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R jobs: demand and pay (October 2026)
453 open data & AI postings at 252 companies mention R, or 3.4% of all data & AI postings we track (as of October 18, 2026).
3.4%share of data & AI postings
252companies hiring
$157Kmedian pay, US (n=187)
—week over week (needs more history)
R pay by level
| Level (from title) | Median pay | Postings with pay (n) |
|---|---|---|
| Intern | — | 3 |
| Entry / junior | — | 3 |
| Mid (II) | — | 4 |
| Senior | $168K | 53 |
| Staff / lead | $220K | 31 |
| Principal | — | 6 |
| Manager | $161K | 13 |
| Director+ | $152K | 11 |
| Level not stated | $133K | 63 |
Median of the published range midpoint, US postings in USD, annualized. Shown only when n ≥ 10; “—” means fewer.
Roles that ask for R
| Role | Postings | % of that role |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | 215 | 14.0% |
| Data Analyst | 117 | 10.4% |
| Data Engineer | 39 | 2.2% |
| Data & AI leadership | 34 | 3.2% |
| Machine Learning Engineer | 16 | 0.8% |
| Analytics Engineer | 11 | 3.0% |
| AI Engineer | 6 | 0.2% |
| Data Governance & Quality | 6 | 2.7% |
| AI Research Scientist | 5 | 1.1% |
| Data Architect | 2 | 0.5% |
| BI Developer / Analyst | 2 | 1.3% |
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How it's measured: a posting counts if its title or description matches the R patterns in our taxonomy. Postings by the vendor itself are excluded. See the methodology.