Java Developer - Algo Trading
UK
The median Java Developer - Algo Trading daily rate in the UK is £850, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 13 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 604 | 515 | 580 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -89 | +65 | +113 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading | 21 | 1 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.044% | 0.003% | 0.007% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.048% | 0.004% | 0.008% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £793 | - | £868 |
| 25th Percentile | £800 | - | £950 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £850 | - | £1,125 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -22.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £900 | - | £1,163 |
| 90th Percentile | £908 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 43,568 | 26,796 | 39,671 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.30% | 92.46% | 92.79% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26,699 | 17,460 | 25,789 |
| 10th Percentile | £320 | £300 | £280 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £406 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £510 | £513 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.49% | -2.38% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £495 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.21% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,848 | 1,033 | 2,665 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £14.00 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.35 | £18.20 | £16.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.85 | £28.18 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +55.59% | -24.85% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £66.50 | £62.25 | £61.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.75 | £75.00 | £73.26 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.00 | £27.24 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.21% | -31.91% | -4.94% |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Job Vacancy Trend
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.
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading job vacancies in the UK.
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Top 3 Contract Job Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 13 May 2026. 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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| London | -44 | 21 | £850 | - | 1 |
| England | -93 | 21 | £850 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | - | 19 | - | - | 1 |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 13 May 2026, 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 featuring Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading in the job title.
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Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
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