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 14 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 371 | 275 | 311 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -96 | +36 | -64 |
| Contract jobs citing C | 42 | 80 | 87 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.26% | 0.62% | 0.48% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.74% | 1.58% | 1.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 42 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £366 | £324 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £469 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £593 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.79% | +31.78% | -26.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £756 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £869 | £665 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -6.54% | -10.83% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £55.00 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £59.19 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £67.75 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £73.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £67.50 | £68.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.74% | +4.62% | +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 | 5,686 | 5,049 | 6,363 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 34.76% | 39.02% | 34.86% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,843 | 3,460 | 4,827 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £375 | £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 | £699 | £692 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £825 | £801 |
| England median daily rate | £505 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.81% | -2.42% | -6.43% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 47 | 34 | 62 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.81 | £30.32 | £25.84 |
| 25th Percentile | £39.42 | £38.15 | £37.77 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £45.75 | £50.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.22% | -9.41% | -12.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.50 | £62.81 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £73.50 | £93.75 | £69.70 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £60.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +4.17% | -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 14 March 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 14 March 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 | -21 | 3 | £493 | -7.08% | 15 |
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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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