R
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring R skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 311 | 271 | 288 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -40 | +17 | +58 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 90 | 84 | 105 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.52% | 0.66% | 0.59% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.57% | 1.68% | 1.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 66 | 60 | 84 |
| 10th Percentile | £306 | £392 | £386 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £425 | £469 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £580 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -5.17% | -3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £725 | £763 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £806 | - |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £33.80 | £33.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £56.75 | £45.02 | £41.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £58.50 | £55.00 | £43.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.36% | +25.71% | -41.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.25 | £59.25 | £47.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £60.15 | £50.00 |
| England median hourly rate | £43.00 | £39.41 | £43.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.11% | -9.92% | -32.69% |
All Programming Languages
London
R 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 | 5,742 | 5,010 | 6,348 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 33.02% | 39.43% | 35.53% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,895 | 3,508 | 4,834 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £375 | £381 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £447 | £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 | £825 |
| England median daily rate | £501 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.67% | -2.78% | -5.10% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 54 | 28 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £32.30 | £29.07 | £25.47 |
| 25th Percentile | £41.56 | £35.00 | £36.96 |
| Median hourly rate | £58.72 | £44.75 | £50.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.21% | -11.39% | -12.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.43 | £60.94 | £60.88 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.75 | £65.75 | £68.80 |
| England median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £62.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | +0.81% | +1.35% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing R 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 R.
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Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing R in London over the 6 months to 19 April 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing R.
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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 R within the London region over the 6 months to 19 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 | -9 | 11 | £489 | -11.05% | 23 |
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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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