Quantitative Researcher Job Trends

Quant Researcher
UK

The median Quant Researcher salary in the UK is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 634 700 714
Rank change year-on-year +66 +14 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantitative Researcher 8 3 4
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.013% 0.006% 0.007%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.015% 0.006% 0.008%
Number of salaries quoted 3 3 2
10th Percentile - £106,500 -
25th Percentile - £108,750 £145,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £125,000 £150,000
Median % change year-on-year -76.00% -16.67% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £143,750 £155,000
90th Percentile £86,000 £147,500 -
UK excluding London median annual salary £30,000 £150,000 -
% change year-on-year -80.00% - -

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.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 54,122 50,451 51,182
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.59% 92.94% 95.25%
Number of salaries quoted 33,399 26,377 39,403
10th Percentile £28,500 £33,200 £31,000
25th Percentile £36,250 £45,000 £42,200
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £58,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +3.45% -3.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £93,750 £97,500 £96,539
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Quantitative Researcher
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Quantitative Researcher' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Quantitative Researcher job vacancy trend in the UK

Quantitative Researcher
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Researcher job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Researcher job vacancies in the UK

Quantitative Researcher
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Quantitative Researcher over the 6 months to 7 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Quantitative Researcher in the UK

Quantitative Researcher
Top 5 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Quantitative Researcher within the UK over the 6 months to 7 January 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
England +89 5 £30,000 -76.00% 9
UK excluding London +59 3 £30,000 -80.00% 2
East of England +23 3 £30,000 -80.00% 1
London +50 2 - - 7
Work from Home - 1 - - 2

Quantitative Researcher Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 7 January 2026, Quantitative Researcher 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 Quantitative Researcher in the job title.

1 8 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
2 4 (50.00%) Mathematics
3 3 (37.50%) Automated Trading
3 3 (37.50%) Electronic Trading
3 3 (37.50%) Low Latency
3 3 (37.50%) Proprietary Trading
3 3 (37.50%) Ultra-Low Latency
4 1 (12.50%) AI
4 1 (12.50%) Chatbot
4 1 (12.50%) Computer Science
4 1 (12.50%) Conversational UI
4 1 (12.50%) Degree
4 1 (12.50%) Master's Degree
4 1 (12.50%) PayPal
4 1 (12.50%) PhD
4 1 (12.50%) Statistics

Quantitative Researcher 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:

Applications
1 1 (12.50%) Chatbot
General
1 3 (37.50%) Front Office
Miscellaneous
1 3 (37.50%) Equities
2 1 (12.50%) Hedge funds
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) Quantitative Research
2 4 (50.00%) Mathematics
3 3 (37.50%) Automated Trading
3 3 (37.50%) Electronic Trading
3 3 (37.50%) Low Latency
3 3 (37.50%) Proprietary Trading
3 3 (37.50%) Ultra-Low Latency
4 1 (12.50%) AI
4 1 (12.50%) Computer Science
4 1 (12.50%) Conversational UI
4 1 (12.50%) Statistics
Qualifications
1 1 (12.50%) Degree
1 1 (12.50%) Master's Degree
1 1 (12.50%) PhD
Vendors
1 1 (12.50%) PayPal