Quantitative Analyst Job Trends in Scotland

Quant Analyst
UK > Scotland

The median Quant Analyst salary in Scotland is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 September 2026.

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

6 months to
29 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 140 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantitative Analyst 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.049% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.053% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £56,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 - -
75th Percentile £68,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £77,500 £85,000 £120,000
% change year-on-year -8.82% -29.17% +84.62%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Scotland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title 3,758 2,064 3,574
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.24% 81.65% 96.26%
Number of salaries quoted 2,144 851 1,770
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,600 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £31,750 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £47,500 £52,933
Median % change year-on-year +15.79% -10.26% +0.82%
75th Percentile £70,000 £65,375 £69,950
90th Percentile £90,000 £82,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £59,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +7.27% - -8.33%

Quantitative Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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 Scotland.

Quantitative Analyst job vacancy trend in Scotland

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Analyst job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Analyst job vacancies in Scotland

Quantitative Analyst
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Quantitative Analyst within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 29 September 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
Edinburgh - 1 - - 2
Quantitative Analyst
UK

Quantitative Analyst Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 29 September 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 Scotland region featuring Quantitative Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Bayesian Methods
1 2 (100.00%) Model Validation
1 2 (100.00%) Predictive Modelling
1 2 (100.00%) Python
1 2 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 2 (100.00%) R
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
2 1 (50.00%) Data Quality
2 1 (50.00%) Data Science
2 1 (50.00%) Econometrics
2 1 (50.00%) Economics
2 1 (50.00%) Qualitative Research
2 1 (50.00%) Quantitative Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) SQL
2 1 (50.00%) Statistical Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Statistical Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Statistics

Quantitative Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Bayesian Methods
1 2 (100.00%) Model Validation
1 2 (100.00%) Predictive Modelling
1 2 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
1 2 (100.00%) Validation
2 1 (50.00%) Data Science
2 1 (50.00%) Econometrics
2 1 (50.00%) Economics
2 1 (50.00%) Qualitative Research
2 1 (50.00%) Quantitative Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Statistical Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Statistical Modelling
2 1 (50.00%) Statistics
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) Python
1 2 (100.00%) R
2 1 (50.00%) SQL
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) Data Quality