MATLAB Contract Job Trends in London
MathWorks MATLAB
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London citing MATLAB skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 457 | 366 | 365 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -91 | -1 | +42 |
| Contract jobs citing MATLAB | 2 | 13 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.010% | 0.095% | 0.071% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 0.031% | 0.25% | 0.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £351 | £371 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £405 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £785 | £425 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +84.71% | -22.73% | +3.00% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £550 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £660 |
| England median daily rate | £498 | £500 | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.50% | +25.00% | -25.58% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £37.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.33% | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £75.00 | £72.50 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.45% | +16.00% | +25.00% |
All Programming Languages
London
MATLAB falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing coding skills in London.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing coding skills | 6,557 | 5,250 | 6,065 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in London | 32.11% | 38.28% | 39.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4,483 | 3,519 | 4,165 |
| 10th Percentile | £375 | £368 | £367 |
| 25th Percentile | £440 | £428 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £565 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -2.65% | -4.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £664 | £675 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £800 | £838 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £513 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -5.09% | -1.82% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 51 | 70 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £30.00 | £22.99 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £36.25 | £31.83 | £40.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £44.95 | £49.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.24% | -9.20% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £59.75 | £63.06 | £71.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £87.50 | £97.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | +4.00% |
MATLAB Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MATLAB relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
MATLAB Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing MATLAB.
MATLAB Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing MATLAB.
MATLAB Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Programming Languages
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Bash | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | C | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | C# | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | JavaScript | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | PowerShell | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2 | R | 50.0% | 1 |