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 26 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 577 | 550 | 586 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -27 | +36 | +204 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.019% | 0.012% | 0.009% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.021% | 0.013% | 0.010% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £825 | £788 | £813 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £850 | £825 | £875 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.03% | -5.71% | -18.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £875 | £888 | £938 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £933 | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 | 33,882 | 31,304 | 40,866 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.12% | 92.76% | 93.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,416 | 19,227 | 27,402 |
| 10th Percentile | £294 | £300 | £285 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £409 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £615 | £638 | £640 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.56% | -2.50% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,989 | 974 | 1,553 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.50 | £14.51 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £21.05 | £19.12 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.00 | £33.00 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.21% | -26.67% | +46.39% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £62.65 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.46 | £73.75 | £76.95 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.50 | £45.88 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.62% | -29.16% | +83.52% |
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 26 December 2025. 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 | +2 | 7 | £850 | +3.03% | 1 |
| England | -49 | 7 | £850 | +3.03% | 1 |
| Work from Home | - | 6 | - | - | 1 |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 26 December 2025, 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: