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 15 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 338 | 271 | 305 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -67 | +34 | -59 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 41 | 89 | 85 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.27% | 0.66% | 0.46% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.74% | 1.69% | 1.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 45 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £353 | £457 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £500 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £461 | £600 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.17% | +26.32% | -21.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £810 | £597 |
| 90th Percentile | £666 | £870 | £648 |
| England median daily rate | £488 | £525 | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.14% | -1.87% | -10.83% |
| 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 | £66.50 | £67.75 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.85% | +4.23% | +11.11% |
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 | 5,511 | 5,279 | 6,458 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 36.10% | 38.88% | 34.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,709 | 3,489 | 4,897 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £373 | £388 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £690 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -4.55% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 58 | 37 | 68 |
| 10th Percentile | £23.38 | £35.00 | £26.68 |
| 25th Percentile | £36.25 | £38.50 | £39.15 |
| Median hourly rate | £54.75 | £52.50 | £51.13 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.29% | +2.69% | -11.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.50 | £65.00 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.38 | £97.50 | £72.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £63.00 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.17% | +5.00% | -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 15 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 15 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 | -24 | 3 | £493 | -7.08% | 6 |
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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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