Data Science and Statistics
R
Statistical computing and data visualisation — dominant in academia and research
Active listings
243
Top role
Data Scientist
45 listings
History
12 weeks
of snapshot data
Demand trend
R — active job listings · weekly snapshots
Top roles hiring R
Data Scientist45
Data Analyst23
Full Stack Developer7
Research Scientist2
Analytics Engineer1
ML Engineer1
Data Engineer1
Seniority split
mid41
senior36
entry3
Is R in demand in 2026?
R appears in 243 active job listings tracked by this index. Statistical computing and data visualisation — dominant in academia and research
The highest-demand role is Data Scientist, followed by Data Analyst. This reflects where R skills are most valued in the current market.
Based on active job listings across data, backend, AI and web categories · Updated weekly