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England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in London 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 | 359 | 286 | 256 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -73 | -30 | +28 |
| Permanent jobs citing R | 63 | 121 | 276 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.28% | 0.96% | 1.19% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 1.17% | 2.31% | 2.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 45 | 51 | 160 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £45,000 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £57,500 | £51,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £72,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.34% | +3.57% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £110,000 | £102,500 | £111,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £136,250 | £120,000 | £146,250 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £62,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.29% | +3.33% | -7.69% |
All Programming Languages
London
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 London.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 5,388 | 5,230 | 9,376 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London | 24.20% | 41.60% | 40.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,808 | 3,631 | 7,187 |
| 10th Percentile | £50,000 | £49,250 | £47,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £60,453 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £85,000 | £82,500 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.03% | +3.13% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £103,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £118,750 | £135,000 | £133,000 |
| England 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 London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing R relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
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Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in London citing R.
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Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing R in London over the 6 months to 12 July 2026.
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Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing R within the London 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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| Central London | -2 | 14 | £132,500 | +96.30% | 16 |
| South London | +17 | 3 | £30,000 | -71.43% | 4 |
| West London | -15 | 3 | £32,500 | - | 8 |
| East London | - | 3 | £30,500 | - | 6 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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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