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 7 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 615 | 530 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -85 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.035% | 0.003% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.038% | 0.004% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £793 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £800 | £788 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £850 | £825 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.03% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £900 | £863 | - |
| 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 | 39,253 | 28,458 | 41,733 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.91% | 92.86% | 92.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24,589 | 18,093 | 27,411 |
| 10th Percentile | £310 | £293 | £273 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £406 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £723 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £481 | £475 | £485 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.32% | -2.06% | -3.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,404 | 876 | 2,465 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.84 | £16.17 | £13.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.89 | £21.39 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.50 | £35.00 | £33.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.44% | +6.06% | -18.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £65.00 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £76.25 | £71.90 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £33.17 | £32.50 | £33.07 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.06% | -1.71% | -14.67% |
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 7 March 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 | -28 | 15 | £850 | +3.03% | |
| England | -90 | 15 | £850 | +3.03% | |
| Work from Home | - | 13 | - | - |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 7 March 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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