Side-by-side distribution
Python
$150,210
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 16.8%
- Live roles
- 1,105
R
$141,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 15.8%
- Live roles
- 120
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Highest-paying jobs
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Sr Programmer-Sr Data Scientist/Analys Real-World Data (SAS/R)
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Mindrift
|
$83,200 | 32 |
Captivation Software
|
$200,000 | 30 |
Travelers
|
$144,750 | 7 |
Bank of America
|
$141,400 | 6 |
|
G2i Inc.
|
$312,000 | 5 |
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 5 |
PNC
|
$112,500 | 5 |
Northbeam
|
$185,000 | 4 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The University of Texas at Austin
|
$139,000 | 3 |
|
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
|
$186,500 | 2 |
|
Regeneron
|
$144,600 | 2 |
| SH Syneos Health | $124,075 | 2 |
|
BD
|
$168,500 | 1 |
|
BeOne Medicines
|
$166,900 | 1 |
|
Roche
|
$160,668 | 1 |
Iovance Biotherapeutics
|
$156,000 | 1 |
Python salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $169,750 | 4 |
| Atlanta | $162,100 | 4 |
| New York | $153,200 | 16 |
| Los Angeles | $147,500 | 6 |
| Chicago | $147,500 | 14 |
| San Francisco | $139,500 | 5 |
| Seattle | $139,500 | 3 |
| Austin | $139,500 | 7 |
| Denver | $115,000 | 5 |
| Toronto | $105,318 | 8 |
Python vs R: which pays more?
The median for Python is $150,210 per year (typically $114,775–$200,000), versus $141,800 for R ($106,388–$159,501). That puts Python about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Python and R are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.