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 28 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 607 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.038% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.042% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £793 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £800 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £850 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £900 | - | - |
| 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 | 40,899 | 26,977 | 41,058 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.01% | 92.83% | 92.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,498 | 17,746 | 26,889 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £300 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £406 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £520 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -0.95% | -3.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £630 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £485 | £475 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.11% | -2.56% | -2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,538 | 929 | 2,519 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £15.19 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.51 | £21.00 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.54 | £32.50 | £33.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.51% | -1.52% | -23.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £64.52 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £77.25 | £71.90 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £38.63 | £32.50 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.86% | -1.52% | -18.70% |
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 28 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 | - | 17 | £850 | - | |
| England | - | 17 | £850 | - | |
| Work from Home | - | 15 | - | - |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 28 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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