R Contract Job Trends in Central London
R
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Central London citing R skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 137 | 119 | 118 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -18 | -1 | +19 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 8 | 9 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.35% | 0.48% | 0.60% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.10% | 1.35% | 1.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £257 | £328 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £269 | £475 | £419 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £455 | £550 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.27% | +15.79% | -10.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £628 | - | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | - | £675 |
| London median daily rate | £540 | £500 | £470 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.00% | +6.38% | -9.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £45.00 | - |
| London median hourly rate | - | £37.50 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -28.57% | +48.66% |
All Programming Languages
Central London
R falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing coding skills in Central London.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing coding skills | 727 | 665 | 789 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Central London | 31.86% | 35.75% | 33.73% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 522 | 478 | 510 |
| 10th Percentile | £394 | £375 | £412 |
| 25th Percentile | £455 | £432 | £482 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £583 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -1.29% | -2.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £670 | £675 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £825 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £565 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.65% | -4.24% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.88 | £24.83 | £38.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £29.69 | £26.31 | £40.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £39.50 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.58% | -4.82% | +38.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £60.85 | £112.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £66.25 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £52.50 | £44.90 | £49.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.94% | -9.30% | -10.00% |
R Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing R relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London.
R Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing R.
R Daily Rate Histogram in Central London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing R in Central London over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
R Hourly Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing R.
R Contract Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing R within the Central London region over the 6 months to 2 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | -23 | 8 | £455 | -9.00% | 2 |
| R London |
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R Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 87.5% | 7 |
| 2 | SQL | 75.0% | 6 |
| 3 | Java | 25.0% | 2 |
| 3 | JavaScript | 25.0% | 2 |