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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 30 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 30 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 125 | 110 | 115 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | +5 | +27 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.48% | 0.63% | 0.67% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.78% | 1.62% | 1.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 8 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £257 | £475 | £389 |
| 25th Percentile | £274 | - | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £464 | £550 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.59% | +7.32% | -21.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £594 | £678 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £725 | £859 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £558 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -1.48% | -6.96% |
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 | 673 | 739 | 855 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 26.90% | 38.87% | 35.68% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 467 | 507 | 616 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £404 | £406 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £463 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £540 | £550 | £559 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.82% | -1.52% | -10.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £689 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £749 | £775 | £788 |
| London median daily rate | £535 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.79% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.32 | £17.76 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32.39 | £19.64 | £46.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £23.04 | £48.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +62.80% | -52.51% | -7.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £56.11 | £26.18 | £50.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.83 | £27.91 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £58.94 | £37.25 | £50.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +58.21% | -26.24% | -15.83% |
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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 30 May 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 30 May 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 | -14 | 10 | £494 | -10.14% | 3 |
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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: