Low Latency Java Developer Job Trends in Central London

Java Developer - Low Latency
London > Central London

The median Java Developer - Low Latency salary in Central London is £135,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2025.

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

6 months to
30 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 135 - 176
Rank change year-on-year - - +125
Permanent jobs requiring a Low Latency Java Developer 1 0 11
As % of all permanent jobs in Central London 0.053% - 0.33%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.056% - 0.34%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 11
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £127,500 - £105,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £135,000 - £135,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +10.20%
75th Percentile £142,500 - £142,500
90th Percentile - - £162,500
London median annual salary £110,000 £90,000 £135,000
% change year-on-year +22.22% -33.33% +22.73%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Central London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Central London. 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 Central London with a recognized job title 1,784 3,013 3,205
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.59% 94.04% 96.36%
Number of salaries quoted 1,445 1,969 2,889
10th Percentile £36,250 £42,696 £39,085
25th Percentile £53,688 £54,000 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £72,500 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year +3.45% - -
75th Percentile £95,000 £93,750 £95,000
90th Percentile £120,000 £115,000 £115,000
London median annual salary £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year -3.33% - +4.17%

Low Latency Java Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Low Latency Java Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Central London.

Low Latency Java Developer job vacancy trend in Central London

Low Latency Java Developer
Salary Trend in Central London

Salary distribution trend for Low Latency Java Developer job vacancies in Central London.

Salary distribution trend for Low Latency Java Developer job vacancies in Central London

Low Latency Java Developer
Job Locations in Central London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Low Latency Java Developer within the Central London region over the 6 months to 30 October 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
City of London - 1 £135,000 - 4
Low Latency Java Developer
London

Low Latency Java Developer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London

For the 6 months to 30 October 2025, Low Latency Java Developer 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 Central London region featuring Low Latency Java Developer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Concurrent Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Electronic Trading
1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) JVM Tuning
1 1 (100.00%) Low Latency
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Tuning
1 1 (100.00%) Ultra-Low Latency

Low Latency Java Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Front Office
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Distributed Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Concurrent Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Electronic Trading
1 1 (100.00%) JVM Tuning
1 1 (100.00%) Low Latency
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Tuning
1 1 (100.00%) Ultra-Low Latency
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Java