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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 27 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 27 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 126 | 109 | 118 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -17 | +9 | +26 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 12 | 12 | 16 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.48% | 0.64% | 0.67% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.79% | 1.66% | 1.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 8 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £257 | £475 | £389 |
| 25th Percentile | £274 | - | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £464 | £550 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.59% | +7.32% | -21.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £594 | £678 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £725 | £859 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
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 | 671 | 721 | 864 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 26.92% | 38.56% | 35.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 466 | 489 | 623 |
| 10th Percentile | £353 | £404 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £463 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £545 | £575 | £551 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.22% | +4.36% | -11.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £690 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £749 | £778 | £788 |
| London median daily rate | £530 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.64% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.32 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32.39 | - | £46.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £29.07 | £48.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.00% | -40.06% | -11.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £56.11 | - | £50.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.83 | - | - |
| London median hourly rate | £58.94 | £37.81 | £50.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +55.89% | -25.14% | -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 27 May 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 27 May 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 | -11 | 10 | £494 | -10.14% | 9 |
| 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: