Java Developer - Algo Trading
UK
The median Java Developer - Algo Trading daily rate in the UK is £875, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 630 | 555 | 581 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -75 | +26 | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.036% | 0.003% | 0.012% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.039% | 0.003% | 0.013% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £798 |
| 25th Percentile | £838 | - | £813 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £875 | - | £875 |
| 75th Percentile | £913 | - | £1,163 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 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 | 48,692 | 29,793 | 39,772 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.54% | 91.81% | 93.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,483 | 18,982 | 25,593 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £288 | £288 |
| 25th Percentile | £419 | £400 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £495 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -4.04% | -1.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,276 | 1,398 | 2,720 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.93 | £13.75 | £13.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.35 | £17.44 | £17.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £26.45 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +70.13% | -33.88% | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £56.19 | £63.41 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.07 | £73.75 | £73.78 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £45.56 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +81.13% | -37.13% | +6.67% |
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 15 July 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 | -45 | 19 | £875 | - | |
| England | -95 | 19 | £875 | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 18 | - | - |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 15 July 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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