C++ Quantitative Developer Job Trends
C++ Quant Developer
UK
The median C++ Quant Developer salary in the UK is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 809 | 639 | 736 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -170 | +97 | -11 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Quantitative Developer | 8 | 22 | 14 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.007% | 0.045% | 0.020% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.007% | 0.050% | 0.021% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £165,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £170,000 | £120,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.18% | +41.67% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £175,000 | £137,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £161,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
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.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,883 | 43,839 | 65,925 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.32% | 89.78% | 95.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,898 | 25,844 | 37,668 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,450 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,254 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.25% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
C++ Quantitative Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'C++ Quantitative Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
C++ Quantitative Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for C++ Quantitative Developer job vacancies in the UK.
C++ Quantitative 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 C++ Quantitative Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 20 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -98 | 8 | £100,000 | -41.18% | 5 |
| England | -156 | 8 | £100,000 | -41.18% | 5 |
C++ Quantitative Developer Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 20 October 2026, C++ Quantitative 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 C++ Quantitative Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C++ | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2 | Boost C++ Libraries | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Linux | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Low Latency | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2 | OO | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2 | OOP | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Order Management | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Python | 75.0% | 6 |
| 2 | Test Automation | 75.0% | 6 |
| 10 | Quantitative Trading | 12.5% | 1 |
C++ Quantitative Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linux Developer | 75.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Low Latency C++ Developer | 75.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Senior C++ Quantitative Developer | 75.0% | 6 |
| 1 | Senior Python Developer | 75.0% | 6 |