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R

#11

Statistical computing and data visualisation — dominant in academia and research

252 active listings

How this data works

Active listings

252

Currently indexed across all categories

Market rank

#11

Out of 16 tracked languages

Most hiring for

Senior

28 listings

Median salary

$152k

From 19 listings with pay data

12-week demand trend

Top roles hiring R

Data Scientist

29100%

Data Analyst

1448%

Full Stack Developer

828%

QA Engineer

27%

Seniority split

senior

28100%

mid

2589%

Skills that appear alongside R

Percentage of R listings that also require each skill

SQL

1.8%

Python

1.8%

Stakeholder Mgmt

1.5%

Statistical Analysis

1.2%

A/B Testing

Excel

0.9%

Machine Learning

0.8%

AWS

0.6%

Tableau

0.5%

Node.js

0.4%

Data Pipeline

0.4%

Looker

0.4%

Companies actively hiring R developers

1instacart6

2stripe4

3reddit4

4chime4

5Relativity Space3

6Pertemps SSDC DDT3

7airbnb3

8lyft3

9intercom3

10Google2

11mongodb2

12Computer Futures2

Salary range — R roles

25th pct

$51k

Median

$152k

75th pct

$190k

Annual USD · based on 19 listings with pay data · figures reflect midpoints of advertised ranges

Is R worth learning in 2026?

R appears in 252 active job listings tracked by this index, ranking #11 out of 16 languages by raw demand. 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.

R commonly appears alongside SQL, Python, Stakeholder Mgmt in job requirements — building proficiency in these related skills can strengthen your profile considerably.

Roles requiring R show a median advertised salary of $152k annually, with the middle 50% ranging from $51k to $190k.

Related languages

Python

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SQL

Data and Analytics

Scala

Data and Backend

140

Based on active job listings across data, backend, AI and web categories · Updated weekly