R appeared in 2 hiring posts in August 2026 — roughly 0.5% of all jobs. Currently #11 of 25 languages.
Mention history
Annual averages give the long-run shape without the monthly noise; the last two years are zoomed in below.
Total mentions, by year · hatched column = year still in progress
What R jobs pay
Disclosed USD pay over the past 3 years (2023–Present). Single months are too sparse to band.
Bar = p25 to p75 · tick = median. Senior & Staff+ shown hatched below the 10-sample floor.
Where R is hired
Share of R posts by where the role is based.
Who hires for R
PHP is the skill most co-mentioned with R.
pairings
Skills with the highest lift when co-listed with R over 2023–Present.
Lift = how much more likely to co-appear than by chance
% of R jobs also mentioning the skill · 2023–Present
Percentage of jobs mentioning the skill · August 2026
Visa support stays a minority signal across the thread.
Based on 430 HN job posts in August 2026. Visa policy is not broken down per language — these rates cover all postings in the thread.