Java Quantitative Developer Job Trends
Java Quant Developer
UK
The median Java Quant Developer salary in the UK is £125,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 820 | 636 | 739 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -184 | +103 | -45 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Java Quantitative Developer | 11 | 14 | 9 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.009% | 0.029% | 0.013% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.010% | 0.032% | 0.014% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5 | 9 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £119,000 | £51,050 |
| 25th Percentile | £112,500 | - | £95,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £125,000 | £125,000 | £120,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.17% | -40.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £150,000 | £150,000 | £121,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £154,500 | £154,000 | £125,250 |
| 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 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,575 | 43,887 | 66,229 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.35% | 89.81% | 95.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,795 | 25,885 | 37,895 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,250 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| 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% |
Java Quantitative Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Java Quantitative Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Java Quantitative Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Java Quantitative Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Java Quantitative Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Java Quantitative Developer over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Java Quantitative Developer 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 Quantitative Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 19 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 | -88 | 11 | £125,000 | - | 2 |
| England | -169 | 11 | £125,000 | - | 2 |
| Work from Home | -72 | 7 | £125,000 | -9.09% |
Java Quantitative Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Java 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 Java Quantitative Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Java | 100.0% | 11 |
| 2 | AI | 90.9% | 10 |
| 3 | Python | 72.7% | 8 |
| 3 | Quantitative Analysis | 72.7% | 8 |
| 3 | Quantitative Research | 72.7% | 8 |
| 6 | Analytics | 63.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Anthropic Claude | 63.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Asset Management | 63.6% | 7 |
| 6 | ChatGPT | 63.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Claude Code | 63.6% | 7 |
| 6 | GitHub | 63.6% | 7 |
| 6 | GitHub Copilot | 63.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Investment Management | 63.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Microsoft Copilot | 63.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Pricing Analytics | 63.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Software Engineering | 63.6% | 7 |
| 17 | Algorithmic Trading | 36.4% | 4 |
| 17 | Computer Science | 36.4% | 4 |
| 17 | Degree | 36.4% | 4 |
| 17 | Low Latency | 36.4% | 4 |
| 17 | Market Making | 36.4% | 4 |
| 17 | Mathematics | 36.4% | 4 |
| 23 | Code Quality | 27.3% | 3 |
| 23 | Computer Science Degree | 27.3% | 3 |
| 23 | Concurrent Programming | 27.3% | 3 |
| 23 | Electronic Trading | 27.3% | 3 |
| 23 | FIX Protocol | 27.3% | 3 |
| 23 | Gradle | 27.3% | 3 |
| 23 | JVM Tuning | 27.3% | 3 |
| 23 | Order Management | 27.3% | 3 |
Java 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 | Developer/Software Engineer | 63.6% | 7 |
| 1 | Java Software Developer | 63.6% | 7 |
| 1 | Java Software Engineer | 63.6% | 7 |
| 4 | Digital Developer | 9.1% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Java Developer | 9.1% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior Quantitative Developer | 9.1% | 1 |