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 17 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 613 | 531 | 586 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -82 | +55 | +130 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.041% | 0.003% | 0.007% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.045% | 0.004% | 0.007% |
| 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 | 42,439 | 27,180 | 40,683 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.23% | 92.60% | 92.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26,345 | 17,830 | 26,590 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £300 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £406 | £408 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £515 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.91% | -1.90% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £745 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £488 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.63% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,678 | 986 | 2,604 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £14.71 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.35 | £19.25 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.94 | £30.79 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +36.20% | -12.02% | -22.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.59 | £63.75 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.08 | £75.38 | £72.33 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £43.00 | £29.53 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +45.64% | -15.64% | -17.38% |
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 17 April 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 | -51 | 19 | £850 | - | |
| England | -93 | 19 | £850 | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 17 | - | - |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 17 April 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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