C
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring C skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 16 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 339 | 289 | 317 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -50 | +28 | -30 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 41 | 89 | 96 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.29% | 0.59% | 0.51% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.76% | 1.53% | 1.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21 | 52 | 68 |
| 10th Percentile | £382 | £455 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £488 | £491 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £613 | £588 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.73% | +4.26% | -2.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £810 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £874 | £810 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £530 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | -3.64% | -8.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £58.63 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £60.31 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £64.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £68.19 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £70.78 |
| England median hourly rate | £67.50 | £67.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +3.85% | +9.70% |
All Programming Languages
London
C 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 London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 5,428 | 5,824 | 6,834 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 37.80% | 38.46% | 36.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,648 | 3,933 | 5,149 |
| 10th Percentile | £370 | £375 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £463 | £470 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £540 | £575 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.09% | - | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £671 | £700 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £825 | £810 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.82% | - | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 63 | 39 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.29 | £35.60 | £26.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £33.88 | £40.06 | £36.56 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £52.50 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.52% | - | -8.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £66.88 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.75 | £97.50 | £72.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £63.00 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.17% | +0.80% | -0.79% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing C relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
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Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing C.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing C in London over the 6 months to 16 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing C.
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Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing C within the London region over the 6 months to 16 December 2025. 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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| Central London | -8 | 5 | £475 | -7.77% | 5 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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:
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