SAP ERP Contract Job Trends
SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring SAP ERP skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 627 | 517 | 465 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -110 | -52 | +101 |
| Contract jobs citing SAP ERP | 64 | 51 | 95 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.12% | 0.15% | 0.25% |
| As % of the Business Applications category | 1.65% | 1.76% | 3.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 31 | 37 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £481 | £350 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £513 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £593 | £650 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.85% | +20.37% | -6.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £731 | £738 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £850 | £815 | £638 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £550 | £589 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.62% | -1.83% | +4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.24 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £21.35 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £33.65 | - | £35.36 |
| 75th Percentile | £40.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £40.58 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £33.65 | - | £35.36 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -42.77% |
All Business Application Skills
UK
SAP ERP falls under the Business Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring business application skills.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for business application skills | 3,873 | 2,898 | 2,755 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 7.01% | 8.70% | 7.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,096 | 1,654 | 1,470 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £358 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £450 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £550 |
| 75th Percentile | £656 | £665 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £750 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.33% | +2.38% | -1.41% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 184 | 52 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.04 | £13.40 | £30.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.50 | £24.49 | £35.18 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.68 | £32.50 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.95% | -23.53% | -24.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.63 | £61.60 |
| 90th Percentile | £89.63 | £85.90 | £68.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £37.68 | £35.16 | £41.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.19% | -15.29% | -26.54% |
SAP ERP Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing SAP ERP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
SAP ERP Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing SAP ERP.
SAP ERP Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SAP ERP over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
SAP ERP Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing SAP ERP.
SAP ERP Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing SAP ERP over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
SAP ERP Top 13 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing SAP ERP within the UK over the 6 months to 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -121 | 48 | £638 | -3.41% | 36 |
| UK excluding London | -102 | 30 | £550 | -6.62% | 23 |
| Work from Home | -68 | 19 | £589 | -10.70% | 19 |
| London | -93 | 16 | £800 | +18.52% | 14 |
| North of England | -68 | 12 | £570 | -14.93% | 3 |
| Midlands | -37 | 11 | £481 | -24.06% | 5 |
| North West | -39 | 10 | £591 | -14.93% | 2 |
| East Midlands | -9 | 6 | £650 | -21.21% | 3 |
| West Midlands | -40 | 5 | £430 | -16.50% | 2 |
| South East | -64 | 4 | £650 | +85.71% | 5 |
| East of England | -23 | 2 | - | - | 4 |
| Yorkshire | -31 | 2 | £550 | -17.91% | 1 |
| South West | - | 1 | £550 | - | 2 |
SAP ERP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 S/4HANA | 43.8% | 28 |
| 2 | SAP HR | 12.5% | 8 |
| 3 | iTrent | 10.9% | 7 |
| 3 | SAP Payroll | 10.9% | 7 |
| 5 | SAP FI | 4.7% | 3 |
| 5 | SAP PSCD | 4.7% | 3 |
| 7 | Dynamics CRM | 3.1% | 2 |
| 7 | SAP Business One | 3.1% | 2 |
| 7 | SAP EHS | 3.1% | 2 |
| 7 | SAP FI-CA | 3.1% | 2 |
| 7 | SAP HCM | 3.1% | 2 |
| 7 | SAP MRS | 3.1% | 2 |
| 7 | SAP SD | 3.1% | 2 |
| 14 | Salesforce CRM | 1.6% | 1 |
| 14 | SAP CO | 1.6% | 1 |
| 14 | SAP EWM | 1.6% | 1 |
| 14 | SAP FI/CO | 1.6% | 1 |
| 14 | SAP IBP | 1.6% | 1 |
| 14 | SAP MII | 1.6% | 1 |
| 14 | SAP Oil and Gas | 1.6% | 1 |