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SAP ECC freelancers:
What the market really pays and wants.

Demand and trends for SAP ECC – calculated from 76 real project and job postings of the last 90 days. No survey, no guesswork without data.

As of: week 41/2026 · updated weekly
Listings (90 d)
76
Rank 218 of 531 skills
Trend (90 d)
▼ 30 %
Market share compared with the 90 days before. IT postings overall: ▲ 42 %
Of which must-have
47 %
Rated for 76 postings (AI analysis), otherwise “nice to have”
Remote possible
88 %
45 % fully remote · stated in 88 % of postings
The jury's verdict on SAP ECC

A shrinking market.

SAP ECC sits at rank 218 of 531, in the solid middle of demand. Its market share is falling (▼ 30 % vs. the 90 days before).

Solid demandRank 218 of 531 skills, 76 postings in 90 days.
Shrinking marketMarket share ▼ 30 % vs. the 90 days before.
Remote possible88 % of postings allow remote work.
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What is SAP ECC – and why do companies hire SAP ECC freelancers?

The postings that mention SAP ECC fall into these types of project (share of the classified postings):

Consulting and design44 %
Consulting, concept work, architecture and project leadership around SAP ECC.
Operations and enhancement24 %
Looking after, supporting and continuously extending existing systems with SAP ECC.
Modernization12 %
Replacing, migrating or rebuilding existing systems where SAP ECC plays a part.
Data and AI6 %
Data platforms, analytics and AI solutions with SAP ECC.

Typical roles

The roles hired most often are Consultant (62 %), Data Engineer (9 %), Project Manager (9 %) and Backend Developer (6 %). Of the postings that state an experience level, 69 % explicitly ask for senior profiles.

Demand over the last 12 weeks

new listings per week
W29W40
▼ 30 %
Market share vs. previous quarter
▼ 1 %
Postings vs. previous quarter
218 / 531
Rank among all skills

Weekly postings for SAP ECC are rising: from an average of 6 to 8 per week (+41 %). Volume is developing more weakly than the IT market overall (▲ 42 %).

Which skills SAP ECC is wanted with – and which ones pay off

SAP S/4HANA appears in 78 % of SAP ECC postings.

Often named together

SAP S/4HANA78 %(opens in new tab)Share of SAP ECC postings that also name the skill.

Who wants SAP ECC – and under which conditions

Seniority

Senior69 %
Mid-level25 %

Senior dominates (69 %).

Stated in 99 % of listings

Industries

it_software43 %
manufacturing19 %
banking_finance10 %
energy5 %
retail_ecommerce5 %

it_software grows the most (+5 % vs. the previous quarter).

Stated in 76 % of listings

Contract type

Freelance86 %
Permanent14 %

Freelance dominates (86 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Workplace

Fully remote45 %
Partly remote43 %
On site12 %

Fully remote grows the most (+8 % vs. the previous quarter).

Stated in 88 % of listings

Regions (on site)

Bayern9 %
Berlin6 %
Köln6 %
Pforzheim6 %
Poland6 %

Bayern leads (9 %).

Stated in 43 % of listings

Project language

German55 %
English45 %

German dominates (55 %).

Stated in 100 % of listings

Who posts SAP ECC projects

RED Global17
Postings of the last 90 days.

Current SAP ECC projects

Frequently asked questions about SAP ECC freelancing

How many SAP ECC projects are there right now?

In the last 90 days, 76 projects and jobs mentioning SAP ECC were posted. That is around 6 per week. The market share changed by ▼ 30 % compared with the previous quarter.

Is SAP ECC still in demand for freelancers?

SAP ECC ranks 218 of 531 skills.

Are SAP ECC projects possible remotely?

88 % of SAP ECC postings allow remote work. 45 % are fully remote.

Which skills should I learn as a SAP ECC freelancer?

SAP S/4HANA (78 %) are most often required together with SAP ECC. What actually pays off for your profile is shown by the free CV check.

Who posts SAP ECC projects?

The most active recruiter accounts for 22 % of all SAP ECC postings of the last 90 days.

Methodology: We count IT postings of the last 90 days that mention SAP ECC. 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. 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

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