Quantitative Analyst Job Trends in London

Quant Analyst
England > London

The median Quant Analyst salary in London is £130,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 March 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 362 388 445
Rank change year-on-year +26 +57 +195
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantitative Analyst 31 31 41
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.19% 0.22% 0.19%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.20% 0.24% 0.20%
Number of salaries quoted 18 31 39
10th Percentile £81,025 - £52,500
25th Percentile £82,500 £65,000 £56,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £130,000 £75,000 £85,000
Median % change year-on-year +73.33% -11.76% -5.56%
75th Percentile - £101,250 £109,375
90th Percentile - £117,500 £173,500
England median annual salary £130,000 £75,000 £91,313
% change year-on-year +73.33% -17.86% +1.46%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in 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 London with a recognized job title 15,149 12,971 20,259
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.52% 91.09% 94.29%
Number of salaries quoted 10,082 7,746 16,235
10th Percentile £36,750 £42,500 £39,750
25th Percentile £51,250 £56,250 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £73,801 £75,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year -1.60% +3.45% -
75th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £95,000
90th Percentile £110,000 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -9.84%

Quantitative Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Quantitative Analyst job vacancy trend in London

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Trend in London

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Analyst job vacancies in London.

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Analyst job vacancies in London

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Histogram in London

Salary distribution for jobs citing Quantitative Analyst in London over the 6 months to 6 March 2026.

Salary histogram for Quantitative Analyst in London

Quantitative Analyst
Job Locations in London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Quantitative Analyst within the London region over the 6 months to 6 March 2026. 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
West London - 9 - -
Central London -5 4 £93,000 +24.00% 5
Quantitative Analyst
England

Quantitative Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London

For the 6 months to 6 March 2026, Quantitative Analyst 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 London region featuring Quantitative Analyst in the job title.

1 21 (67.74%) Python
2 16 (51.61%) Degree
3 15 (48.39%) Mathematics
4 13 (41.94%) Credit Risk Modelling
5 10 (32.26%) Economics
5 10 (32.26%) SAS
5 10 (32.26%) Stakeholder Management
6 6 (19.35%) Machine Learning
6 6 (19.35%) Master's Degree
7 4 (12.90%) Business Development
7 4 (12.90%) C#
7 4 (12.90%) C++
7 4 (12.90%) Model Validation
7 4 (12.90%) Problem-Solving
7 4 (12.90%) R
7 4 (12.90%) Risk Management
7 4 (12.90%) SQL
8 3 (9.68%) Backtesting
8 3 (9.68%) C
8 3 (9.68%) Collateral Management
8 3 (9.68%) Creative Problem-Solving
8 3 (9.68%) EMIR
8 3 (9.68%) IFRS
8 3 (9.68%) IFRS 9
8 3 (9.68%) Microsoft
8 3 (9.68%) Microsoft Office
8 3 (9.68%) Migration
8 3 (9.68%) Monte Carlo Method
8 3 (9.68%) Multithreaded Programming
8 3 (9.68%) Multithreading

Quantitative Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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:

Application Platforms
1 10 (32.26%) SAS
Applications
1 3 (9.68%) Microsoft Office
General
1 20 (64.52%) Finance
2 13 (41.94%) Social Skills
3 10 (32.26%) Banking
4 4 (12.90%) Analytical Skills
4 4 (12.90%) Financial Institution
4 4 (12.90%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 3 (9.68%) Front Office
6 1 (3.23%) Advertising
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (9.68%) XML
1 3 (9.68%) XSLT
Miscellaneous
1 13 (41.94%) Credit Risk
2 6 (19.35%) Algorithms
3 4 (12.90%) Market Risk
4 3 (9.68%) Analytical Mindset
4 3 (9.68%) Distributed Computing
4 3 (9.68%) Self-Motivation
5 2 (6.45%) Equities
6 1 (3.23%) Derivative
6 1 (3.23%) Hedge funds
Processes & Methodologies
1 15 (48.39%) Mathematics
2 13 (41.94%) Credit Risk Modelling
3 10 (32.26%) Economics
3 10 (32.26%) Stakeholder Management
4 6 (19.35%) Machine Learning
5 4 (12.90%) Business Development
5 4 (12.90%) Model Validation
5 4 (12.90%) Problem-Solving
5 4 (12.90%) Risk Management
6 3 (9.68%) Backtesting
6 3 (9.68%) Creative Problem-Solving
6 3 (9.68%) Migration
6 3 (9.68%) Monte Carlo Method
6 3 (9.68%) Multithreaded Programming
6 3 (9.68%) Multithreading
6 3 (9.68%) Quantitative Analysis
6 3 (9.68%) Statistics
6 3 (9.68%) Stochastic Calculus
6 3 (9.68%) Stress Testing
6 3 (9.68%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 21 (67.74%) Python
2 4 (12.90%) C#
2 4 (12.90%) C++
2 4 (12.90%) R
2 4 (12.90%) SQL
3 3 (9.68%) C
3 3 (9.68%) VBA
3 3 (9.68%) VC++
4 1 (3.23%) Java
Qualifications
1 16 (51.61%) Degree
2 6 (19.35%) Master's Degree
3 3 (9.68%) PhD
4 2 (6.45%) Computer Science Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (9.68%) EMIR
1 3 (9.68%) IFRS
1 3 (9.68%) IFRS 9
2 1 (3.23%) Basel III
Vendors
1 3 (9.68%) Microsoft
1 3 (9.68%) Oracle