SAP Reduced greenfield implementation activity in the past twelve months has shifted the SAP skills demand to transformation programs to remediate and improve existing and outdated SAP landscapes. Discrete cloud solutions, EP upgrades and agile solution delivery have also dominated the market.
As a number of SAP initiatives are still in the delivery phase, there is increased competition amongst these projects for experienced SAP resources, which is keeping contract rates buoyant.
The industries we are seeing most demand is in the FMCG, Manufacturing, Utilities and Government sectors. The mining sector has remained subdued as commodity prices have remained soft and projects have reached maturation stage.
Major projects still in the delivery phase include; MMG (global transformation), Toll (greenfield), Orica (brownfield), Murray Goulburn (transformation), Transport NSW (greenfield), 7-11 (upgrade). Projects in post implementation periods include API, CSL, Ausnet Services, Telstra and Latrobe University.
The SAP roles currently most in demand include;
The most valuable skill areas for SAP professionals include;
Consultants with strong communication and customer engagement skills that can understand, articulate and build business focused solutions and sell the benefits of those and not simply just execute the technology solution are in high demand.
From a technical side, the skills of many traditional SAP professionals will increasingly need to evolve into the cloud, integration, digital and mobile world.
We are still seeing a softening demand for the ‘commodity’ based SAP technical skills such as Basis and ABAP, as these skills can be easily outsourced or offshored.
The emerging skill areas for SAP professionals which we anticipate strong future demand are;
We are seeing permanent vacancies mainly as a result of attrition, not new headcount. Many companies are trending towards fixed-term hire (permanent with an end date) instead of permanent engagement. Companies are increasingly implementing more flexible workforce solutions, with a blend of onshore/offshore delivery, sourced from internal, direct, partner and agency resources so that they can readily scale up and down as business needs dictate.
The Systems and People SAP Salary Update is based upon SAP employment activity across SAP projects nationally over the preceding twelve months.
| SAP Project Delivery | Contract (daily rate) | Permanent (annual salary) |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Business Analyst | $500 – $600 | $60k – $75k |
| Business Analyst | $600 – $800 | $80k – $100k |
| Senior Business Analyst | $800 – $900 | $110k – $120k |
| Project Manager (Projects <$5m) | $1,000 – $1,200 | $120k – $140k |
| Senior Project Manager (Projects > $10m) | $1,200 – $1,300 | $140k – $180k |
| Programme Manager (Projects < $20m) | $1,200 – $1,400 | $160k – $200k |
| Senior Programme Manager (Projects > $20m) | $1,400 – $1,800 | $200k – $300k |
| SAP Technical | Contract (daily rate) | Permanent (annual salary) |
|---|---|---|
| Junior ABAP developer | $500-700 | $60k – $75k |
| ABAP developer | $700-850 | $80k – $100k |
| Senior ABAP developer | $850-1000 | $110k – $130k |
| Junior Security/GRC Consultant | $500-700 | $60k – $75k |
| Security GRC Consultant | $700-850 | $80k – $110k |
| Senior Security/GRC Consultant | $850-1000 | $120k – $140k |
| Junior Basis Consultant | $500-700 | $60k – $75k |
| Basis Consultant | $700-850 | $80k – $100k |
| Senior Basis Consultant | $850-1000 | $110k – $130k |
| Junior PO/PI Consultant | $600-750 | $60k – $75k |
| Intermediate PO/PI Consultant | $750-900 | $80k – $100k |
| Senior PO/PI Consultant | $900-1000 | $110k – $140k |
| Data Migration Consultant | $700-900 | $100k – $120k |
| SAP Functional | Contract (daily rate) | Permanent (annual salary) |
|---|---|---|
| Junior Functional Consultant | $400 – $550 | $65k – $80k |
| Functional Consultant | $500 – $750 | $90k – $110k |
| Senior Functional Consultant | $850 – $1,200 | $120k – $140k |
| Senior Solution Architect | $1,100 – $1,300 | $180k – 200k |
| Master data consultant | $650 – $800 | $90k-110k |
| Master data Manager | $900 – $1,100 | $130k – 140k |
| SAP Analytics | Contract (daily rate) | Permanent (annual salary) |
|---|---|---|
| Junior BW Consultant | $500 – $600 | $70k – $85k |
| BW Consultant | $700 – $850 | $90k – $110k |
| Senior BW Consultant | $900 – $1,100 | $120k – $140k |
| Junior BPC Consultant | $600 – $800 | $70k – $95k |
| BPC Consultant | $900 – $1,100 | $100k – $125k |
| Senior BPC Consultant | $1,100- $1,400 | $130k – $150k |
| Junior BO Consultant | $550 – $650 | $70k – $85k |
| BO Consultant | $700 – $850 | $90k – $110k |
| Senior BO Consultant | $900 – $1,000 | $110k – $130k |
| SAP Deployment | Contract (daily rate) | Fixed Term (annual salary) |
|---|---|---|
| Change Analyst | $700 – $800 | $100k – $120k |
| Change Manager | $900 – $1,200 | $120k – $140k |
| Training Analyst | $700 – $900 | $110k – $120k |
| Training Manager | $900 – $1,200 | $120k – $130k |
| Test Analyst | $600 – $800 | $100k – $120k |
| Test Manager | $900 – $1,100 | $120k – $130k |
| Technical Writer | $650 – $800 | $90k – $110k |
All permanent salaries listed are annual base salaries only and do not include bonuses, superannuation, commissions or other benefits.
All rates listed are the daily ‘Rate to the Contractor’ only (this includes superannuation, but excludes recruitment and statutory on-costs)
Contract rates are determined by the skills and experience of the individual contractor, combined with the market demand for those particular skills at the time the contractor was engaged.
Rates are indicative of the end-user market and a premium may be added for consulting salaries.
Salary and daily rate variations can occur due to: