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R Developer Salary and Equity in 2024

How much can a R developer expect to make at US-based startups? The average estimated salary for R developers is 99k per year, with a range from 1k to 175k. The salary range for R developers varies depending on factors such as location, industry, experience, and startup stage.

98.7k

Average Salary

4 years

Average years of experience

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Salary

By quarter
The average salary for a R developer is$98,667, which is 2.7% lower than the average startup salary of$101,417. R developer salaries are based on exclusive Wellfound data. All data is updated on a weekly basis. Factors that may influence salary include: location, years of experience, title, size of company, and industry.

Top of market

$143,333/yr

Range $115k - $175k

Average

$98,667/yr

Range $55k - $125k

Below Average

$74,333/yr

Range $1k - $115k


Top Locations

The highest average salary a R developer can get in , that is $0. This pay is 100.0% lower than the average R salary in startups, which is $98,667. Salaries will vary based on your location. The top-paying markets in the US, on average, are currently: . Remote jobs often pay based on the location you reside in.
 

Industries

The highest average salary a R developer can get in Finance Technology, that is $115,000. This pay is 20.4% higher than the average R salary, which is $95,500. The highest-paying industries in 2023 are: Finance Technology (avg $115,000 per year), Big Data Analytics (avg $110,000 per year), Big Data (avg $102,000 per year).

Tech Stack

The top-paying developer skills of 2024 are:
  • 1. Celery

    $202k

  • 2. Clojure

    $195k

  • 3. OpenCV

    $192k

  • 4. Symfony

    $175k

  • 5. Scipy

    $175k

  • 6. Heroku

    $165k

  • 7. Dart

    $160k

  • 8. Amazon ECS

    $155k

  • 9. Cassandra

    $150k

  • 10. DynamoDB

    $150k


Years of experience

Below Average

Average

Top of Market

The highest average salary a R developer can get with 10+ years of experience, that is $55,000. This pay is 45.8% lower than the average salary in startups, which is $101,417. The salary range varies with years of experience and depends on other factors such as skill set, size of company, and industry.
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