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 12 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 352 | 269 | 302 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -83 | +33 | -56 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 42 | 89 | 83 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.28% | 0.65% | 0.45% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.76% | 1.68% | 1.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 45 | 53 |
| 10th Percentile | £353 | £457 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £500 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £461 | £600 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.17% | +20.00% | -17.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £810 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £666 | £870 | £670 |
| England median daily rate | £475 | £540 | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.04% | +0.93% | -10.83% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £55.50 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £59.38 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £65.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £73.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £67.00 | £68.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.47% | +4.62% | +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 | 5,507 | 5,293 | 6,368 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 36.29% | 38.93% | 34.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,701 | 3,495 | 4,827 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £373 | £385 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £530 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.64% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £688 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £512 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.57% | -4.55% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 56 | 37 | 67 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.18 | £35.00 | £26.62 |
| 25th Percentile | £38.50 | £38.50 | £38.46 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £52.50 | £50.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +3.96% | -12.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.80 | £65.00 | £62.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.13 | £97.50 | £72.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £63.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.17% | +5.00% | -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 12 February 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 12 February 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 | -18 | 3 | £493 | -4.37% | 12 |
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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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