# R

Skill · Data Science, Analytics and AI/ML

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/r

R is a programming language and free software environment primarily used for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphics. Created in the early 1990s by Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman, it is widely used by statisticians, data scientists, and academic researchers, and is supported by a large ecosystem of packages available through CRAN.

## R in the job market

- Open roles: 144
- Employers hiring: 64
- Median stated pay: $182,000 (middle half $151,000 – $226,000), from 108 of 144 open roles — the 75% that publish a range, annualized to USD. Only some employers state pay, and the ones that do skew to California and New York, where the law requires it.
- Last checked: September 12, 2026

## Asked for alongside R

Measured from the 144 open roles that name R, not from a curated list.

- [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python) — 128 roles (88.9%)
- [SQL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sql) — 104 roles (72.2%)
- [Machine Learning](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/machine-learning) — 44 roles (30.6%)
- [Tableau](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/tableau) — 42 roles (29.2%)
- [SAS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sas) — 27 roles (18.8%)
- [Microsoft Excel](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/microsoft-excel) — 26 roles (18.1%)
- [Statistical Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-modeling) — 18 roles (12.5%)
- [A/B Testing](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/a-b-testing) — 15 roles (10.4%)

## Seniority of these roles

- Entry: 7 (5%)
- Mid: 24 (18%)
- Senior: 69 (52%)
- Lead / Staff / Principal: 21 (16%)
- Management: 12 (9%)

From 133 roles whose posting states a level.

## Where R roles are

- [Mountain View, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/mountain-view-ca) — 9
- [San Francisco, CA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/san-francisco-ca) — 9
- [Atlanta, GA](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/atlanta-ga) — 8
- [Long Island City, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/long-island-city-ny) — 7
- [New York, NY](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/new-york-ny) — 7
- [Lansing, MI](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/in/lansing-mi) — 6

Among the 83 of 144 open roles we could place on a map.

## Roles that use R

- [Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-scientist) — 25
- [Data Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/data-analyst) — 18
- [Biostatistician](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/biostatistician) — 9
- [Machine Learning Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/machine-learning-engineer) — 6
- [Business Analyst](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-analyst) — 5
- [Actuary](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/actuary) — 4

## Employers hiring for R

- [Bristol Myers Squibb](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bristol-myers-squibb) — 13 open roles
- [Intuit](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/intuit) — 12 open roles
- [Accenture](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/accenture) — 7 open roles
- [JetBlue](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jetblue) — 7 open roles
- [Auto-Owners Insurance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/auto-owners-insurance) — 6 open roles
- [Gilead Sciences](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/gilead-sciences) — 6 open roles

Related skills: [Python](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/python), [Statistical Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-analysis), [SAS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sas), [Data Mining](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/data-mining), [Statistical Modeling](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-modeling), [Stata](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/stata), [Predictive Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/predictive-analytics), [Statistical Software](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-software), [Statistics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistics), [SPSS](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/spss), [RapidMiner](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/rapidminer), [Statistical Programming](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/statistical-programming)

## Open roles requiring R (144)

- [Business Operations & Strategy Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/6bd1750c-8592-400b-a4ca-4ef7276fb057/business-operations-strategy-lead-at-notion) at [Notion](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/notion) — San Francisco, CA, $230,000 – $260,000
- [Technical Business Analyst with Italian](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/fa4c9968-551e-4bb8-850b-9b1d7f00097d/technical-business-analyst-with-italian-at-dxc-technology) at [DXC Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/dxc-technology)
- [Assistant Director, Pricing Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4ae8d63c-de58-4ff8-bbb1-fa2c0fcdadd7/assistant-director-pricing-analytics-at-drivetime) at [DriveTime](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/drivetime) — Tempe, AZ
- [Senior Advisor, Business Analytics - Digital Product](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/685cd2f7-b1a9-4180-89cd-deedb08a995f/senior-advisor-business-analytics-digital-product-at-cigna) at [Cigna](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cigna) — United States Work at Home, $112,800 – $188,000
- [Staff Engineer – Business Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/192abc86-4cdb-405b-b49c-fcf3d358b6a3/staff-engineer-business-development-at-continental-resources) at [Continental Resources](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/continental-resources) — Oklahoma City, OK
- [Analytics Engineer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/510e6d18-d5c2-435a-a4ee-827306c3053b/analytics-engineer-at-clear-channel-outdoor) at [Clear Channel Outdoor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/clear-channel-outdoor) — Full-time, New York, NY, $84,000 – $105,000
- [Customer Success Data Scientist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/ead184c4-dddb-4e11-99e4-12e179523ddf/customer-success-data-scientist-at-citrix-systems) at [Citrix Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citrix-systems) — Full-time, $146,011 – $219,017
- [Director, Learning Content](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2fb272d6-2c58-42e6-a101-97c51a0d0b0f/director-learning-content-at-cfa-institute) at [CFA Institute](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cfa-institute) — Full-time, $125,000 – $195,000
- [Strategy & Innovation Consultant](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/4669555e-7b65-4547-866f-4e428a8e3a10/strategy-innovation-consultant-at-cambia-health-solutions) at [Cambia Health Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/cambia-health-solutions) — $101,150 – $136,830
- [Logistics Engineer III](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/61ad7001-6d10-412b-979e-4774705ed96d/logistics-engineer-iii-at-arrow-electronics) at [Arrow Electronics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/arrow-electronics) — Full-time, Reno, NV, $87,900 – $137,500

All 144 open roles: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs?skills=ddf5c9f5-67ab-460b-85fb-c96e61592733