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Occupation · 2026 assessment

R Analyst

The R Analyst role combines repeatable operations with decisions that require professional context. The index measures task exposure to AI, software automation and robotics—not the probability that the occupation disappears.

Moderate risk level Search jobs ↗
How risk may change

A forecast estimate, not a guaranteed scenario.

49%2026
53%2028
58%2030
64%2035

Which tasks are exposed

Risk applies to individual tasks—not to a person or an entire occupation.

TaskRisk
Cleaning, joining and preparing data73%
Creating standard reports and visualizations71%
Forming conclusions and checking causality43%
Generating routine code and configuration74%
Preparing tests and technical documentation70%
Classifying errors and analyzing logs64%
Data migrations and routine integrations64%
Architecture and technical trade-offs43%

Task map

AI replaces ↔ AI augments

Each task is positioned by AI capability and the degree of human involvement still required.

  1. 1Cleaning, joining and preparing dataAI 73% · human 42%
  2. 2Creating standard reports and visualizationsAI 71% · human 43%
  3. 3Forming conclusions and checking causalityAI 43% · human 60%
  4. 4Generating routine code and configurationAI 74% · human 46%
  5. 5Preparing tests and technical documentationAI 70% · human 56%
  6. 6Classifying errors and analyzing logsAI 64% · human 47%
  7. 7Data migrations and routine integrationsAI 64% · human 48%
  8. 8Architecture and technical trade-offsAI 43% · human 52%

Why technology can change this work

  • AI automatically drafts analyses, finds correlations and explains standard deviations
  • code, configuration and documentation are already digital
  • routine code, tests and technical text can be generated automatically
  • many outputs can be checked with tests and static analysis

What protects the occupation

  • choosing the right question and checking causality rather than correlation alone
  • architecture decisions and production accountability
  • understanding business constraints and legacy systems
  • security and complex system integration

United States · before tax

Average pay and outlook

Estimated nominal monthly pay. The scenario reflects sector, demand and task resilience; it is not a guarantee of income.

2026$9 850per month
2035$13 300scenario estimate
2026: $9 85020262027: $10 20020272028: $10 55020282029: $10 90020292030: $11 25020302031: $11 65020312032: $12 05020322033: $12 45020332034: $12 85020342035: $13 3002035
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Practical next step

Where to move next

Do not restart from zero: carry your experience forward and add scarce skills.

Robotics Technician

Established resilient role
New role risk18%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit70%

Analytics Engineer

Established resilient role
New role risk27%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit87%

AI Security Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit68%

AI Workflow Designer

Emerging role
New role risk31%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit83%

Product Manager

Established resilient role
New role risk31%
DemandHighDifficultyLowTime3–6 monthsSkill fit81%

Digital Twin Engineer

Emerging role
New role risk14%
DemandHighDifficultyMediumTime6–12 monthsSkill fit62%

Job search and transitions

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Skills you already have

  • analytical question framing
  • metric interpretation
  • systems thinking
  • software-system understanding
  • debugging
  • requirements work

Skills to build

  • SQL and data preparation
  • visualization and forecasting
  • AI-agent-assisted development
  • architecture and system design
  • AI-generated code security
  • observability and DevOps
CurrentR Analyst · 49%
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Keepanalytical question framing · metric interpretation · systems thinking
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AddSQL and data preparation · visualization and forecasting · AI-agent-assisted development

Sources and update

Updated: 2026-09-25 · Assessment confidence: Medium

International Labour Organization · 2025Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure

Nearly 30,000 tasks; a global assessment of GenAI exposure across detailed occupational groups.

World Economic Forum · 2025The Future of Jobs Report 2025

A survey of more than 1,000 employers representing over 14 million workers across 55 economies.

O*NET Resource Center · 2026O*NET Database

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