The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for R skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited R over the 6 months to 31 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
R is in the Programming Languages category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Edinburgh with a requirement for coding skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills
192
407
587
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh
22.20%
34.58%
30.91%
Number of daily rates quoted
136
314
419
10th Percentile
£369
£410
£406
25th Percentile
£415
£440
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£488
£490
Median % change year-on-year
-2.56%
-0.51%
+15.29%
75th Percentile
£550
£537
£550
90th Percentile
£603
£589
£650
Scotland median daily rate
£463
£493
£488
% change year-on-year
-6.09%
+1.03%
+14.71%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
2
6
10th Percentile
£33.20
£40.23
£17.50
25th Percentile
£38.00
£42.06
£19.50
Median hourly rate
£60.50
£46.25
£29.50
Median % change year-on-year
+30.81%
+56.78%
-38.54%
75th Percentile
£60.75
£50.56
£49.86
90th Percentile
-
£52.48
£55.03
Scotland median hourly rate
£57.50
£59.03
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-2.59%
+32.65%
-2.20%
R Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing R as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
R Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing R in Edinburgh.
R Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 31 May 2024, contractor job vacancies citing R also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for R.
R Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
