Odoo Recruitment
Odoo
Functional consultants, Python developers, architects, practice leads for the fastest growing mid market ERP.
What is Odoo?
Odoo is the most cost competitive of the major mid market ERPs, with a fast growing global customer base that runs from SMB to upper mid market. The platform is built in Python and uses the OWL (Odoo Web Library) frontend framework introduced in Odoo 17. Odoo's modular structure spans accounting, inventory, manufacturing (MRP II), CRM, e-commerce, HR and dozens more, and the open source/Enterprise dual model makes it especially popular with growth stage businesses. One thing we see constantly is that the strongest Odoo developers arrive from outside ERP entirely. Clients who insist on prior ERP experience narrow their own shortlist for no good reason. That is the real constraint here.
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Who hires Odoo specialists
Odoo Gold and Silver Partners
Account for the majority of UK and US implementation work. Roles are project based, you will work across multiple clients per year, and the career path runs Functional Consultant to Senior to Lead to Practice Manager.
End user customers
Typically SMB and growth stage businesses across all sectors hire functional consultants, Python developers, administrators, lead architects to own the platform.
Odoo role families
Functional Consultant
Configures Odoo modules using Studio plus native configuration, leads requirements gathering, runs UAT, trains end users.
Technical / Python Developer
Builds custom Odoo modules in Python, extends the ORM, writes OWL components for the frontend. Senior full stack Odoo developers are scarce and well paid.
Solution Architect
Designs end to end Odoo configurations, integrations, version migration roadmaps across complex client landscapes.
Odoo Administrator
Owns the Odoo platform inside an end user team: user provisioning, module management, custom reports, change requests.
Implementation / Project Manager
Runs Odoo implementations end to end, manages partner client relationships, owns the project plan and budget.
Practice Lead / Head of Odoo
Runs an Odoo partner practice or in house Odoo capability with P&L responsibility.
2026 Odoo salary benchmarks
A mid level Odoo Functional Consultant in the UK earns £42,000 to £58,000 in 2026, rising to £85,000 to £120,000 at practice lead level. In the US the same role pays $80,000 to $110,000, with practice leads at $170,000 to $230,000+. Senior Python + OWL developers command 15 to 20% above functional only consultants.
Odoo Salary Guide 2026
Role-by-role pay bands, premium skills and contract rates across the UK and US.
Certifications that pay a premium
- ✓ Odoo Functional Certified: table stakes for partner side functional consultants
- ✓ Odoo Technical Certified: required for technical and developer roles
- ✓ OWL framework experience (Odoo 17+): material premium for frontend strong developers
- ✓ Odoo Studio + Python combined skillset: 8 to 12% premium
Frequently asked questions
What does an Odoo consultant do?
An Odoo consultant configures and supports the Odoo ERP platform for partners or end user customers. The role spans requirements gathering, module configuration via Studio, custom Python module development where needed, integrations, testing, training, then post go live support.
What is the average Odoo consultant salary in the UK?
A mid level Odoo Functional Consultant in the UK earns £42,000 to £58,000 in 2026. Senior consultants earn £58,000 to £75,000, and practice leads earn £85,000 to £120,000+.
Why do Odoo Python developers earn more than functional consultants?
The Odoo technical stack (Python, the Odoo ORM and the OWL frontend framework) is specialised, and senior developers with 4+ years of production experience remain structurally scarce. The introduction of OWL in Odoo 17 has reset the market further: developers fluent in OWL command 15 to 20% above functional only consultants.
Where are the best Odoo jobs?
In the UK, London leads on volume and pay (10 to 15% premium over the regional median), with growing partner markets in Manchester, Bristol and Edinburgh. In the US, the largest hubs are New York, the Bay Area, Austin, Atlanta and Chicago, and remote roles are very common because Odoo's customer base is geographically distributed.