R jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-09-04, R appears in 4,286 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand up 80% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-09-04
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Frequently asked questions about R
+Is R in demand in 2026?
Yes. R appears in 4,286 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, with demand up 80% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (23% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require R?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04, the job titles most likely to require R are Data Scientist (23% of postings list R), Data Analyst (11% of postings list R), Solutions Architect (3% of postings list R).
+What skills are commonly paired with R?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-09-04), R most often appears alongside Python, SQL, Tableau, data visualization, machine learning.
+Where is R most in demand?
As of 2026-09-04, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring R are New York City, San Francisco, London, Boston, Chicago, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
+How can I keep up with new R content and jobs?
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Weekly job postings requiring R — last 90 days
Salary distribution
Box = 25th–75th percentile · tick = median · whisker = 10th–90th · USD, annualized
Job titles most likely to require R
| Role | Postings mentioning | % requiring |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 979 | 22.8% |
| Data Analyst | 489 | 11.4% |
| Solutions Architect | 114 | 2.7% |
| Data Engineer | 97 | 2.3% |
| Software Engineer | 71 | 1.7% |
| Business Analyst | 67 | 1.6% |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 56 | 1.3% |
| Analytics Manager | 51 | 1.2% |
| Product Analyst | 50 | 1.2% |
| Data Science Manager | 47 | 1.1% |
Top metros hiring for R
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 214 | 5.0% |
| San Francisco | 106 | 2.5% |
| London | 96 | 2.2% |
| Boston | 79 | 1.8% |
| Chicago | 74 | 1.7% |
| Bengaluru | 63 | 1.5% |
| Toronto | 59 | 1.4% |
| Singapore | 53 | 1.2% |
| Seattle | 51 | 1.2% |
Skills commonly paired with R
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How this was computed
Counts derive from the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-09-04. Skills are resolved against the Skillenai canonical taxonomy, so the same entity is counted whether a posting writes 'Python', 'Python 3', or 'python'. Pages refresh weekly (or daily for the top-50 most-requested skills).
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The demand, skills, and geo numbers on this page come from the same Skillenai labor market index that powers our API. Use it for compensation benchmarking, hiring-competition analysis, and skill-adoption tracking.
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