R jobs in 2026 — demand, top roles hiring, and related skills
As of 2026-08-25, R appears in 262 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the past 90 days — most often required for Data Scientist roles, with demand up 53% vs the prior 4 weeks.
Last updated · 90d ending 2026-08-25
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Frequently asked questions about R
+Is R in demand in 2026?
Yes. R appears in 262 job postings indexed by Skillenai over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, with demand up 53% vs the prior 4 weeks. It is most often required for Data Scientist roles (21% of Data Scientist postings list it).
+What jobs require R?
According to the Skillenai jobs index over the 90 days ending 2026-08-25, the job titles most likely to require R are Data Scientist (21% of postings list R), Data Analyst (11% of postings list R), Solutions Architect (6% of postings list R).
+What skills are commonly paired with R?
Across job postings indexed by Skillenai (90 days ending 2026-08-25), R most often appears alongside Python, SQL, Tableau, Data Visualization, Power BI.
+Where is R most in demand?
As of 2026-08-25, the metro areas posting the most jobs requiring R are New York City, San Francisco, Mumbai, Mount Vernon, Singapore, according to the Skillenai jobs index.
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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 | 56 | 21.4% |
| Data Analyst | 28 | 10.7% |
| Solutions Architect | 16 | 6.1% |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | 8 | 3.1% |
| Product Analyst | 8 | 3.1% |
| Customer Data Scientist | 5 | 1.9% |
| Data Engineer | 5 | 1.9% |
| Bioinformatics Engineer | 4 | 1.5% |
| Quant Research Intern | 4 | 1.5% |
| Software Engineer | 4 | 1.5% |
Top metros hiring for R
| Name | Postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York City | 24 | 9.2% |
| San Francisco | 21 | 8.0% |
| Mumbai | 8 | 3.1% |
| Mount Vernon | 6 | 2.3% |
| Singapore | 6 | 2.3% |
| Chicago | 5 | 1.9% |
| Washington | 5 | 1.9% |
| Annapolis | 4 | 1.5% |
| Madrid | 4 | 1.5% |
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 2026-08-25. 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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