Algorithm Engineer Job Trends in the UK excluding London

Algorithm Engineer
UK > UK excluding London

As of 22 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Algorithm Engineer salary in the UK excluding London.

6 months to
22 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 517 554 533
Rank change year-on-year +37 -21 +242
Permanent jobs requiring an Algorithm Engineer 4 10 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London 0.010% 0.026% 0.004%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.011% 0.028% 0.004%
Number of salaries quoted 0 9 1
10th Percentile - £48,500 -
25th Percentile - £48,750 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £60,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year - +26.32% -32.14%
75th Percentile - £70,000 £48,750
90th Percentile - £72,250 -
UK median annual salary - £60,000 £105,000
% change year-on-year - -42.86% +50.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK excluding London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the UK excluding 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 the UK excluding London with a recognized job title 37,920 35,482 26,658
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.23% 93.47% 95.37%
Number of salaries quoted 23,015 17,792 20,250
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £28,000
25th Percentile £34,000 £40,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £52,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.67% - -
75th Percentile £65,000 £68,750 £67,070
90th Percentile £80,000 £82,500 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Algorithm Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Algorithm Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.

Algorithm Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK excluding London

Algorithm Engineer
Salary Trend in the UK excluding London

Salary distribution trend for Algorithm Engineer job vacancies in the UK excluding London.

Salary distribution trend for Algorithm Engineer job vacancies in the UK excluding London

Algorithm Engineer
Job Locations in the UK excluding London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Algorithm Engineer within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 22 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
South West +9 3 - - 13
West Midlands - 1 - -
Midlands - 1 - -
Algorithm Engineer
UK

Algorithm Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London

For the 6 months to 22 December 2025, Algorithm Engineer 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 UK excluding London region featuring Algorithm Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (25.00%) Containerisation
1 1 (25.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
1 1 (25.00%) Software Engineering

Algorithm Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding 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:

Miscellaneous
1 4 (100.00%) Algorithms
2 3 (75.00%) Social Media
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (25.00%) Containerisation
1 1 (25.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
1 1 (25.00%) Software Engineering