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 25 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 339 | 271 | 314 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -68 | +43 | -64 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 39 | 87 | 84 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.27% | 0.63% | 0.45% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.73% | 1.62% | 1.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18 | 46 | 54 |
| 10th Percentile | £335 | £457 | £273 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £500 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £600 | £544 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.75% | +10.34% | -9.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £810 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £685 | £869 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £538 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.98% | - | -10.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £55.00 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £58.44 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £64.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £71.06 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £73.75 |
| 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 | 5,379 | 5,357 | 6,480 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 36.88% | 38.51% | 35.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,619 | 3,543 | 4,922 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £375 | £392 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £458 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £535 | £563 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.89% | -2.17% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £694 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.65% | -2.27% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 62 | 35 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.28 | £35.00 | £26.62 |
| 25th Percentile | £36.63 | £38.38 | £36.96 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £52.50 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +5.00% | -13.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.40 | £68.00 | £61.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £86.63 | £97.50 | £72.20 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.75 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.59% | +4.58% | -7.69% |
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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 25 January 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 25 January 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 | -17 | 3 | £493 | -4.37% | 18 |
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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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