Java Developer - Algo Trading
England > London
The median Java Developer - Algo Trading daily rate in London is £850, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 368 | 376 | 421 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | +45 | +151 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.022% | 0.039% | 0.020% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.024% | 0.041% | 0.021% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £825 | £788 | £813 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £850 | £825 | £875 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.03% | -5.71% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £875 | £900 | £938 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £938 | - |
| England median daily rate | £850 | £825 | £875 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.03% | -5.71% | -2.78% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 12,723 | 14,579 | 19,099 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.52% | 93.97% | 93.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,445 | 9,421 | 13,857 |
| 10th Percentile | £333 | £338 | £344 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £450 | £454 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £543 | £550 | £573 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.27% | -3.93% | -0.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £675 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £788 | £795 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £535 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -1.87% | -2.73% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 231 | 152 | 224 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.50 | £17.25 | £18.38 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.50 | £23.80 | £21.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.57 | £37.50 | £37.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -29.15% | -0.66% | +17.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £47.50 | £58.75 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £80.75 | £73.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | -11.11% | +50.00% |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading job vacancies in London.
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading within the London region over the 6 months to 10 November 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| South London | - | 2 | £850 | - | |
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Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 10 November 2025, Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the London region featuring Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading in the job title.
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Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: