Algorithm Engineer Job Trends

Algorithm Engineer
UK

As of 12 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.

6 months to
12 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 650 728 707
Rank change year-on-year +78 -21 +342
Permanent jobs requiring an Algorithm Engineer 4 14 3
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.007% 0.023% 0.006%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.008% 0.024% 0.006%
Number of salaries quoted 0 13 3
10th Percentile - £48,750 £57,000
25th Percentile - £50,000 £73,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £60,000 £105,000
Median % change year-on-year - -42.86% +50.00%
75th Percentile - £70,000 £110,000
90th Percentile - £71,000 -
UK excluding London median annual salary - £60,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year - +26.32% -32.14%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 with a recognized job title 50,704 58,391 48,070
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.90% 94.00% 95.24%
Number of salaries quoted 31,404 32,367 37,457
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,500 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £58,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.17% -3.33% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £95,000 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £52,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -9.52% - -

Algorithm Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Algorithm Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK

Algorithm Engineer
Salary Trend

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

Salary distribution trend for Algorithm Engineer job vacancies in the UK

Algorithm Engineer
Top 5 Job Locations

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 over the 6 months to 12 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
England +92 4 - - 14
UK excluding London +83 4 - - 13
South West +28 3 - - 6
West Midlands - 1 - -
Midlands - 1 - -

Algorithm Engineer Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 12 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 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 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