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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 3 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 3 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 127 | 113 | 123 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | +10 | +19 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 13 | 16 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.49% | 0.80% | 0.55% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.85% | 2.10% | 1.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 9 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £257 | £286 | £211 |
| 25th Percentile | £280 | - | £395 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £469 | £550 | £494 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.82% | +11.39% | -24.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | - | £534 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £725 | £551 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £545 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.67% | +14.74% | -20.83% |
| 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 | 702 | 763 | 871 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 26.71% | 38.36% | 36.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 482 | 516 | 625 |
| 10th Percentile | £355 | £404 | £412 |
| 25th Percentile | £453 | £463 | £475 |
| 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 | £540 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.82% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £28.68 | £21.13 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £33.75 | £26.58 | £46.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.49 | £40.26 | £48.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.39% | -17.00% | -26.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £60.85 | £50.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.75 | £76.25 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £57.77 | £41.66 | £49.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +38.67% | -16.27% | -17.08% |
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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 3 July 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 3 July 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 | -28 | 11 | £520 | -5.45% | 12 |
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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: