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 22 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 658 | 756 | 732 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +98 | -24 | +423 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.020% | 0.006% | 0.007% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.023% | 0.006% | 0.008% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £105,000 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £116,250 | - | £123,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £125,000 | £120,000 | £133,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | -10.28% | +11.46% |
| 75th Percentile | £143,750 | - | £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 | 44,140 | 66,020 | 53,089 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.78% | 95.38% | 95.58% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 26,034 | 37,745 | 41,040 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,207 | £31,250 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £41,500 | £43,067 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £56,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.08% | -5.83% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £95,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,390 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.22% | -4.76% | - |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading' in the job title relative to all permanent 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 22 October 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 22 October 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 | +96 | 10 | £125,000 | +4.17% | |
| London | +57 | 10 | £125,000 | +4.17% | |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | £120,000 | - |
Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 22 October 2025, Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading 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 Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading in the job title.
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Java Developer - Algorithmic Trading 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: