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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 2 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 132 | 116 | 125 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +9 | +16 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 13 | 18 | 9 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.50% | 0.87% | 0.39% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.76% | 2.30% | 1.10% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 10 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £257 | £293 | £170 |
| 25th Percentile | £280 | £494 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £469 | £550 | £465 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.82% | +18.28% | -29.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | - | £516 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £725 | £593 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £438 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +14.29% | -30.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £45.00 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £58.50 | £37.50 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +56.00% | -21.05% | - |
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 | 739 | 781 | 816 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 28.33% | 37.78% | 35.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 515 | 535 | 575 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £390 | £412 |
| 25th Percentile | £460 | £455 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | -7.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £690 | £709 |
| 90th Percentile | £755 | £775 | £825 |
| London median daily rate | £545 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.91% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £28.68 | £22.98 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £33.75 | £26.13 | £40.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.49 | £40.26 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.39% | -3.00% | -37.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £63.75 | £42.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.75 | £71.25 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £53.50 | £45.00 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.89% | -5.26% | -20.83% |
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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 2 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 2 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 | -12 | 11 | £520 | -5.45% | 16 |
| 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: