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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 20 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 20 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 141 | 112 | 117 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -29 | +5 | +20 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 11 | 16 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.45% | 0.83% | 0.56% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.51% | 2.26% | 1.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £256 | £293 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | £494 | £419 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £343 | £550 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.73% | +15.79% | -21.16% |
| 75th Percentile | £583 | - | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | - | £675 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | +7.89% | -13.64% |
| 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% | +50.00% |
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 | 730 | 709 | 810 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 29.55% | 36.57% | 34.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 520 | 498 | 552 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £375 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £434 | £483 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | -4.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £668 | £688 | £708 |
| 90th Percentile | £764 | £775 | £825 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £574 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.14% | -4.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.40 | £22.98 | £37.55 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.03 | £26.13 | £38.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £42.72 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.22% | +2.94% | +232.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £63.75 | £42.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.75 | £71.25 | £42.15 |
| London median hourly rate | £52.50 | £44.95 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.80% | -5.37% | -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 20 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 20 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 | -30 | 9 | £448 | -18.64% | 30 |
| 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: