Java Developer - Algo Trading
UK
The median Java Developer - Algo Trading salary in the UK is £125,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 September 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 670 | 797 | 757 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +127 | -40 | +447 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.016% | 0.005% | 0.007% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.018% | 0.005% | 0.007% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £112,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £118,750 | - | £123,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £125,000 | £120,000 | £133,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | -10.28% | -0.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £131,250 | - | £142,500 |
| 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 | 44,259 | 74,162 | 57,379 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.67% | 95.25% | 94.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,008 | 44,624 | 44,413 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £40,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | - |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading job vacancies in the UK.
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading over the 6 months to 17 September 2025.
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Top 3 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading within the UK over the 6 months to 17 September 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 | +103 | 8 | £125,000 | +4.17% | |
| London | +74 | 8 | £125,000 | +4.17% | |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | £120,000 | - |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 17 September 2025, Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading in the job title.
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Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: