Quantitative Analyst Jobs

Quant Analyst
UK

The median Quant Analyst salary in the UK is £80,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 June 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Jun 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 680 885 877
Rank change year-on-year +205 -8 +376
Permanent jobs requiring a Quantitative Analyst 29 23 47
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.051% 0.021% 0.052%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.057% 0.022% 0.057%
Number of salaries quoted 26 21 36
10th Percentile £65,000 £77,500 £53,125
25th Percentile £72,500 £100,000 £57,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £110,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -27.27% +57.14% -22.22%
75th Percentile £99,375 £137,500 £115,000
90th Percentile £115,000 £150,000 £137,500
UK excluding London median annual salary - - £65,000
% change year-on-year - - +8.33%

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 50,720 106,014 82,989
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.74% 94.81% 91.13%
Number of salaries quoted 26,910 74,937 54,295
10th Percentile £27,500 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,750 £38,734 £44,800
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £52,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.76% -12.50% -
75th Percentile £73,750 £70,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £90,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,055 £50,000 £53,500
% change year-on-year +0.11% -6.54% +6.37%

Quantitative Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Quantitative Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Quantitative Analyst in the UK

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Quantitative Analyst.

Salary trend for Quantitative Analyst in the UK

Quantitative Analyst
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Quantitative Analyst over the 6 months to 22 June 2025.

Salary histogram for Quantitative Analyst in the UK

Quantitative Analyst
Top 6 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 22 June 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 +184 29 £80,000 -27.27% 228
London +118 28 £80,000 -27.27% 195
Work from Home +119 10 £75,000 -50.00% 62
UK excluding London - 1 - - 71
Midlands - 1 - - 3
West Midlands - 1 - - 3

Quantitative Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 22 June 2025, Quantitative Analyst 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 Quantitative Analyst in the job title.

1 27 (93.10%) Python
2 19 (65.52%) Statistics
3 18 (62.07%) Degree
4 17 (58.62%) Mathematics
5 16 (55.17%) Physics
6 15 (51.72%) Computer Science
6 15 (51.72%) C#
6 15 (51.72%) Master's Degree
7 14 (48.28%) Data Science
7 14 (48.28%) Kalman Filter
7 14 (48.28%) C++
8 13 (44.83%) Statistical Modelling
9 11 (37.93%) Machine Learning
10 10 (34.48%) Analytical Skills
11 9 (31.03%) SQL
11 9 (31.03%) PhD
12 8 (27.59%) Java
12 8 (27.59%) Mathematical Modelling
13 7 (24.14%) Games
13 7 (24.14%) Relational Database
13 7 (24.14%) Bayesian Methods
13 7 (24.14%) Probability Theory
13 7 (24.14%) Time Series Forecasting
13 7 (24.14%) Monte Carlo Method
13 7 (24.14%) Predictive Modelling
14 6 (20.69%) MATLAB
15 5 (17.24%) Finance
16 4 (13.79%) Stress Testing
17 3 (10.34%) Model Validation
17 3 (10.34%) Social Skills

Quantitative Analyst 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (6.90%) SAS
Applications
1 1 (3.45%) Chatbot
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (24.14%) Relational Database
2 2 (6.90%) Big Data
General
1 10 (34.48%) Analytical Skills
2 7 (24.14%) Games
3 5 (17.24%) Finance
4 3 (10.34%) Social Skills
5 2 (6.90%) Banking
6 1 (3.45%) Front Office
6 1 (3.45%) Retail
6 1 (3.45%) Retail Banking
Miscellaneous
1 2 (6.90%) Credit Risk
1 2 (6.90%) Sports Betting
2 1 (3.45%) Equities
2 1 (3.45%) Reference Data
2 1 (3.45%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 19 (65.52%) Statistics
2 17 (58.62%) Mathematics
3 16 (55.17%) Physics
4 15 (51.72%) Computer Science
5 14 (48.28%) Data Science
5 14 (48.28%) Kalman Filter
6 13 (44.83%) Statistical Modelling
7 11 (37.93%) Machine Learning
8 8 (27.59%) Mathematical Modelling
9 7 (24.14%) Bayesian Methods
9 7 (24.14%) Monte Carlo Method
9 7 (24.14%) Predictive Modelling
9 7 (24.14%) Probability Theory
9 7 (24.14%) Time Series Forecasting
10 4 (13.79%) Stress Testing
11 3 (10.34%) Model Validation
11 3 (10.34%) Problem-Solving
11 3 (10.34%) Quantitative Finance
11 3 (10.34%) Validation
12 2 (6.90%) Quantitative Risk Management
Programming Languages
1 27 (93.10%) Python
2 15 (51.72%) C#
3 14 (48.28%) C++
4 9 (31.03%) SQL
5 8 (27.59%) Java
6 6 (20.69%) MATLAB
7 3 (10.34%) F#
7 3 (10.34%) R
8 2 (6.90%) C
Qualifications
1 18 (62.07%) Degree
2 15 (51.72%) Master's Degree
3 9 (31.03%) PhD
4 1 (3.45%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (10.34%) IFRS
1 3 (10.34%) IFRS 9
Vendors
1 1 (3.45%) PayPal