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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 29 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 138 | 108 | 124 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -30 | +16 | +12 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 10 | 16 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.41% | 0.84% | 0.56% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.38% | 2.30% | 1.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £255 | £293 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £257 | £494 | £419 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £310 | £550 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -43.64% | +15.79% | -10.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | - | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | - | £675 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +5.26% | -6.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £45.00 | - |
| London median hourly rate | - | £37.50 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -28.57% | +48.66% |
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 | 726 | 696 | 798 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 29.88% | 36.44% | 34.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 524 | 493 | 535 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £375 | £409 |
| 25th Percentile | £462 | £435 | £481 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £585 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -1.71% | -3.31% |
| 75th Percentile | £668 | £688 | £711 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £825 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.48 | £22.98 | £38.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.13 | £26.13 | £40.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £42.72 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.33% | +2.94% | +232.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.56 | £63.75 | £112.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.13 | £71.25 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £55.00 | £44.20 | £48.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.44% | -8.87% | -17.45% |
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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 29 September 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 29 September 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 | -31 | 8 | £375 | -31.82% | 34 |
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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: