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 1 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 349 | 266 | 311 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -83 | +45 | -56 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 39 | 90 | 86 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.26% | 0.65% | 0.46% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.72% | 1.69% | 1.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18 | 46 | 56 |
| 10th Percentile | £335 | £457 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £500 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £600 | £517 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.75% | +16.00% | -13.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £810 | £628 |
| 90th Percentile | £685 | £869 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £488 | £534 | £536 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.67% | -0.42% | -10.67% |
| 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 | £67.50 | £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 | 5,381 | 5,337 | 6,491 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 36.54% | 38.67% | 34.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,609 | 3,496 | 4,931 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £375 | £388 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £456 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £533 | £560 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.91% | -2.61% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £690 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £535 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.21% | -2.73% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 59 | 36 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £23.97 | £35.00 | £27.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.75 | £38.44 | £39.15 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £50.00 | £51.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -2.20% | -11.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.10 | £66.50 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.50 | £97.50 | £72.45 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.75 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.59% | +4.58% | -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 1 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 1 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 | -23 | 3 | £493 | -4.37% | 17 |
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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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