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 8 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 371 | 277 | 311 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -94 | +34 | -54 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 45 | 69 | 78 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.26% | 0.54% | 0.43% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.78% | 1.39% | 1.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27 | 38 | 53 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £313 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £463 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £558 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.80% | +23.89% | -28.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £544 | £723 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £570 | £890 | £733 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -6.54% | -10.83% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £55.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.25 | - | £59.19 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.50 | - | £67.75 |
| 75th Percentile | £28.75 | - | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £73.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £67.50 | £72.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.90% | +11.54% | +13.04% |
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 | 5,747 | 4,963 | 6,317 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 33.22% | 39.20% | 35.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,907 | 3,455 | 4,796 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £375 | £381 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £448 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £700 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £815 |
| England median daily rate | £503 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.29% | -2.33% | -4.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 52 | 30 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £26.95 | £29.07 | £24.28 |
| 25th Percentile | £40.75 | £38.15 | £36.90 |
| Median hourly rate | £56.38 | £45.75 | £50.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.24% | -9.41% | -12.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.80 | £60.25 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £87.38 | £65.25 | £67.90 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £63.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.17% | +5.00% | -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 8 April 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 8 April 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 | -27 | 3 | £493 | -7.08% | 13 |
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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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