Quantitative Analyst Jobs in London

Quant Analyst
England > London

The median Quant Analyst salary in London is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 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
18 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 362 492 595
Rank change year-on-year +130 +103 +248
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantitative Analyst 33 17 35
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London 0.25% 0.072% 0.10%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.28% 0.076% 0.11%
Number of salaries quoted 31 17 30
10th Percentile - £56,850 £56,750
25th Percentile £65,000 £77,500 £57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £100,000 £90,000
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% +11.11% +12.50%
75th Percentile £100,000 £115,000 £115,000
90th Percentile £117,500 £142,500 £137,500
England median annual salary £75,000 £100,000 £80,000
% change year-on-year -25.00% +25.00% -

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 11,676 22,285 31,986
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.22% 94.22% 95.14%
Number of salaries quoted 7,282 16,637 23,612
10th Percentile £41,250 £37,500 £42,445
25th Percentile £55,000 £51,250 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £70,000 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year +7.14% -3.45% +3.57%
75th Percentile £100,000 £93,750 £95,000
90th Percentile £122,500 £115,000 £115,000
England median annual salary £56,500 £53,000 £60,800
% change year-on-year +6.60% -12.83% +1.33%

Quantitative Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in London

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

Job vacancy trend for Quantitative Analyst in London

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Trend in London

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

Salary trend for Quantitative Analyst in London

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Histogram in London

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

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 18 May 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
Central London +40 26 £75,000 -25.00% 9
Quantitative Analyst
England

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

For the 6 months to 18 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 London region featuring Quantitative Analyst in the job title.

1 31 (93.94%) Python
2 21 (63.64%) Degree
3 20 (60.61%) Mathematics
3 20 (60.61%) Statistical Modelling
3 20 (60.61%) Physics
4 19 (57.58%) Statistics
4 19 (57.58%) C++
5 17 (51.52%) C#
5 17 (51.52%) Master's Degree
6 16 (48.48%) Data Science
6 16 (48.48%) PhD
6 16 (48.48%) Computer Science
6 16 (48.48%) Kalman Filter
7 9 (27.27%) Machine Learning
7 9 (27.27%) Analytical Skills
8 8 (24.24%) Finance
8 8 (24.24%) SQL
9 7 (21.21%) Games
9 7 (21.21%) Relational Database
9 7 (21.21%) Bayesian Methods
9 7 (21.21%) Probability Theory
9 7 (21.21%) Time Series Forecasting
9 7 (21.21%) Predictive Modelling
9 7 (21.21%) Monte Carlo Method
10 6 (18.18%) Validation
11 5 (15.15%) Model Validation
12 4 (12.12%) R
13 3 (9.09%) Stress Testing
13 3 (9.09%) Stochastic Calculus
13 3 (9.09%) F#

Quantitative Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (3.03%) SAS
Applications
1 1 (3.03%) SPSS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (21.21%) Relational Database
General
1 9 (27.27%) Analytical Skills
2 8 (24.24%) Finance
3 7 (21.21%) Games
4 3 (9.09%) Advertising
4 3 (9.09%) Front Office
5 2 (6.06%) Social Skills
6 1 (3.03%) Banking
6 1 (3.03%) Marketing
Miscellaneous
1 2 (6.06%) Equities
1 2 (6.06%) Reference Data
2 1 (3.03%) Algorithms
2 1 (3.03%) Clustering
2 1 (3.03%) Credit Risk
2 1 (3.03%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
2 1 (3.03%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (60.61%) Mathematics
1 20 (60.61%) Physics
1 20 (60.61%) Statistical Modelling
2 19 (57.58%) Statistics
3 16 (48.48%) Computer Science
3 16 (48.48%) Data Science
3 16 (48.48%) Kalman Filter
4 9 (27.27%) Machine Learning
5 7 (21.21%) Bayesian Methods
5 7 (21.21%) Monte Carlo Method
5 7 (21.21%) Predictive Modelling
5 7 (21.21%) Probability Theory
5 7 (21.21%) Time Series Forecasting
6 6 (18.18%) Validation
7 5 (15.15%) Model Validation
8 3 (9.09%) Curve Construction
8 3 (9.09%) Mathematical Modelling
8 3 (9.09%) Risk Management
8 3 (9.09%) Stochastic Calculus
8 3 (9.09%) Stress Testing
Programming Languages
1 31 (93.94%) Python
2 19 (57.58%) C++
3 17 (51.52%) C#
4 8 (24.24%) SQL
5 4 (12.12%) R
6 3 (9.09%) F#
6 3 (9.09%) Java
7 2 (6.06%) C
7 2 (6.06%) MATLAB
Qualifications
1 21 (63.64%) Degree
2 17 (51.52%) Master's Degree
3 16 (48.48%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (9.09%) IFRS
1 3 (9.09%) IFRS 9