Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Jobs in the City of London

Java Developer - Algo Trading
Central London > City of London

The median Java Developer - Algo Trading salary in the City of London is £120,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 June 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 144 - 216
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London 0.051% - 0.023%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.054% - 0.024%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £115,000 - £123,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £120,000 - £132,500
75th Percentile £125,000 - £141,250
90th Percentile - - -
Central London median annual salary £120,000 - £132,500

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
City of London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the City of 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 the City of London with a recognized job title 1,840 3,244 4,215
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.12% 96.15% 96.19%
Number of salaries quoted 1,405 2,497 3,495
10th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £42,000
25th Percentile £52,500 £53,500 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £73,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.68% -2.67% +3.45%
75th Percentile £96,250 £95,000 £97,500
90th Percentile £120,000 £112,500 £115,000
Central London median annual salary £72,500 £72,500 £74,744
% change year-on-year - -3.00% +3.10%

Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

Job postings that featured Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.

Job vacancy trend for Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading in the City of London

Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Salary Trend in the City of London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading in the City of London.

Salary trend for Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading in the City of London

Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 26 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 17 June 2025, Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the City of London region featuring Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Java
1 1 (100.00%) OO
1 1 (100.00%) OOD
1 1 (100.00%) Front Office
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Equities
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Statistical Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) Derivative
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithmic Trading
1 1 (100.00%) Ultra Messaging
1 1 (100.00%) High Availability
1 1 (100.00%) Low Latency
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithms
1 1 (100.00%) Solace
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Optimisation
1 1 (100.00%) Fintech
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Smart Order Routing
1 1 (100.00%) Event-Driven
1 1 (100.00%) Event-Driven Programming

Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Front Office
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Ultra Messaging
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithms
1 1 (100.00%) Derivative
1 1 (100.00%) Equities
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) Algorithmic Trading
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Event-Driven
1 1 (100.00%) Event-Driven Programming
1 1 (100.00%) Fintech
1 1 (100.00%) High Availability
1 1 (100.00%) Low Latency
1 1 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 1 (100.00%) OO
1 1 (100.00%) OOD
1 1 (100.00%) Performance Optimisation
1 1 (100.00%) Quantitative Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Smart Order Routing
1 1 (100.00%) Statistical Analysis
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Java
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Solace