Quantitative Analyst Jobs in the City of London

Quant Analyst
Central London > City of London

The median Quant Analyst salary in the City of London is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 May 2025.

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

6 months to
20 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 116 162 212
Rank change year-on-year +46 +50 +65
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantitative Analyst 26 11 25
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the City of London 1.28% 0.33% 0.54%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.37% 0.34% 0.56%
Number of salaries quoted 26 11 25
10th Percentile - £52,500 £50,000
25th Percentile £65,000 £88,750 £57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £100,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% +42.86% -6.67%
75th Percentile £99,375 - £115,000
90th Percentile £115,625 £130,000 £137,500
Central London median annual salary £75,000 £100,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year -25.00% +42.86% -6.67%

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 1,896 3,198 4,447
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.22% 96.01% 96.21%
Number of salaries quoted 1,452 2,526 3,731
10th Percentile £41,250 £41,250 £42,000
25th Percentile £52,500 £53,750 £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 £95,000 £95,000 £97,500
90th Percentile £120,000 £112,500 £112,500
Central London median annual salary £72,500 £72,500 £73,210
% change year-on-year - -0.97% +0.98%

Quantitative Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London

Job postings that featured Quantitative Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.

Job vacancy trend for Quantitative Analyst in the City of London

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Trend in the City of London

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Quantitative Analyst in the City of London.

Salary trend for Quantitative Analyst in the City of London

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Histogram in the City of London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Quantitative Analyst in the City of London over the 6 months to 20 May 2025.

Salary histogram for Quantitative Analyst in the City of London

Quantitative Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London

For the 6 months to 20 May 2025, Quantitative Analyst 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 Quantitative Analyst in the job title.

1 24 (92.31%) Python
2 20 (76.92%) Statistical Modelling
3 19 (73.08%) C++
3 19 (73.08%) Degree
3 19 (73.08%) Mathematics
3 19 (73.08%) Physics
4 17 (65.38%) Master's Degree
5 16 (61.54%) Data Science
5 16 (61.54%) Kalman Filter
5 16 (61.54%) Computer Science
5 16 (61.54%) Statistics
5 16 (61.54%) C#
5 16 (61.54%) PhD
6 7 (26.92%) SQL
6 7 (26.92%) Games
6 7 (26.92%) Machine Learning
6 7 (26.92%) Relational Database
6 7 (26.92%) Predictive Modelling
6 7 (26.92%) Monte Carlo Method
6 7 (26.92%) Bayesian Methods
6 7 (26.92%) Probability Theory
6 7 (26.92%) Time Series Forecasting
6 7 (26.92%) Analytical Skills
7 3 (11.54%) Mathematical Modelling
7 3 (11.54%) Curve Construction
7 3 (11.54%) Finance
7 3 (11.54%) Advertising
7 3 (11.54%) Validation
7 3 (11.54%) F#
7 3 (11.54%) Java

Quantitative Analyst 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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (26.92%) Relational Database
General
1 7 (26.92%) Analytical Skills
1 7 (26.92%) Games
2 3 (11.54%) Advertising
2 3 (11.54%) Finance
3 1 (3.85%) Front Office
Miscellaneous
1 1 (3.85%) Algorithms
1 1 (3.85%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (76.92%) Statistical Modelling
2 19 (73.08%) Mathematics
2 19 (73.08%) Physics
3 16 (61.54%) Computer Science
3 16 (61.54%) Data Science
3 16 (61.54%) Kalman Filter
3 16 (61.54%) Statistics
4 7 (26.92%) Bayesian Methods
4 7 (26.92%) Machine Learning
4 7 (26.92%) Monte Carlo Method
4 7 (26.92%) Predictive Modelling
4 7 (26.92%) Probability Theory
4 7 (26.92%) Time Series Forecasting
5 3 (11.54%) Curve Construction
5 3 (11.54%) Mathematical Modelling
5 3 (11.54%) Validation
6 2 (7.69%) Model Validation
7 1 (3.85%) Greeks
7 1 (3.85%) Risk Management
7 1 (3.85%) Stochastic Calculus
Programming Languages
1 24 (92.31%) Python
2 19 (73.08%) C++
3 16 (61.54%) C#
4 7 (26.92%) SQL
5 3 (11.54%) F#
5 3 (11.54%) Java
Qualifications
1 19 (73.08%) Degree
2 17 (65.38%) Master's Degree
3 16 (61.54%) PhD