C++ Quant Developer
UK
The median C++ Quant Developer salary in the UK is £170,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 654 | 723 | 722 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +69 | -1 | +387 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a C++ Quantitative Developer | 22 | 19 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.044% | 0.028% | 0.033% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.048% | 0.029% | 0.035% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £87,500 | £89,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £165,000 | £93,125 | £100,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £170,000 | £120,000 | £135,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +41.67% | -11.11% | +8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £175,000 | £123,750 | £145,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £139,500 | £166,375 |
| 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 | 45,461 | 64,621 | 51,766 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.20% | 95.05% | 95.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 27,361 | 36,679 | 40,142 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £31,250 | £31,650 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £42,000 | £42,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £57,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.89% | -5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £46,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.00% | -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 1 November 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 |
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| England | +96 | 22 | £170,000 | +41.67% | 4 |
| London | +49 | 22 | £170,000 | +41.67% | 4 |
C++ Quantitative Developer Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 November 2025, 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.
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C++ Quantitative 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: