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 6 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 6 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 362 | 299 | 306 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -63 | +7 | -40 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 44 | 59 | 86 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.25% | 0.47% | 0.49% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.77% | 1.19% | 1.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29 | 31 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £304 | £313 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £382 | £454 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £447 | £500 | £454 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.60% | +10.13% | -28.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £666 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | £675 | £773 |
| England median daily rate | £494 | £500 | £536 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.25% | -6.72% | -7.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £56.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.25 | - | £62.56 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.50 | - | £68.75 |
| 75th Percentile | £28.75 | - | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £73.25 |
| England median hourly rate | £67.50 | £68.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.74% | +4.62% | +12.07% |
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 | 5,689 | 4,964 | 6,410 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 31.95% | 39.49% | 36.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,848 | 3,495 | 4,899 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £380 | £380 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £449 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £713 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £763 | £825 | £825 |
| England median daily rate | £506 | £525 | £541 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.62% | -2.91% | -3.92% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 31 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.35 | £29.07 | £23.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £45.75 | £35.00 | £34.42 |
| Median hourly rate | £58.94 | £43.00 | £50.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.06% | -14.85% | -12.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.00 | £60.13 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.75 | £67.50 | £71.88 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | - | +4.17% |
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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 6 May 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 6 May 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 | -27 | 3 | £493 | -1.50% | 13 |
| East London | - | 2 | £334 | - | |
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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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