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 22 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 359 | 290 | 321 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -69 | +31 | -68 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 46 | 68 | 74 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.26% | 0.53% | 0.42% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.80% | 1.36% | 1.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29 | 36 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £304 | £325 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £382 | £460 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £447 | £528 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.26% | +17.22% | -29.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £675 | £555 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | £819 | £746 |
| 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 | £70.25 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.91% | +8.08% | +11.68% |
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 | 5,758 | 5,004 | 6,309 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 32.95% | 39.36% | 35.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,906 | 3,502 | 4,806 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £375 | £382 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £446 | £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 | £769 | £825 | £825 |
| England median daily rate | £502 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.48% | -2.78% | -4.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 54 | 27 | 54 |
| 10th Percentile | £35.25 | £29.07 | £25.41 |
| 25th Percentile | £42.50 | £35.00 | £36.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £58.94 | £44.50 | £50.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.44% | -11.88% | -12.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £71.88 | £61.13 | £61.31 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.75 | £66.00 | £69.10 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £63.00 | £62.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.17% | +1.32% | -0.52% |
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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 22 April 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 22 April 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 | -4.37% | 15 |
| East London | - | 2 | £334 | - | 2 |
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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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