SAP Contract Job Trends

SAP
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies 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 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
8 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 41 27 28
Rank change year-on-year -14 +1 0
Contract jobs citing SAP 2,772 2,133 2,545
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 5.08% 6.45% 6.72%
As % of the Vendors category 12.21% 13.52% 15.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,294 1,072 1,197
10th Percentile £360 £363 £400
25th Percentile £459 £463 £475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £570 £575
Median % change year-on-year -3.51% -0.87% +4.55%
75th Percentile £656 £663 £675
90th Percentile £750 £738 £775
UK excluding London median daily rate £543 £550 £569
% change year-on-year -1.36% -3.30% +6.51%
Number of hourly rates quoted 246 122 68
10th Percentile £14.63 £15.50 £15.92
25th Percentile £17.17 £17.20 £26.50
Median hourly rate £24.19 £22.63 £43.75
Median % change year-on-year +6.89% -48.27% +16.67%
75th Percentile £43.23 £35.44 £61.60
90th Percentile £84.13 £65.25 £65.92
UK excluding London median hourly rate £24.00 £22.32 £35.18
% change year-on-year +7.55% -36.57% +17.27%

All Vendors
UK

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.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for knowledge or experience of vendor products and services 22,701 15,776 16,848
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 41.62% 47.73% 44.51%
Number of daily rates quoted 13,715 9,693 9,927
10th Percentile £310 £275 £288
25th Percentile £413 £404 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +2.50% -4.76% -
75th Percentile £620 £613 £625
90th Percentile £710 £700 £725
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £485 £500
% change year-on-year +3.09% -3.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,385 805 604
10th Percentile £13.84 £14.75 £14.84
25th Percentile £16.25 £17.79 £16.00
Median hourly rate £24.19 £25.00 £32.00
Median % change year-on-year -3.24% -21.88% -26.01%
75th Percentile £57.00 £39.50 £65.00
90th Percentile £77.50 £68.00 £70.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £23.18 £21.28 £30.00
% change year-on-year +8.93% -29.07% -29.41%

SAP
Job Vacancy Trend

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

SAP job vacancy trend in the UK

SAP
Daily Rate Trend

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing SAP

SAP
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing SAP over the 6 months to 8 October 2026.

Daily rate histogram for SAP in the UK

SAP
Hourly Rate Trend

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing SAP

SAP
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing SAP over the 6 months to 8 October 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for SAP in the UK

SAP
Top 17 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 within the UK over the 6 months to 8 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 -9 2,192 £558 -2.11% 2,292
UK excluding London -3 1,400 £543 -1.36% 1,496
Work from Home -13 777 £550 -1.79% 868
London -30 771 £600 +3.20% 887
South East +1 388 £540 +4.85% 404
North of England -13 354 £525 -12.50% 357
Midlands +8 342 £550 +4.76% 263
North West -11 248 £550 -12.00% 200
West Midlands +1 214 £500 -4.76% 149
East of England -2 164 £566 -2.41% 161
East Midlands +20 120 £587 +11.71% 114
Yorkshire -1 99 £500 -4.76% 117
South West -47 73 £525 -4.55% 119
Scotland -5 49 £533 +25.41% 83
Wales +19 44 £575 +133.50% 68
North East -40 6 £303 -44.93% 41
Northern Ireland +3 1 - - 47

SAP
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 33 (1.19%) SharePoint
2 25 (0.90%) Confluence
3 19 (0.69%) NetWeaver
4 13 (0.47%) CMS
5 7 (0.25%) Oracle SOA Suite
6 5 (0.18%) Oracle Workflow
6 5 (0.18%) SAP EP
7 4 (0.14%) Apache
7 4 (0.14%) Sitecore CMS
7 4 (0.14%) SugarCRM
7 4 (0.14%) WebLogic
8 3 (0.11%) Apache Spark
8 3 (0.11%) ArcGIS
8 3 (0.11%) Cloud Foundry
8 3 (0.11%) FactoryTalk
9 2 (0.072%) Adobe Experience Manager
9 2 (0.072%) HCL Notes
9 2 (0.072%) SAP Portal
9 2 (0.072%) SAS
9 2 (0.072%) ThingWorx
Applications
1 151 (5.45%) Microsoft Excel
2 71 (2.56%) Microsoft Office
3 37 (1.33%) Microsoft Project
4 32 (1.15%) Microsoft PowerPoint
5 13 (0.47%) MS Visio
6 10 (0.36%) Windchill
7 4 (0.14%) Spreadsheet
8 1 (0.036%) Chatbot
8 1 (0.036%) Oracle Smart View
8 1 (0.036%) ProjectWise
Business Applications
1 1,080 (38.96%) SAP S/4HANA
2 135 (4.87%) SAP FI
3 85 (3.07%) SAP CO
3 85 (3.07%) SAP Payroll
4 80 (2.89%) SAP HCM
5 76 (2.74%) SAP FI/CO
6 66 (2.38%) SAP SD
7 65 (2.34%) SAP HR
8 64 (2.31%) SAP ERP
9 62 (2.24%) SAP MM
10 53 (1.91%) SAP GRC
10 53 (1.91%) SAP PSCD
11 49 (1.77%) SAP BRIM
12 47 (1.70%) SAP PP
13 44 (1.59%) SAP MDG
14 41 (1.48%) SAP EWM
14 41 (1.48%) SAP PM
15 32 (1.15%) SAP FI-CA
15 32 (1.15%) Teamcenter
16 31 (1.12%) SAP QM
Cloud Services
1 273 (9.85%) SuccessFactors
2 223 (8.04%) Azure
3 125 (4.51%) Power Platform
4 101 (3.64%) AWS
5 61 (2.20%) Azure DevOps
5 61 (2.20%) GCP
6 59 (2.13%) SaaS
7 35 (1.26%) Boomi
8 32 (1.15%) Microsoft 365
9 30 (1.08%) Entra ID
10 29 (1.05%) Dynamics 365
11 27 (0.97%) SAP Commerce Cloud
12 21 (0.76%) Microsoft Copilot
13 19 (0.69%) GitHub
13 19 (0.69%) Snowflake
14 17 (0.61%) Tricentis Tosca
15 15 (0.54%) Azure Data Factory
15 15 (0.54%) GitHub Actions
15 15 (0.54%) Power Automate
16 14 (0.51%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 7 (0.25%) Intranet
2 6 (0.22%) HTTP
3 5 (0.18%) Broadband
4 4 (0.14%) VPN
5 3 (0.11%) Firewall
5 3 (0.11%) Network Security
6 2 (0.072%) Internet
6 2 (0.072%) LAN
6 2 (0.072%) SSL
6 2 (0.072%) WAN
7 1 (0.036%) DNS
7 1 (0.036%) Intrusion Detection
7 1 (0.036%) MQTT
7 1 (0.036%) Wi-Fi
7 1 (0.036%) Wireless
7 1 (0.036%) WPA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 106 (3.82%) Power BI
2 94 (3.39%) SAP HANA
3 58 (2.09%) SAP BW
4 42 (1.52%) BusinessObjects
4 42 (1.52%) Data Warehouse
5 38 (1.37%) Tableau
6 34 (1.23%) SQL Server
7 22 (0.79%) SAP Data Services
8 17 (0.61%) Oracle Reports
9 16 (0.58%) Data Lake
10 14 (0.51%) GIS
10 14 (0.51%) Metadata
10 14 (0.51%) Oracle Database
11 12 (0.43%) Power Query
12 10 (0.36%) Delta Lake
13 9 (0.32%) Enterprise Data Warehouse
13 9 (0.32%) Relational Database
14 8 (0.29%) NoSQL
15 7 (0.25%) Qlik Sense
16 6 (0.22%) Sybase ASE
Development Applications
1 118 (4.26%) JIRA
2 19 (0.69%) Git
3 15 (0.54%) Hudson
3 15 (0.54%) Postman
4 12 (0.43%) Jenkins
5 8 (0.29%) eggPlant
6 7 (0.25%) Rational DOORS
6 7 (0.25%) SoapUI
6 7 (0.25%) Toad
7 6 (0.22%) LSMW
7 6 (0.22%) SonarQube
7 6 (0.22%) Team Foundation Server
8 5 (0.18%) JMeter
8 5 (0.18%) LoadRunner
8 5 (0.18%) Selenium
9 3 (0.11%) SOAtest
10 2 (0.072%) ER Studio
10 2 (0.072%) Maven
10 2 (0.072%) Oracle APEX
10 2 (0.072%) Rational Functional Tester
General
1 898 (32.40%) Finance
2 772 (27.85%) Social Skills
3 419 (15.12%) Manufacturing
4 286 (10.32%) Analytical Skills
5 141 (5.09%) Public Sector
5 141 (5.09%) Retail
6 121 (4.37%) Billing
7 86 (3.10%) Legal
8 82 (2.96%) Aerospace
9 76 (2.74%) Organisational Skills
10 75 (2.71%) Pharmaceutical
11 65 (2.34%) Influencing Skills
12 57 (2.06%) Banking
13 53 (1.91%) General Ledger
14 43 (1.55%) Automotive
15 38 (1.37%) Aviation
15 38 (1.37%) Telecoms
16 31 (1.12%) Presentation Skills
17 27 (0.97%) Law
18 24 (0.87%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 639 (23.05%) Consultant
2 534 (19.26%) SAP Consultant
3 361 (13.02%) Architect
4 316 (11.40%) Lead
5 305 (11.00%) Analyst
6 239 (8.62%) Senior
7 189 (6.82%) SAP Manager
8 185 (6.67%) SAP Architect
9 154 (5.56%) Project Manager
10 147 (5.30%) Solutions Architect
11 133 (4.80%) Business Analyst
12 123 (4.44%) SAP Analyst
13 121 (4.37%) Administrator
14 94 (3.39%) Developer
15 86 (3.10%) Functional Consultant
16 78 (2.81%) SAP Project Manager
17 76 (2.74%) SAP Functional Consultant
18 71 (2.56%) SAP Solutions Architect
19 61 (2.20%) Senior Consultant
20 54 (1.95%) SAP Business Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 148 (5.34%) SAP Fiori
2 112 (4.04%) Middleware
3 97 (3.50%) REST
4 78 (2.81%) SOAP
5 55 (1.98%) SAPUI5
6 53 (1.91%) Oracle Fusion
7 49 (1.77%) XML
8 44 (1.59%) SAP Basis
8 44 (1.59%) SAP PI
9 41 (1.48%) Web Services
10 35 (1.26%) BAPI
11 34 (1.23%) JSON
12 31 (1.12%) IDoc
13 29 (1.05%) EDI
14 24 (0.87%) OAuth
15 20 (0.72%) Kafka
15 20 (0.72%) SAP ALE
16 19 (0.69%) Node.js
17 17 (0.61%) OAuth2
18 16 (0.58%) React
Miscellaneous
1 108 (3.90%) Onboarding
2 92 (3.32%) Enterprise Software
3 78 (2.81%) Data Structures
4 72 (2.60%) Public Cloud
5 64 (2.31%) Legacy Systems
6 61 (2.20%) FMCG
7 58 (2.09%) Product Ownership
8 56 (2.02%) Greenfield Project
9 52 (1.88%) Management Information System
10 44 (1.59%) Life Science
11 32 (1.15%) Replication
12 30 (1.08%) Cloud Native
13 29 (1.05%) Self-Motivation
14 25 (0.90%) Private Cloud
15 21 (0.76%) Analytical Mindset
16 17 (0.61%) AI Agents
16 17 (0.61%) Data Protection Act
17 14 (0.51%) Driving Licence
17 14 (0.51%) Operational Technology
18 13 (0.47%) Learning Management System
Operating Systems
1 36 (1.30%) Linux
2 32 (1.15%) Windows
3 21 (0.76%) Unix
4 9 (0.32%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 9 (0.32%) SUSE
5 7 (0.25%) VMS
6 4 (0.14%) Apple iOS
7 3 (0.11%) Android
7 3 (0.11%) Solaris
8 2 (0.072%) AIX
9 1 (0.036%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 768 (27.71%) Stakeholder Management
2 618 (22.29%) ERP
3 509 (18.36%) Migration
4 369 (13.31%) User Acceptance Testing
5 362 (13.06%) Problem-Solving
6 309 (11.15%) Data Migration
7 271 (9.78%) Validation
8 270 (9.74%) Agile
9 252 (9.09%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 246 (8.87%) Analytics
11 245 (8.84%) Continuous Improvement
12 244 (8.80%) Logistics
13 210 (7.58%) Workshop Facilitation
14 198 (7.14%) Roadmaps
15 183 (6.60%) Project Delivery
16 177 (6.39%) Process Improvement
17 176 (6.35%) System Integration Testing
18 168 (6.06%) Decision-Making
19 161 (5.81%) Project Management
20 157 (5.66%) Requirements Gathering
Programming Languages
1 140 (5.05%) ABAP
1 140 (5.05%) SQL
2 67 (2.42%) Python
3 54 (1.95%) Java
4 27 (0.97%) JavaScript
5 16 (0.58%) PowerShell
6 7 (0.25%) Groovy
6 7 (0.25%) TypeScript
7 6 (0.22%) C#
8 5 (0.18%) Apex Code
8 5 (0.18%) Bash
8 5 (0.18%) BeanShell
8 5 (0.18%) Korn
8 5 (0.18%) Shell Script
8 5 (0.18%) VB.NET
9 4 (0.14%) Bicep
9 4 (0.14%) Data Analysis Expressions
10 3 (0.11%) PL/SQL
11 2 (0.072%) Perl
11 2 (0.072%) VBA
Qualifications
1 442 (15.95%) Security Cleared
2 344 (12.41%) SC Cleared
3 158 (5.70%) BPSS Clearance
4 133 (4.80%) Degree
5 51 (1.84%) DV Cleared
6 44 (1.59%) ACCA
7 42 (1.52%) CIMA
8 40 (1.44%) PMI Certification
8 40 (1.44%) PMP
9 28 (1.01%) SAP Certification
10 17 (0.61%) Computer Science Degree
11 16 (0.58%) Azure Certification
11 16 (0.58%) ISTQB
12 12 (0.43%) ISEB
13 11 (0.40%) ISTQB Foundation Certification
14 10 (0.36%) CIPD
15 9 (0.32%) HNC
15 9 (0.32%) Master's Degree
16 8 (0.29%) APMG
16 8 (0.29%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 176 (6.35%) Data Quality
2 84 (3.03%) PMO
3 76 (2.74%) QA
4 64 (2.31%) GDPR
5 49 (1.77%) GRC
6 42 (1.52%) Sarbanes-Oxley
7 16 (0.58%) IFRS
8 14 (0.51%) GxP
9 13 (0.47%) SLA
10 12 (0.43%) ISO/IEC 27001
11 10 (0.36%) NIST
12 8 (0.29%) ITGC
13 6 (0.22%) Accessibility
13 6 (0.22%) GAAP
13 6 (0.22%) GMP
13 6 (0.22%) NCSC
14 5 (0.18%) EU AI Act
14 5 (0.18%) ISO 20022
15 4 (0.14%) COSHH
16 3 (0.11%) ISO/IEC 19770
System Software
1 17 (0.61%) Active Directory
2 14 (0.51%) IAG
3 6 (0.22%) Corosync
4 5 (0.18%) Docker
5 4 (0.14%) VMware Infrastructure
6 3 (0.11%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 14 (0.51%) Kubernetes
2 7 (0.25%) Failover Clustering
2 7 (0.25%) Pacemaker
3 5 (0.18%) HP Fortify
4 4 (0.14%) Control-M
4 4 (0.14%) Single Sign-On
5 3 (0.11%) Ansible
5 3 (0.11%) Grafana
6 2 (0.072%) EMC NetWorker
6 2 (0.072%) HP ALM
6 2 (0.072%) MOM
7 1 (0.036%) CEMLI
7 1 (0.036%) Microsoft Intune
7 1 (0.036%) Prometheus
7 1 (0.036%) QRadar
7 1 (0.036%) SolarWinds Orion
7 1 (0.036%) Tivoli Storage Manager
Vendors
1 312 (11.26%) Microsoft
2 275 (9.92%) Ariba
3 273 (9.85%) Oracle
4 109 (3.93%) Salesforce
5 103 (3.72%) Workday
6 83 (2.99%) ServiceNow
7 55 (1.98%) Concur
8 44 (1.59%) Databricks
9 43 (1.55%) MuleSoft
10 39 (1.41%) IBM
11 31 (1.12%) Siemens
12 30 (1.08%) Google
13 25 (0.90%) Adobe
14 23 (0.83%) Informatica
15 17 (0.61%) Red Hat
15 17 (0.61%) Sage
16 16 (0.58%) Dell
17 15 (0.54%) JD Edwards
17 15 (0.54%) OpenText
18 14 (0.51%) Infor