Hot Technology: R

R is a programming language and free software environment for statistical computing and graphics supported by the R Foundation for Statistical Computing. The R language is widely used among statisticians and data miners for developing statistical software and data analysis. Polls, data mining surveys, and studies of scholarly literature databases show substantial increases in popularity; as of January 2021, R ranks 9th in the TIOBE index, a measure of popularity of programming languages. Read more at Wikipedia

Occupations linked to this hot technology skill are listed below based on the percentage of their job postings that include the skill.

The skill is considered In Demand for the occupation if it is mentioned in 5% or more of the occupation’s employer job postings.

Percentage	Job Zone	Code	Occupation
52	5	19-1029.01	Bioinformatics Scientists
48	4	15-2051.00	Data Scientists Bright Outlook
43	5	15-2041.01	Biostatisticians
36	4	19-4061.00	Social Science Research Assistants
33	5	13-2099.01	Financial Quantitative Analysts
23	5	15-2041.00	Statisticians
19	5	15-1221.00	Computer and Information Research Scientists
17	5	19-1041.00	Epidemiologists
14	4	15-2011.00	Actuaries
14	5	15-2021.00	Mathematicians
13	4	15-2051.01	Business Intelligence Analysts
13	5	19-3011.00	Economists
9	5	19-1029.04	Biologists
9	5	19-2011.00	Astronomers
8	4	15-1211.01	Health Informatics Specialists
6	4	17-2199.03	Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
5	5	15-2031.00	Operations Research Analysts
5	5	19-2032.00	Materials Scientists
5	5	19-1029.02	Molecular and Cellular Biologists
5	4	11-9121.01	Clinical Research Coordinators
5	4	15-1243.00	Database Architects
5	4	15-1242.00	Database Administrators
5	4	13-2054.00	Financial Risk Specialists
4	3	47-4011.01	Energy Auditors
4	5	19-3022.00	Survey Researchers
3	5	19-1042.00	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
3	4	15-1243.01	Data Warehousing Specialists
3	4	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
3	4	33-3021.06	Intelligence Analysts
3	4	19-1023.00	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists
3	4	17-2141.00	Mechanical Engineers
3	4	15-1299.02	Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
3	4	17-2199.11	Solar Energy Systems Engineers
2	5	19-3094.00	Political Scientists
2	4	17-2041.00	Chemical Engineers
2	4	13-1111.00	Management Analysts
2	3	19-4031.00	Chemical Technicians
2	4	15-1299.05	Information Security Engineers
2	4	15-1252.00	Software Developers
2	5	25-4012.00	Curators
2	4	13-2099.04	Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
2	4	15-1299.08	Computer Systems Engineers/Architects
1	4	19-2021.00	Atmospheric and Space Scientists
1	4	15-1251.00	Computer Programmers
1	5	11-9041.00	Architectural and Engineering Managers
1	4	11-3021.00	Computer and Information Systems Managers
1	4	19-1012.00	Food Scientists and Technologists
1	3	15-1211.00	Computer Systems Analysts
1	4	17-2112.03	Manufacturing Engineers
1	4	17-2171.00	Petroleum Engineers
1	4	13-2051.00	Financial and Investment Analysts
1	3	11-3012.00	Administrative Services Managers
1	4	17-2112.00	Industrial Engineers
1	4	17-2112.02	Validation Engineers
1	4	15-1253.00	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers
1	4	15-1299.09	Information Technology Project Managers
1	4	11-2021.00	Marketing Managers
1	4	13-1161.00	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
1	3	15-1254.00	Web Developers
1	5	25-1011.00	Business Teachers, Postsecondary
1	4	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers
1	3	29-2072.00	Medical Records Specialists
Under 1%	4	19-2099.01	Remote Sensing Scientists and Technologists
Under 1%	4	11-3031.00	Financial Managers
Under 1%	4	11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers
Under 1%	4	11-9111.00	Medical and Health Services Managers
Under 1%	4	11-2022.00	Sales Managers
Under 1%	4	13-2011.00	Accountants and Auditors
Under 1%	2	51-9061.00	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Under 1%	2	41-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Under 1%	4	41-4011.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Under 1%	4	41-3031.00	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Not available	2	51-8099.01	Biofuels Processing Technicians
Not available	4	15-2099.01	Bioinformatics Technicians
Not available	5	19-2041.01	Climate Change Policy Analysts
Not available	4	15-1299.06	Digital Forensics Analysts
Not available	5	25-1063.00	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available	5	19-1029.03	Geneticists
Not available	3	29-9021.00	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars
Not available	5	17-2112.01	Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
Not available	5	25-1065.00	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available	5	29-1229.05	Preventive Medicine Physicians
Not available	5	25-1066.00	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available	4	19-1031.02	Range Managers
Not available	4	19-4099.03	Remote Sensing Technicians
Not available	5	19-3041.00	Sociologists
Not available	5	25-1067.00	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
Not available	5	19-1013.00	Soil and Plant Scientists
Not available	4	43-9111.00	Statistical Assistants
Not available	3	53-6041.00	Traffic Technicians
Not available	4	15-1255.00	Web and Digital Interface Designers

Source: Lightcast job postings data for the US nationwide between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023. “Percentage” represents the ratio of unique postings which mention the skill to all unique postings linked to the O*NET-SOC occupation.

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