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 14 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 142 | 112 | 122 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -30 | +10 | +20 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 11 | 20 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.43% | 0.97% | 0.48% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.50% | 2.59% | 1.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £257 | £318 | £211 |
| 25th Percentile | £268 | £531 | £416 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £460 | £550 | £476 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.36% | +15.49% | -27.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £565 | - | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £708 | £608 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +11.11% | -28.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £45.00 | - |
| London median hourly rate | - | £32.50 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -35.00% | +42.86% |
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 | 734 | 773 | 826 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 28.72% | 37.60% | 35.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 524 | 532 | 577 |
| 10th Percentile | £378 | £385 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £460 | £437 | £481 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | -5.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £656 | £690 | £706 |
| 90th Percentile | £763 | £775 | £825 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.50 | £22.98 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £33.07 | £26.13 | £40.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £40.26 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.77% | -3.00% | -48.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.56 | £63.75 | £42.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.13 | £71.25 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £53.75 | £44.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.16% | -7.37% | -22.90% |
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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 14 August 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 14 August 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 | -23 | 9 | £469 | -14.82% | 8 |
| 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: