Quantitative Analyst Developer Job Trends in England

Quantitative Analyst/Developer
UK > England

The median Quantitative Analyst/Developer salary in England is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 December 2025.

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

6 months to
18 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 600 681 638
Rank change year-on-year +81 -43 +372
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantitative Analyst Developer 3 7 7
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.006% 0.014% 0.016%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.006% 0.015% 0.017%
Number of salaries quoted 3 7 6
10th Percentile £82,000 £92,000 £61,250
25th Percentile £83,125 £97,500 £71,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 £110,000 £93,750
Median % change year-on-year -22.73% +17.33% -39.52%
75th Percentile £128,750 £162,500 £137,500
90th Percentile £155,000 - £145,000
UK median annual salary £85,000 £110,000 £93,750
% change year-on-year -22.73% +17.33% -39.52%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title 46,402 47,653 41,166
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.43% 93.43% 95.06%
Number of salaries quoted 29,041 25,743 32,277
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,000 £31,750
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £43,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Quantitative Analyst Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Quantitative Analyst Developer job vacancy trend in England

Quantitative Analyst Developer
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Analyst Developer job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Analyst Developer job vacancies in England

Quantitative Analyst Developer
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing Quantitative Analyst Developer in England over the 6 months to 18 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Quantitative Analyst Developer in England

Quantitative Analyst Developer
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Quantitative Analyst Developer within the England region over the 6 months to 18 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
London +60 3 £85,000 -22.73% 3
Quantitative Analyst Developer
UK

Quantitative Analyst Developer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 18 December 2025, Quantitative Analyst 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 England region featuring Quantitative Analyst Developer in the job title.

1 2 (66.67%) Algorithmic Trading
1 2 (66.67%) Electronic Trading
1 2 (66.67%) Java
2 1 (33.33%) Backtesting
2 1 (33.33%) C++
2 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
2 1 (33.33%) Degree
2 1 (33.33%) Low Latency
2 1 (33.33%) Master's Degree
2 1 (33.33%) Mathematics
2 1 (33.33%) Model Validation
2 1 (33.33%) Performance Analysis
2 1 (33.33%) PhD
2 1 (33.33%) Physics
2 1 (33.33%) Prototyping
2 1 (33.33%) Python

Quantitative Analyst Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 (33.33%) Banking
1 1 (33.33%) Investment Banking
Miscellaneous
1 3 (100.00%) Equities
2 2 (66.67%) Algorithms
3 1 (33.33%) Greenfield Project
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Algorithmic Trading
1 2 (66.67%) Electronic Trading
2 1 (33.33%) Backtesting
2 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
2 1 (33.33%) Low Latency
2 1 (33.33%) Mathematics
2 1 (33.33%) Model Validation
2 1 (33.33%) Performance Analysis
2 1 (33.33%) Physics
2 1 (33.33%) Prototyping
Programming Languages
1 2 (66.67%) Java
2 1 (33.33%) C++
2 1 (33.33%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
1 1 (33.33%) Master's Degree
1 1 (33.33%) PhD