R
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 22 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 117 | 116 | 134 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +18 | +53 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 12 | 14 | 18 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.61% | 0.59% | 0.62% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.71% | 1.72% | 1.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 10 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £223 | £395 | £344 |
| 25th Percentile | £271 | £433 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | -6.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £584 | £676 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | £688 | £755 |
| London median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | -19.23% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.75 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £35.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £55.00 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £60.25 | - | - |
| London median hourly rate | £37.50 | £52.50 | £35.63 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.57% | +47.35% | -35.22% |
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 | 702 | 814 | 1,006 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 35.56% | 34.10% | 34.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 510 | 524 | 717 |
| 10th Percentile | £370 | £413 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £427 | £484 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £564 | £586 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.84% | -2.29% | +0.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £700 | £725 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £850 |
| London median daily rate | £545 | £570 | £580 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.39% | -1.72% | -3.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £24.83 | £38.35 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26.31 | £40.75 | £46.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £39.50 | £41.50 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.82% | -12.63% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.85 | £112.00 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.25 | - | - |
| London median hourly rate | £46.50 | £47.50 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.11% | -13.64% | -4.35% |
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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 22 November 2025.
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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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Hourly Rate Histogram in Central London
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing R in Central London over the 6 months to 22 November 2025.
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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 22 November 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | -7 | 10 | £325 | -35.00% | 36 |
| R London |
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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: