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London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Central London requiring R skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 21 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 131 | 110 | 118 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -21 | +8 | +26 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 12 | 16 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.46% | 0.83% | 0.62% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.72% | 2.16% | 1.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 9 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £257 | £286 | £241 |
| 25th Percentile | £274 | - | £415 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £464 | £550 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.59% | +10.00% | -22.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | - | £572 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £725 | £858 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £540 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +8.00% | -16.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £62.50 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £58.50 | £47.50 | £43.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.16% | +8.57% | - |
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 requiring coding skills in Central London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 696 | 741 | 877 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 26.67% | 38.65% | 36.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 473 | 504 | 629 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £404 | £412 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £463 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £565 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +1.77% | -9.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £694 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £775 | £800 |
| London median daily rate | £538 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.27% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £28.68 | £21.53 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £33.75 | £29.07 | £46.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.49 | £51.44 | £48.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.04% | +6.06% | -7.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £63.75 | £50.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.75 | £78.75 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £58.50 | £40.25 | £50.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +45.34% | -19.90% | -16.25% |
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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.
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Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing R.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Central London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing R in Central London over the 6 months to 21 June 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing R.
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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 21 June 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| City of London | -22 | 10 | £494 | -10.14% | 2 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: