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 29 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 362 | 277 | 319 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -85 | +42 | -61 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 45 | 72 | 79 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.27% | 0.57% | 0.44% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.79% | 1.44% | 1.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27 | 39 | 53 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £313 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £463 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £575 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.39% | +27.78% | -28.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £544 | £736 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £570 | £885 | £705 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -6.54% | -10.83% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £55.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.25 | - | £59.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.50 | - | £67.75 |
| 75th Percentile | £28.75 | - | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £73.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £67.50 | £72.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.90% | +11.54% | +13.04% |
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 | 5,726 | 4,995 | 6,330 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 33.91% | 39.28% | 35.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,863 | 3,484 | 4,804 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £375 | £385 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £700 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £814 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.33% | -5.54% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 50 | 31 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.54 | £29.07 | £24.93 |
| 25th Percentile | £39.25 | £38.18 | £37.02 |
| Median hourly rate | £54.25 | £45.00 | £51.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.56% | -11.98% | -11.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.50 | £59.75 | £60.44 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.25 | £65.00 | £70.25 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +4.17% | -4.76% |
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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 29 March 2026.
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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 29 March 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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| Central London | -25 | 3 | £493 | -7.08% | 13 |
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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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