Quantitative Analyst Job Trends

Quant Analyst
UK

The median Quant Analyst salary in the UK is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 November 2025.

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

6 months to
26 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 639 716 659
Rank change year-on-year +77 -57 +421
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantitative Analyst 14 34 65
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.026% 0.051% 0.13%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.029% 0.054% 0.13%
Number of salaries quoted 14 32 61
10th Percentile £68,000 £53,250 £52,500
25th Percentile £76,875 £65,000 £56,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £85,000 £106,250 £85,000
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +25.00% -5.56%
75th Percentile £113,750 £130,000 £106,250
90th Percentile £125,500 £162,500 £145,000
UK excluding London median annual salary - - £92,625

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 48,411 63,382 48,702
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.23% 94.34% 95.31%
Number of salaries quoted 30,519 35,483 37,888
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,000 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,896 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% -4.17% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £76,250 £80,000
90th Percentile £92,500 £95,000 £97,500
UK excluding London median annual salary £47,500 £52,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -8.65% -0.95% -

Quantitative Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Quantitative Analyst job vacancy trend in the UK

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Trend

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

Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Analyst job vacancies in the UK

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Quantitative Analyst over the 6 months to 26 November 2025.

Salary histogram for Quantitative Analyst in the UK

Quantitative Analyst
Top 3 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Quantitative Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 26 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
England +89 14 £85,000 -20.00% 5
London +46 14 £85,000 -20.00% 5
Work from Home +87 3 £95,000 +35.71% 1

Quantitative Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 26 November 2025, Quantitative Analyst 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 Analyst in the job title.

1 12 (85.71%) Python
2 11 (78.57%) Mathematics
3 10 (71.43%) Degree
3 10 (71.43%) Physics
4 9 (64.29%) Computer Science
5 8 (57.14%) C++
5 8 (57.14%) Data Science
5 8 (57.14%) Master's Degree
6 7 (50.00%) C#
7 6 (42.86%) Java
7 6 (42.86%) Statistics
8 5 (35.71%) Kalman Filter
8 5 (35.71%) Machine Learning
8 5 (35.71%) Mathematical Modelling
9 4 (28.57%) MATLAB
9 4 (28.57%) Quantitative Analysis
10 3 (21.43%) Backtesting
10 3 (21.43%) Clean Code
10 3 (21.43%) Computer Science Degree
10 3 (21.43%) PhD
10 3 (21.43%) SQL
11 2 (14.29%) Big Data
11 2 (14.29%) Deep Learning
11 2 (14.29%) Economics
11 2 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
11 2 (14.29%) SAS
12 1 (7.14%) Analytical Modelling
12 1 (7.14%) Analytics
12 1 (7.14%) Collateral Management
12 1 (7.14%) Creative Problem-Solving

Quantitative Analyst 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (14.29%) SAS
Applications
1 1 (7.14%) Microsoft Office
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (14.29%) Big Data
General
1 7 (50.00%) Finance
2 4 (28.57%) Social Skills
3 3 (21.43%) Banking
4 2 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
5 1 (7.14%) Advertising
5 1 (7.14%) Financial Institution
5 1 (7.14%) Front Office
5 1 (7.14%) Investment Banking
5 1 (7.14%) Retail
5 1 (7.14%) Retail Banking
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (7.14%) XML
1 1 (7.14%) XSLT
Miscellaneous
1 5 (35.71%) Algorithms
2 2 (14.29%) Credit Risk
2 2 (14.29%) Sports Betting
3 1 (7.14%) Analytical Mindset
3 1 (7.14%) Distributed Computing
3 1 (7.14%) Equities
3 1 (7.14%) Greenfield Project
3 1 (7.14%) Hedge funds
3 1 (7.14%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (78.57%) Mathematics
2 10 (71.43%) Physics
3 9 (64.29%) Computer Science
4 8 (57.14%) Data Science
5 6 (42.86%) Statistics
6 5 (35.71%) Kalman Filter
6 5 (35.71%) Machine Learning
6 5 (35.71%) Mathematical Modelling
7 4 (28.57%) Quantitative Analysis
8 3 (21.43%) Backtesting
8 3 (21.43%) Clean Code
9 2 (14.29%) Deep Learning
9 2 (14.29%) Economics
9 2 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
10 1 (7.14%) Collateral Management
10 1 (7.14%) Data Protection
10 1 (7.14%) Low Latency
10 1 (7.14%) Monte Carlo Method
10 1 (7.14%) Multithreading
10 1 (7.14%) Stress Testing
Programming Languages
1 12 (85.71%) Python
2 8 (57.14%) C++
3 7 (50.00%) C#
4 6 (42.86%) Java
5 4 (28.57%) MATLAB
6 3 (21.43%) SQL
7 1 (7.14%) VBA
7 1 (7.14%) VC++
Qualifications
1 10 (71.43%) Degree
2 8 (57.14%) Master's Degree
3 3 (21.43%) Computer Science Degree
3 3 (21.43%) PhD
4 1 (7.14%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (7.14%) EMIR
Vendors
1 1 (7.14%) Microsoft
1 1 (7.14%) Oracle