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 4 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 338 | 278 | 309 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -60 | +31 | -44 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 36 | 86 | 84 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.25% | 0.60% | 0.46% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.68% | 1.58% | 1.30% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 48 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £366 | £454 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £442 | £488 | £452 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £527 | £600 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.25% | +4.35% | -4.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £810 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £696 | £866 | £690 |
| 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 | £66.50 | £67.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.48% | +3.85% | +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 | 5,331 | 5,451 | 6,449 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 37.26% | 38.10% | 35.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,583 | 3,644 | 4,868 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £373 | £391 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £460 | £468 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £563 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.44% | -2.17% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £671 | £699 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £787 | £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 | £64.53 |
| 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% | -3.85% |
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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 4 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 4 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 | -13 | 4 | £493 | -4.37% | 24 |
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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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