Algorithmic Trading Developer Job Trends

Algo Trading Developer
UK

The median Algo Trading Developer salary in the UK is £125,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 December 2025.

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

6 months to
21 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 632 716 690
Rank change year-on-year +84 -26 +330
Permanent jobs requiring an Algorithmic Trading Developer 12 8 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.020% 0.014% 0.002%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.022% 0.015% 0.002%
Number of salaries quoted 12 8 1
10th Percentile £87,000 £106,750 -
25th Percentile £105,000 £107,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £125,000 £117,500 £150,000
Median % change year-on-year +6.38% -21.67% +53.85%
75th Percentile £135,000 £122,500 -
90th Percentile £150,000 - -
UK excluding London median annual salary - - -

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 53,377 52,658 46,149
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.36% 93.53% 95.25%
Number of salaries quoted 32,887 28,141 35,810
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £36,250 £43,911 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% - -
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,750 £97,500 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £49,000 £52,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -6.67% - -

Algorithmic Trading Developer
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Algorithmic Trading Developer job vacancy trend in the UK

Algorithmic Trading Developer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Algorithmic Trading Developer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Algorithmic Trading Developer job vacancies in the UK

Algorithmic Trading Developer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Algorithmic Trading Developer over the 6 months to 21 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Algorithmic Trading Developer in the UK

Algorithmic Trading Developer
Top 2 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Algorithmic Trading Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 21 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 +88 12 £125,000 +6.38% 3
London +64 12 £125,000 +6.38% 3

Algorithmic Trading Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 21 December 2025, Algorithmic Trading 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 featuring Algorithmic Trading Developer in the job title.

1 12 (100.00%) Algorithmic Trading
2 11 (91.67%) Java
3 10 (83.33%) Low Latency
4 9 (75.00%) Electronic Trading
4 9 (75.00%) Market Making
5 8 (66.67%) Data Analysis
5 8 (66.67%) Degree
5 8 (66.67%) Master's Degree
5 8 (66.67%) PhD
5 8 (66.67%) Python
6 7 (58.33%) Business Strategy
6 7 (58.33%) Computer Science
6 7 (58.33%) Dependency Injection
6 7 (58.33%) High-Frequency Trading
6 7 (58.33%) Machine Learning
6 7 (58.33%) Quantitative Research
6 7 (58.33%) Statistics
6 7 (58.33%) Stochastic Modelling
7 2 (16.67%) Mentoring
7 2 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
7 2 (16.67%) Quantitative Trading
7 2 (16.67%) Software Engineering
7 2 (16.67%) Workflow
8 1 (8.33%) Backtesting
8 1 (8.33%) Data Visualisation
8 1 (8.33%) Linux
8 1 (8.33%) Model Validation
8 1 (8.33%) OO
8 1 (8.33%) OOD
8 1 (8.33%) Performance Analysis

Algorithmic Trading Developer 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:

General
1 9 (75.00%) Finance
2 7 (58.33%) Banking
2 7 (58.33%) Presentation Skills
2 7 (58.33%) Social Skills
3 2 (16.67%) Front Office
Miscellaneous
1 12 (100.00%) Equities
2 10 (83.33%) Algorithms
3 7 (58.33%) Distributed Systems
4 2 (16.67%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
5 1 (8.33%) Derivative
Operating Systems
1 1 (8.33%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (100.00%) Algorithmic Trading
2 10 (83.33%) Low Latency
3 9 (75.00%) Electronic Trading
3 9 (75.00%) Market Making
4 8 (66.67%) Data Analysis
5 7 (58.33%) Business Strategy
5 7 (58.33%) Computer Science
5 7 (58.33%) Dependency Injection
5 7 (58.33%) High-Frequency Trading
5 7 (58.33%) Machine Learning
5 7 (58.33%) Quantitative Research
5 7 (58.33%) Statistics
5 7 (58.33%) Stochastic Modelling
6 2 (16.67%) Mentoring
6 2 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
6 2 (16.67%) Quantitative Trading
6 2 (16.67%) Software Engineering
6 2 (16.67%) Workflow
7 1 (8.33%) OO
7 1 (8.33%) OOD
Programming Languages
1 11 (91.67%) Java
2 8 (66.67%) Python
Qualifications
1 8 (66.67%) Degree
1 8 (66.67%) Master's Degree
1 8 (66.67%) PhD