Customizing freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.
Demand, rates and trends for Customizing – calculated from 299 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.
- Listings (90 d)
- 299
- Rank 39 of 531 skills
- Trend (90 d)
- ▼ 4 %
- Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
- Of which must-have
- 11 %
- Rated for 299 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
- Median hourly rate
- €93
- 138 data points, incl. converted salaries
- Remote possible
- 90 %
- 16 % fully remote · stated in 91 % of postings
In demand and stable.
Customizing is among the most in-demand skills, at rank 39 of 531. Its market share is stable (▼ 4 %). Combining Customizing with SAP MM puts you €10 per hour higher at the median.
What is Customizing – and why do companies hire Customizing freelancers?
The postings that mention Customizing fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):
Demand over the last 12 weeks
new listings per weekWeekly postings for Customizing are rising: from an average of 22 to 28 per week (+27 %). Volume is developing more weakly than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).
What do Customizing freelancers earn?
The median is €93 per hour. The middle 50 % of all figures lie between €85 and €100. Senior profiles are €2 above mid-level.
| Segment | Median | Middle 50 % | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| All figures | €93 | €85–100 | 138 |
| Senior | €95 | €85–100 | 56 |
| Mid-level | €93 | €85–100 | 81 |
| Fully remote | – | not enough data | 7 |
| Partly remote | €93 | €85–100 | 127 |
| On site | – | not enough data | 4 |
| Mid-level · Partly remote | €93 | €85–100 | 77 |
| Senior · Partly remote | €95 | €85–100 | 50 |
Basis: 138 figures of the last 90 days – 7 hourly rates from postings and 131 converted annual salaries from job ads (salary ÷ 1,000). We do not show segments with fewer than 30 data points. Figures in CHF are not included.
Which skills Customizing is wanted with – and which ones pay off
SAP S/4HANA appears in 60 % of Customizing postings. In terms of rate, SAP MM pays off the most: €10 more at the median.
Often named together
SAP S/4HANA60 %(opens in new tab)SAP SD25 %(opens in new tab)Process Optimization22 %(opens in new tab)SAP MM21 %(opens in new tab)SAP EWM19 %(opens in new tab)SAP FI/CO14 %(opens in new tab)SAP FI11 %(opens in new tab)Project Management11 %(opens in new tab)Share of Customizing postings that also name the skill.Combinations with the biggest rate premium
Who wants Customizing – and under which conditions
Seniority
Senior dominates (57 %). Pure junior roles are rare (2 %).
Stated in 99 % of listings
Industries
banking_finance grows the most (+56 % vs. the previous quarter).
Stated in 73 % of listings
Contract type
Permanent dominates (53 %). 47 % of postings are aimed directly at freelancers.
Stated in 100 % of listings
Workplace
Partly remote dominates (74 %). Anyone working fully remote only reaches 16 % of postings.
Stated in 91 % of listings
Regions (on site)
Bayern leads (8 %).
Stated in 73 % of listings
Project language
German dominates (99 %).
Stated in 100 % of listings
Market dynamics: how contested is Customizing?
Who posts Customizing projects
Current Customizing projects
- Do you fit? Check
- Do you fit? CheckMannheim · 50 % remote
- Do you fit? CheckAugsburg · 80 % remote · 9–18 months · 01.07.2026
- Do you fit? CheckHamburg · 80 % remote · 3–6 months · Mitte Oktober
- Do you fit? CheckUlm · 50 % remote
- Do you fit? CheckSchwäbisch Hall · 50 % remote
Frequently asked questions about Customizing freelancing
How much does a Customizing freelancer earn per hour?
The median is currently €93 per hour, with the middle 50 % between €85 and €100. Senior profiles are at €95, mid-level at €93. With SAP MM, the median rises by €10 per hour.
How many Customizing projects are there right now?
In the last 90 days, 299 projects and jobs mentioning Customizing were posted. That is around 24 per week. The market share changed by ▼ 4 % compared with the previous quarter.
Is Customizing still in demand for freelancers?
Customizing ranks 39 of 531 skills.
Are Customizing projects possible remotely?
90 % of Customizing postings allow remote work. 16 % are fully remote.
Which skills should I learn as a Customizing freelancer?
The biggest effect on the hourly rate comes from SAP MM (+€10), SAP EWM (+€10) and SAP SD (+€5). What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.
Who posts Customizing projects?
The 6 most active recruiters account for 45 % of all Customizing postings of the last 90 days.
Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention Customizing. Projects posted several times that are detected as duplicates count once; postings without an assignable IT category are missing, so the figures are a lower bound. The trend compares the share of all IT postings with the 90 days before and only appears with enough comparison data. We do not show figures based on fewer than 30 data points. The rating “must have” or “nice to have” comes from an AI analysis of the posting texts. Hourly rates come from postings and from annual salaries in job ads that we convert into hourly rates (salary ÷ 1,000); we state the basis for each analysis. The rate premium of a combination is a simple comparison of the medians with and without the partner skill and is not adjusted for seniority. Distributions only refer to postings that state the respective attribute; we state the coverage alongside. Recruiters are the posters of the listing according to the source, only above a minimum number of postings. An AI assigns the project type and role of each posting from its title, category and skills; the shares are counted postings, not estimates, and only appear with enough classified postings.
Basis: 10,565 IT listings in the window
You now know the Customizing market.
Now let the jury judge your profile.
Your CV against 299 Customizing listings – with findings, strengths and an hourly-rate check.