R
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring R skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 386 | 334 | 361 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -52 | +27 | +29 |
| Contract jobs citing R | 161 | 184 | 207 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.51% | 0.64% | 0.56% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.65% | 1.96% | 1.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 98 | 107 | 148 |
| 10th Percentile | £305 | £310 | £335 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £356 | £405 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £536 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -6.76% | -6.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £595 | £612 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £748 | £763 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | -8.22% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 9 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.44 | £21.00 | £25.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.85 | £21.25 | £30.62 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.42 | £28.50 | £35.63 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.82% | -20.01% | +18.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £27.19 | £53.75 | £48.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £28.12 | £55.15 | £50.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £26.46 | £26.25 | £35.63 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.79% | -26.33% | +37.04% |
All Programming Languages
England
R falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring coding skills in England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 9,744 | 9,383 | 11,396 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 31.06% | 32.58% | 30.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6,457 | 6,099 | 8,292 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £356 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £425 | £449 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £540 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.09% | -1.82% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £650 | £669 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £775 | £775 |
| UK median daily rate | £506 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.71% | -4.55% | -3.34% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 347 | 226 | 381 |
| 10th Percentile | £34.00 | £25.75 | £35.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £51.23 | £44.62 | £46.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £63.00 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.17% | +0.80% | -3.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £68.75 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £85.00 | £78.75 |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | - | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing R relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
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Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing R.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing R in England over the 6 months to 21 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing R.
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Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing R within the England region over the 6 months to 21 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | -29 | 80 | £511 | +2.25% | 61 |
| South East | -12 | 21 | £588 | +14.63% | 55 |
| Midlands | -32 | 20 | £435 | +12.26% | 34 |
| North of England | -34 | 16 | £465 | +30.62% | 59 |
| North West | -22 | 14 | £479 | +34.41% | 29 |
| East Midlands | -15 | 13 | £385 | +13.24% | 17 |
| East of England | -18 | 11 | £641 | -1.38% | 20 |
| West Midlands | -30 | 7 | £475 | -12.60% | 17 |
| South West | -24 | 2 | - | - | 13 |
| Yorkshire | -43 | 2 | £450 | +20.00% | 24 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
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