Quantitative Analyst Developer Job Trends in London

Quantitative Analyst/Developer
England > London

The median Quantitative Analyst/Developer salary in London 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 372 432 430
Rank change year-on-year +60 -2 +289
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantitative Analyst Developer 3 7 6
As % of all permanent jobs in London 0.022% 0.043% 0.034%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.025% 0.046% 0.035%
Number of salaries quoted 3 7 5
10th Percentile £82,000 £92,000 £59,250
25th Percentile £83,125 £97,500 £71,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 £110,000 £77,500
Median % change year-on-year -22.73% +41.94% -50.00%
75th Percentile £128,750 £162,500 £145,000
90th Percentile £155,000 - -
England median annual salary £85,000 £110,000 £93,750
% change year-on-year -22.73% +17.33% -39.52%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 12,155 15,090 16,911
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.75% 93.55% 95.00%
Number of salaries quoted 8,065 8,950 13,672
10th Percentile £35,750 £42,000 £41,250
25th Percentile £50,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year -3.33% - +3.45%
75th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £95,000
90th Percentile £115,000 £120,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Quantitative Analyst Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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 London.

Quantitative Analyst Developer job vacancy trend in London

Quantitative Analyst Developer
Salary Trend in London

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

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Analyst Developer job vacancies in London

Quantitative Analyst Developer
Salary Histogram in London

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

Salary histogram for Quantitative Analyst Developer in London

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

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 London 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 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 (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