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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 5 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 5 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 124 | 116 | 119 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +3 | +24 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.47% | 0.63% | 0.59% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.77% | 1.64% | 1.64% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 8 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £257 | £475 | £385 |
| 25th Percentile | £274 | - | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £464 | £550 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.59% | +10.00% | -23.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £594 | £681 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £725 | £879 |
| London median daily rate | £523 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | -8.33% |
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 | 678 | 733 | 856 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 26.81% | 38.76% | 35.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 469 | 496 | 615 |
| 10th Percentile | £355 | £404 | £408 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £462 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £555 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -0.81% | -11.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £645 | £690 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £791 | £795 |
| London median daily rate | £535 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.73% | -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 | £37.50 | £50.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +57.16% | -25.74% | -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 5 June 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 5 June 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 | -16 | 10 | £494 | -10.14% | 5 |
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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: