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 21 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 588 | 527 | 592 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -61 | +65 | +155 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading | 14 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.034% | 0.007% | 0.004% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.037% | 0.007% | 0.005% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £795 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £806 | £788 | £813 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £850 | £825 | £875 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.03% | -5.71% | -33.96% |
| 75th Percentile | £894 | £863 | £938 |
| 90th Percentile | £905 | - | - |
| 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 | 37,575 | 28,553 | 41,560 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.74% | 92.90% | 93.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 23,586 | 17,823 | 27,337 |
| 10th Percentile | £306 | £288 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £406 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £719 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £480 | £475 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.05% | -2.56% | -2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,283 | 827 | 2,341 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.61 | £16.25 | £13.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £21.46 | £16.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £31.49 | £34.00 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.38% | -2.86% | -10.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.75 | £63.75 | £60.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.26 | £75.00 | £72.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £30.00 | £32.50 | £35.95 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | -9.60% | +0.42% |
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 21 February 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -30 | 14 | £850 | +3.03% | 1 |
| England | -68 | 14 | £850 | +3.03% | 1 |
| Work from Home | - | 11 | - | - | 1 |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 26 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 21 February 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: