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 16 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 16 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 403 | 310 | 292 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -93 | -18 | +23 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 39 | 58 | 92 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.19% | 0.43% | 0.57% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.62% | 1.11% | 1.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25 | 35 | 60 |
| 10th Percentile | £332 | £318 | £398 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £425 | £462 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £586 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.41% | +14.34% | -21.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £672 | £628 |
| 90th Percentile | £810 | £735 | £863 |
| England median daily rate | £496 | £539 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.91% | +0.14% | -2.18% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.88 | - | £51.73 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.31 | - | £56.94 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.25 | - | £68.75 |
| 75th Percentile | £42.81 | - | £71.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £45.63 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £67.50 | £68.00 | £67.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.74% | +1.12% | +3.46% |
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 | 6,330 | 5,206 | 6,445 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 31.34% | 38.38% | 39.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4,234 | 3,635 | 4,814 |
| 10th Percentile | £381 | £370 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £426 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £660 | £700 | £713 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £850 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £515 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.94% | -6.36% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 51 | 56 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £31.03 | £26.86 | £23.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £36.25 | £33.25 | £31.71 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.50 | £44.00 | £47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.32% | -7.37% | -22.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.00 | £62.69 | £57.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.75 | £86.25 | £74.69 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £57.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.04% | -11.54% | +4.00% |
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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 16 August 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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Hourly Rate Histogram in London
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing C in London over the 6 months to 16 August 2026.
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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 16 August 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 | -13 | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| East London | - | 2 | £334 | - | 4 |
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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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