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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 14 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 139 | 114 | 120 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -25 | +6 | +16 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 11 | 16 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.44% | 0.82% | 0.56% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.51% | 2.23% | 1.61% |
| 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 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.73% | +12.82% | -25.57% |
| 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 | 727 | 716 | 806 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 29.41% | 36.70% | 34.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 519 | 496 | 559 |
| 10th Percentile | £400 | £375 | £413 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £435 | £488 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £580 | £578 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.17% | +0.43% | -3.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £660 | £688 | £709 |
| 90th Percentile | £765 | £775 | £825 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.50 | £22.98 | £37.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £33.07 | £26.13 | £37.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £42.72 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.33% | +6.80% | +220.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.56 | £63.75 | £41.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.13 | £71.25 | £42.05 |
| London median hourly rate | £52.50 | £44.90 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.94% | -5.48% | -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 14 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 14 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 | -15 | 9 | £448 | -18.64% | 28 |
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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: