ERP Job Trends in the South East

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the South East requiring ERP skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 73 36 79
Rank change year-on-year -37 +43 +47
Permanent jobs citing ERP 311 472 524
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 2.15% 6.01% 3.18%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.99% 6.64% 3.79%
Number of salaries quoted 209 137 337
10th Percentile £30,000 £31,250 £27,000
25th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,500 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year +8.18% +4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £71,250 £67,500 £64,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £83,000 £76,250
England median annual salary £60,000 £52,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +14.29% -4.55% -8.33%

All Process & Methodology Skills
South East

ERP falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the South East.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 10,390 7,112 13,824
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 71.84% 90.56% 84.00%
Number of salaries quoted 7,048 3,380 9,805
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,500 £27,500
25th Percentile £39,969 £36,250 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £54,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.85% +8.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £70,000 £68,375 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,550 £77,500
England median annual salary £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year - +9.09% -12.00%

ERP
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

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

ERP job vacancy trend in the South East

ERP
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing ERP.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South East citing ERP

ERP
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing ERP in the South East over the 6 months to 17 May 2026.

Salary histogram for ERP in the South East

ERP
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing ERP within the South East region over the 6 months to 17 May 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Thames Valley -43 126 £62,500 +8.70% 46
Hampshire -35 71 £47,500 +35.71% 17
Surrey +35 54 £50,000 - 13
Buckinghamshire -16 45 £62,500 +8.70% 14
Berkshire -42 43 £70,000 +64.71% 24
Kent -23 38 £45,000 +9.09% 12
Oxfordshire -34 38 £72,500 +11.54% 9
East Sussex - 9 £55,000 - 1
West Sussex -15 7 £60,000 +9.09% 5
Sussex -10 2 - -
ERP
England

ERP
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 15 (4.82%) SharePoint
2 4 (1.29%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (0.64%) Confluence
3 2 (0.64%) Gentran
Applications
1 35 (11.25%) Microsoft Excel
2 25 (8.04%) Microsoft Office
3 20 (6.43%) Spreadsheet
4 3 (0.96%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.96%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.32%) Microsoft Project
5 1 (0.32%) PTC Creo
5 1 (0.32%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 46 (14.79%) NetSuite
2 10 (3.22%) Dynamics AX
3 8 (2.57%) Dynamics CRM
4 6 (1.93%) Sage X3
5 5 (1.61%) Dynamics NAV
6 4 (1.29%) Infor M3
6 4 (1.29%) JDE OneWorld
6 4 (1.29%) JDE World
7 3 (0.96%) Oracle EBS
7 3 (0.96%) Shopify
8 2 (0.64%) IBM Planning Analytics
8 2 (0.64%) Infor SunSystems
8 2 (0.64%) Oracle Payables
8 2 (0.64%) Oracle Receivables
8 2 (0.64%) Q-Pulse
8 2 (0.64%) Sage 200
8 2 (0.64%) SAP S/4HANA
9 1 (0.32%) Oracle Assets
9 1 (0.32%) Oracle Cash Management
9 1 (0.32%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
Cloud Services
1 50 (16.08%) Power Platform
2 44 (14.15%) Dynamics 365
3 38 (12.22%) SaaS
4 37 (11.90%) Azure
5 14 (4.50%) Microsoft 365
6 8 (2.57%) AWS
7 7 (2.25%) OCI
8 6 (1.93%) iPaaS
9 3 (0.96%) Boomi
9 3 (0.96%) GCP
9 3 (0.96%) IaaS
9 3 (0.96%) PaaS
9 3 (0.96%) Power Automate
10 2 (0.64%) GitHub
10 2 (0.64%) Zapier
11 1 (0.32%) Entra ID
11 1 (0.32%) Intacct
11 1 (0.32%) PowerApps
11 1 (0.32%) Smartsheet
11 1 (0.32%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 6 (1.93%) Modbus
1 6 (1.93%) MQTT
2 5 (1.61%) Firewall
3 4 (1.29%) VPN
3 4 (1.29%) Wi-Fi
4 2 (0.64%) WAN
5 1 (0.32%) Broadband
5 1 (0.32%) Cisco Wireless
5 1 (0.32%) LAN
5 1 (0.32%) RS-232
5 1 (0.32%) TCP/IP
5 1 (0.32%) VLAN
5 1 (0.32%) Wireless
5 1 (0.32%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 49 (15.76%) Power BI
2 6 (1.93%) SQL Server
3 5 (1.61%) PostgreSQL
3 5 (1.61%) Relational Database
4 4 (1.29%) Crystal Reports
4 4 (1.29%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 4 (1.29%) Tableau
5 2 (0.64%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.32%) Data Lake
6 1 (0.32%) MySQL
6 1 (0.32%) Oracle Database
6 1 (0.32%) Oracle Database 12c
6 1 (0.32%) RDBMS
6 1 (0.32%) SAP BW
6 1 (0.32%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 6 (1.93%) JIRA
2 3 (0.96%) Git
3 2 (0.64%) Oracle APEX
4 1 (0.32%) Bitbucket
4 1 (0.32%) Oracle Forms
4 1 (0.32%) Postman
General
1 112 (36.01%) Social Skills
2 101 (32.48%) Finance
3 81 (26.05%) Analytical Skills
4 58 (18.65%) Manufacturing
5 24 (7.72%) Organisational Skills
6 17 (5.47%) Marketing
7 13 (4.18%) Influencing Skills
8 9 (2.89%) Retail
9 8 (2.57%) Law
10 7 (2.25%) Public Sector
11 4 (1.29%) Aerospace
11 4 (1.29%) Automotive
11 4 (1.29%) Legal
11 4 (1.29%) Police
11 4 (1.29%) Telecoms
12 3 (0.96%) Aviation
12 3 (0.96%) German Language
12 3 (0.96%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 2 (0.64%) Back Office
13 2 (0.64%) Documentation Skills
Job Titles
1 85 (27.33%) Analyst
2 35 (11.25%) Support Analyst
3 32 (10.29%) ERP Support
4 31 (9.97%) ERP Analyst
5 24 (7.72%) Financial Analyst
6 23 (7.40%) Senior
7 22 (7.07%) Applications Specialist
7 22 (7.07%) IT Support
8 18 (5.79%) Data Analyst
9 16 (5.14%) Administrator
9 16 (5.14%) Applications Support
9 16 (5.14%) Architect
9 16 (5.14%) Head of IT
10 13 (4.18%) Consultant
11 12 (3.86%) Report Manager
11 12 (3.86%) Systems Analyst
12 11 (3.54%) Applications Support Analyst
12 11 (3.54%) Lead
13 10 (3.22%) Integration Architect
13 10 (3.22%) Senior Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 16 (5.14%) REST
2 15 (4.82%) Middleware
3 14 (4.50%) JSON
3 14 (4.50%) SOAP
3 14 (4.50%) XML
4 10 (3.22%) Oracle Fusion
5 9 (2.89%) .NET
6 5 (1.61%) JWT
6 5 (1.61%) Kafka
6 5 (1.61%) OAuth
6 5 (1.61%) OAuth2
6 5 (1.61%) RabbitMQ
7 4 (1.29%) .NET Framework
7 4 (1.29%) ASP.NET
7 4 (1.29%) EDI
7 4 (1.29%) RESTful
7 4 (1.29%) XML Messaging
8 2 (0.64%) ASP.NET Web API
8 2 (0.64%) Next.js
8 2 (0.64%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 23 (7.40%) Management Information System
2 20 (6.43%) Onboarding
3 14 (4.50%) Analytical Mindset
4 13 (4.18%) Enterprise Software
4 13 (4.18%) Self-Motivation
5 11 (3.54%) Product Ownership
6 10 (3.22%) IoT
6 10 (3.22%) NHS
7 9 (2.89%) SCADA
8 8 (2.57%) Driving Licence
9 7 (2.25%) Data Centre
9 7 (2.25%) Manufacturing Execution System
10 5 (1.61%) Distributed Systems
11 4 (1.29%) Cloud Native
11 4 (1.29%) FMCG
11 4 (1.29%) Life Science
11 4 (1.29%) Renewable Energy
12 3 (0.96%) Virtual Team
13 2 (0.64%) Data Structures
13 2 (0.64%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 7 (2.25%) Windows
2 5 (1.61%) Windows Server
3 4 (1.29%) Windows Server 2012
3 4 (1.29%) Windows Server 2016
4 3 (0.96%) Linux
5 1 (0.32%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 1 (0.32%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 70 (22.51%) Problem-Solving
2 69 (22.19%) Continuous Improvement
3 65 (20.90%) CRM
4 60 (19.29%) Business Intelligence
5 40 (12.86%) Decision-Making
6 38 (12.22%) Agile
7 34 (10.93%) Logistics
7 34 (10.93%) Stakeholder Management
8 27 (8.68%) Business Strategy
8 27 (8.68%) Cybersecurity
9 24 (7.72%) Project Management
10 23 (7.40%) Service Delivery
11 21 (6.75%) Customer Service
12 20 (6.43%) Computer Science
12 20 (6.43%) Financial Analysis
12 20 (6.43%) IT Strategy
13 19 (6.11%) Cost Optimisation
13 19 (6.11%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 18 (5.79%) Budgeting and Forecasting
14 18 (5.79%) IT Governance
Programming Languages
1 72 (23.15%) SQL
2 18 (5.79%) Python
3 16 (5.14%) VBA
4 15 (4.82%) Java
5 8 (2.57%) C#
5 8 (2.57%) JavaScript
6 7 (2.25%) PL/SQL
7 5 (1.61%) T-SQL
8 4 (1.29%) VBScript
9 2 (0.64%) TypeScript
10 1 (0.32%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 35 (11.25%) Degree
2 34 (10.93%) ACCA
3 22 (7.07%) CIMA
4 12 (3.86%) Computer Science Degree
5 5 (1.61%) BPSS Clearance
5 5 (1.61%) Microsoft Certification
5 5 (1.61%) SC Cleared
5 5 (1.61%) Security Cleared
6 4 (1.29%) A+ Certification
6 4 (1.29%) Microsoft Certified Professional
6 4 (1.29%) Network+ Certification
6 4 (1.29%) PMI Certification
7 3 (0.96%) DBS Check
7 3 (0.96%) PMP
8 2 (0.64%) PhD
9 1 (0.32%) CFA
9 1 (0.32%) Cisco Certification
9 1 (0.32%) HNC
9 1 (0.32%) HND
9 1 (0.32%) MCAD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 15 (4.82%) IFRS
2 13 (4.18%) QA
3 10 (3.22%) Data Quality
3 10 (3.22%) GDPR
3 10 (3.22%) SLA
4 8 (2.57%) PMO
5 4 (1.29%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 3 (0.96%) Cyber Essentials
6 3 (0.96%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
6 3 (0.96%) GAAP
7 2 (0.64%) Sarbanes-Oxley
System Software
1 6 (1.93%) Active Directory
2 5 (1.61%) Docker
3 1 (0.32%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 5 (1.61%) Kubernetes
2 1 (0.32%) MOM
Vendors
1 74 (23.79%) Microsoft
2 43 (13.83%) SAP
3 29 (9.32%) Oracle
4 26 (8.36%) SYSPRO
5 16 (5.14%) IFS
6 15 (4.82%) Sage
7 10 (3.22%) Epicor
7 10 (3.22%) Salesforce
8 6 (1.93%) Infor
9 4 (1.29%) ConnectWise
9 4 (1.29%) IBM
9 4 (1.29%) JD Edwards
9 4 (1.29%) Zscaler
10 3 (0.96%) Google
10 3 (0.96%) HubSpot
10 3 (0.96%) ServiceNow
10 3 (0.96%) Veeam
11 2 (0.64%) Facebook
11 2 (0.64%) Workday
11 2 (0.64%) Zoho