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 13 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 341 | 282 | 308 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -59 | +26 | -34 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 40 | 95 | 101 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.28% | 0.61% | 0.52% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.74% | 1.58% | 1.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 57 | 71 |
| 10th Percentile | £345 | £454 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £475 | £519 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £586 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.14% | -2.33% | -1.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £659 | £810 | £756 |
| 90th Percentile | £685 | £868 | £810 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £523 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.31% | -5.00% | -8.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £29.50 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £40.00 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £60.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £63.13 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £63.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £67.50 | £67.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +3.85% | +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 | 5,407 | 6,025 | 7,117 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 37.82% | 38.62% | 36.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,634 | 4,097 | 5,349 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £375 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £463 | £469 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £540 | £575 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.09% | - | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £671 | £700 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £825 | £810 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £543 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.57% | -1.32% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 65 | 40 | 69 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.40 | £35.68 | £26.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.25 | £40.06 | £36.28 |
| Median hourly rate | £51.44 | £51.50 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.12% | -6.36% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.75 | £65.94 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £84.50 | £97.50 | £73.92 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £62.18 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +4.54% | -1.04% |
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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 13 December 2025.
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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 13 December 2025. 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 | -3 | 2 | £280 | -45.63% | 5 |
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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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