Enterprise Software
4 8 (2.04%) Legacy Systems
5 7 (1.78%) Public Cloud
6 6 (1.53%) Management Information System
7 5 (1.27%) Analytical Mindset
7 5 (1.27%) Social Media
8 4 (1.02%) Manufacturing Execution System
8 4 (1.02%) Product Ownership
9 3 (0.76%) Cloud Native
9 3 (0.76%) Learning Management System
9 3 (0.76%) Life Science
9 3 (0.76%) Private Cloud
9 3 (0.76%) Self-Motivation
10 2 (0.51%) Enterprise Cloud
10 2 (0.51%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 4 (1.02%) Unix
1 4 (1.02%) VMS
1 4 (1.02%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 93 (23.66%) Stakeholder Management
2 91 (23.16%) ERP
3 67 (17.05%) Migration
4 55 (13.99%) Problem-Solving
5 53 (13.49%) Data Migration
6 47 (11.96%) Process Improvement
7 45 (11.45%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 44 (11.20%) Business Intelligence
9 43 (10.94%) Decision-Making
10 42 (10.69%) Continuous Improvement
11 40 (10.18%) Workshop Facilitation
12 37 (9.41%) Validation
13 34 (8.65%) User Acceptance Testing
14 31 (7.89%) Agile
15 28 (7.12%) Logistics
16 27 (6.87%) Roadmaps
17 25 (6.36%) Source to Pay
18 24 (6.11%) Analytics
18 24 (6.11%) Revenue Management
19 23 (5.85%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 21 (5.34%) SQL
2 19 (4.83%) ABAP
3 10 (2.54%) Java
4 4 (1.02%) Data Analysis Expressions
5 3 (0.76%) TypeScript
6 2 (0.51%) PL/SQL
6 2 (0.51%) Python
7 1 (0.25%) Apex Code
7 1 (0.25%) VB
7 1 (0.25%) VBA
Qualifications
1 150 (38.17%) Security Cleared
2 97 (24.68%) SC Cleared
3 47 (11.96%) DV Cleared
4 30 (7.63%) Degree
5 23 (5.85%) ACCA
6 22 (5.60%) CIMA
7 18 (4.58%) BPSS Clearance
8 9 (2.29%) Azure Certification
9 6 (1.53%) PMP
10 5 (1.27%) ISTQB
10 5 (1.27%) PMI Certification
10 5 (1.27%) SAP Certification
11 4 (1.02%) ISEB
11 4 (1.02%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
12 3 (0.76%) CIPD
13 2 (0.51%) Computer Science Degree
13 2 (0.51%) HNC
13 2 (0.51%) HND
13 2 (0.51%) Microsoft Certification
14 1 (0.25%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (4.83%) Data Quality
2 10 (2.54%) PMO
3 6 (1.53%) GDPR
4 5 (1.27%) QA
5 4 (1.02%) Sarbanes-Oxley
6 2 (0.51%) GRC
6 2 (0.51%) IFRS
6 2 (0.51%) ITGC
7 1 (0.25%) Accessibility
7 1 (0.25%) GAAP
7 1 (0.25%) GxP
7 1 (0.25%) SLA
System Software
1 2 (0.51%) Active Directory
1 2 (0.51%) IAG
Systems Management
1 1 (0.25%) CEMLI
1 1 (0.25%) HP ALM
1 1 (0.25%) MOM
Vendors
1 56 (14.25%) Microsoft
2 50 (12.72%) Oracle
3 33 (8.40%) Ariba
4 14 (3.56%) Workday
5 12 (3.05%) Salesforce
6 10 (2.54%) Baan
7 6 (1.53%) ServiceNow
8 5 (1.27%) Informatica
8 5 (1.27%) webMethods
9 4 (1.02%) Databricks
9 4 (1.02%) Google
10 3 (0.76%) Adobe
10 3 (0.76%) Concur
10 3 (0.76%) ESRI
10 3 (0.76%) IBM
11 2 (0.51%) Callidus
11 2 (0.51%) Siemens
12 1 (0.25%) MuleSoft
12 1 (0.25%) Rockwell
12 1 (0.25%) UiPath