R Contract Job Trends in Central London
R
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 18 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 142 | 112 | 122 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -30 | +10 | +14 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 10 | 13 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Central London | 0.42% | 0.69% | 0.55% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.36% | 1.93% | 1.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 7 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £255 | £377 | £225 |
| 25th Percentile | £257 | £513 | £419 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £295 | £550 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -46.36% | +15.79% | -10.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £609 | - | £569 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | - | £675 |
| London median daily rate | £525 | £518 | £470 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.35% | +10.21% | -9.40% |
| 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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 733 | 673 | 800 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Central London | 30.95% | 35.74% | 34.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 525 | 489 | 531 |
| 10th Percentile | £395 | £375 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £435 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | -4.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £688 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £825 |
| London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £565 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.65% | -4.96% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.63 | £22.98 | £38.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.88 | £26.13 | £40.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £42.72 | £41.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.22% | +2.94% | +38.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.13 | £63.75 | £112.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.25 | £71.25 | - |
| London median hourly rate | £52.50 | £44.90 | £48.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.94% | -7.43% | -13.78% |
R 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.
R Daily Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing R.
R Daily Rate Histogram in Central London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing R in Central London over the 6 months to 18 October 2026.
R Hourly Rate Trend in Central London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing R.
R 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 18 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | -21 | 8 | £455 | -17.27% | 12 |
| R London |
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R Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 90.0% | 9 |
| 2 | SQL | 60.0% | 6 |
| 3 | Java | 20.0% | 2 |
| 3 | JavaScript | 20.0% | 2 |