C
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring C skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 329 | 177 | 150 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -152 | -27 | +81 |
| Permanent jobs citing C | 317 | 779 | 1,340 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.55% | 1.73% | 2.03% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 2.92% | 5.04% | 5.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 217 | 369 | 1,017 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,750 | £41,100 | £38,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,750 | £47,500 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,500 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.83% | +4.35% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £77,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £112,500 | £88,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +4.35% | -4.17% |
All Programming Languages
England
C falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 10,849 | 15,463 | 24,227 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 18.74% | 34.32% | 36.67% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8,099 | 9,135 | 20,703 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,750 | £38,750 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £50,000 | £45,563 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +8.33% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,750 | £87,500 | £81,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £103,750 | £111,250 | £102,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £62,500 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +8.33% | -7.69% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing C relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing C.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing C in England over the 6 months to 10 February 2026.
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Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing C within the England region over the 6 months to 10 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | -26 | 77 | £100,000 | +11.11% | 47 |
| South East | -107 | 64 | £56,430 | -9.71% | 113 |
| North of England | -46 | 54 | £55,000 | -4.68% | 35 |
| East of England | -41 | 49 | £55,000 | +10.00% | 53 |
| South West | -79 | 37 | £57,500 | +15.00% | 69 |
| Midlands | -23 | 32 | £52,500 | -12.50% | 48 |
| North West | -6 | 24 | £63,913 | +10.51% | 15 |
| Yorkshire | -41 | 22 | £34,000 | -39.56% | 12 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 18 | £52,500 | -12.50% | 19 |
| East Midlands | -28 | 14 | £53,000 | -7.83% | 29 |
| North East | -13 | 8 | £56,500 | -1.74% | 8 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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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