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UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring R skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 12 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 517 | 374 | 390 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -143 | +16 | -54 |
| Permanent jobs citing R | 195 | 306 | 551 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.22% | 0.71% | 0.62% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.21% | 2.33% | 2.02% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 169 | 132 | 376 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £41,375 | £35,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £46,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.29% | +3.33% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £101,500 | £109,750 | £122,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £62,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.29% | +3.33% | -7.69% |
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 permanent job vacancies requiring coding skills in England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 16,069 | 13,155 | 27,249 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 18.35% | 30.31% | 30.78% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11,703 | 8,902 | 21,411 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,500 | £35,000 | £35,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £48,663 | £47,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £85,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £111,250 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £65,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +8.33% | -7.69% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing R relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
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Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing R.
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Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing R in England over the 6 months to 12 July 2026.
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Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing R within the England region over the 6 months to 12 July 2026. 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| London | -73 | 63 | £80,000 | +10.34% | 110 |
| North of England | -24 | 40 | £45,037 | -30.71% | 48 |
| South East | -52 | 34 | £57,500 | -7.26% | 55 |
| Midlands | -41 | 27 | £37,500 | -28.91% | 21 |
| North West | -5 | 25 | £45,019 | -21.02% | 22 |
| East of England | -9 | 18 | £55,000 | -45.00% | 19 |
| West Midlands | -21 | 16 | £36,750 | -31.55% | 6 |
| East Midlands | -35 | 11 | £49,000 | +22.75% | 15 |
| South West | -80 | 11 | £42,500 | -10.53% | 26 |
| Yorkshire | -45 | 9 | £37,500 | -50.00% | 19 |
| North East | -54 | 6 | £66,720 | +40.46% | 7 |
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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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