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 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 342 | 279 | 310 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -63 | +31 | -51 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 39 | 87 | 86 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.27% | 0.60% | 0.47% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.72% | 1.56% | 1.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 49 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £340 | £454 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £489 | £454 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £600 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.00% | +4.35% | -5.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £810 | £644 |
| 90th Percentile | £679 | £865 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.98% | -2.27% | -8.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £54.50 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £57.50 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £62.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £66.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £70.20 |
| England median hourly rate | £67.00 | £67.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.74% | +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 | 5,410 | 5,584 | 6,486 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 37.52% | 38.20% | 35.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,634 | 3,737 | 4,892 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £373 | £391 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £460 | £468 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £563 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.53% | -2.09% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £670 | £699 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £788 | £825 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.65% | -2.27% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 58 | 37 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.93 | £35.45 | £26.24 |
| 25th Percentile | £35.50 | £40.06 | £36.28 |
| Median hourly rate | £54.25 | £52.50 | £50.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.33% | +3.96% | -12.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.19 | £68.75 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.38 | £97.50 | £72.30 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.75 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.59% | +0.40% | -3.47% |
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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 January 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 January 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 | -12 | 5 | £475 | -7.77% | 41 |
| C England |
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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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