Quantitative Researcher Job Trends in Cambridge

Quant Researcher
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median Quant Researcher salary in Cambridge is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 51 61 -
Rank change year-on-year +10 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantitative Researcher 3 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 0.59% 0.20% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.65% 0.21% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £150,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -80.00% - -
75th Percentile £65,000 - -
90th Percentile £86,000 - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £30,000 £150,000 -
% change year-on-year -80.00% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Cambridge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Cambridge with a recognized job title 463 468 352
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.78% 94.55% 93.87%
Number of salaries quoted 323 265 231
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,500 £29,500
25th Percentile £38,500 £47,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -
75th Percentile £74,375 £78,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £92,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £53,700 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -2.36% - -

Quantitative Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Quantitative Researcher' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.

Quantitative Researcher job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Quantitative Researcher
Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Researcher job vacancies in Cambridge.

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Researcher job vacancies in Cambridge

Quantitative Researcher
Salary Histogram in Cambridge

Salary distribution for jobs citing Quantitative Researcher in Cambridge over the 6 months to 20 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Quantitative Researcher in Cambridge

Quantitative Researcher Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 20 December 2025, Quantitative Researcher 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 permanent job ads across the Cambridge region featuring Quantitative Researcher in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Automated Trading
1 3 (100.00%) Low Latency
1 3 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 3 (100.00%) Proprietary Trading
1 3 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 3 (100.00%) Ultra-Low Latency

Quantitative Researcher Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Automated Trading
1 3 (100.00%) Low Latency
1 3 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 3 (100.00%) Proprietary Trading
1 3 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 3 (100.00%) Ultra-Low Latency