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 26 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 26 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 401 | 307 | 290 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -94 | -17 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 37 | 61 | 95 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.19% | 0.45% | 0.57% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.60% | 1.15% | 1.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 37 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £328 | £320 | £385 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £586 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.41% | +17.20% | -23.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £628 | £675 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £709 | £768 | £863 |
| England median daily rate | £492 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.24% | -2.33% | -4.02% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £27.88 | - | £53.46 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.31 | - | £61.28 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.25 | - | £68.75 |
| 75th Percentile | £42.81 | - | £72.03 |
| 90th Percentile | £45.63 | - | £72.31 |
| England median hourly rate | £67.50 | £68.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.74% | +4.62% | - |
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 | 6,218 | 5,288 | 6,551 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 31.10% | 38.71% | 39.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4,152 | 3,719 | 4,941 |
| 10th Percentile | £383 | £368 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £430 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £659 | £700 | £711 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £850 |
| England median daily rate | £521 | £515 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.07% | -6.36% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 55 | 49 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.35 | £26.31 | £23.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £36.25 | £33.25 | £33.07 |
| Median hourly rate | £54.50 | £43.50 | £49.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.29% | -12.12% | -17.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.00 | £62.50 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.75 | £86.25 | £74.00 |
| 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 26 July 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 26 July 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 26 July 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 | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| East London | - | 2 | £334 | - | 1 |
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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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