Quantitative Developer Job Trends
Quant Developer
UK
The median Quant Developer salary in the UK is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 722 | 589 | 675 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -133 | +86 | -73 |
| Permanent Quantitative Developer jobs | 97 | 72 | 72 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.080% | 0.15% | 0.10% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.087% | 0.16% | 0.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 29 | 39 | 40 |
| 10th Percentile | £90,000 | £100,000 | £97,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £95,000 | £108,750 | £116,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £150,000 | £140,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.33% | +7.14% | +3.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £137,500 | £161,250 | £162,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £175,500 | £173,000 | £182,375 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,434 | 44,511 | 65,398 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.17% | 90.16% | 95.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,024 | 26,375 | 37,255 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,250 | £52,500 | £56,509 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.86% | -7.09% | -5.82% |
| 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% |
Quantitative Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Quantitative Developer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Quantitative Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Quantitative Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Quantitative Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Quantitative Developer jobs over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
Quantitative Developer Top 9 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Quantitative Developer jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 25 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -147 | 90 | £100,000 | -33.33% | 110 |
| London | -53 | 83 | £100,000 | -33.33% | 105 |
| UK excluding London | -142 | 11 | £100,000 | - | 7 |
| Work from Home | -72 | 9 | £125,000 | -16.67% | 19 |
| North East | -68 | 4 | £100,000 | - | |
| North of England | -80 | 4 | £100,000 | - | |
| Wales | - | 4 | - | - | |
| South East | - | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| South West | - | 1 | - | - | 2 |
Quantitative Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 25 October 2026, Quantitative Developer job ads cited 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 Quantitative Developer job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 32.0% | 31 |
| 2 | Analytics | 22.7% | 22 |
| 2 | Fintech | 22.7% | 22 |
| 4 | Quantitative Research | 21.6% | 21 |
| 5 | Software Engineering | 20.6% | 20 |
| 6 | C++ | 18.6% | 18 |
| 7 | AI | 14.4% | 14 |
| 7 | Computer Science | 14.4% | 14 |
| 9 | Degree | 13.4% | 13 |
| 9 | Java | 13.4% | 13 |
| 11 | Mathematics | 12.4% | 12 |
| 12 | Computer Science Degree | 11.3% | 11 |
| 12 | Order Management | 11.3% | 11 |
| 14 | Quantitative Analysis | 10.3% | 10 |
| 14 | Quantitative Trading | 10.3% | 10 |
| 14 | Roadmaps | 10.3% | 10 |
| 17 | Anthropic Claude | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | Asset Management | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | ChatGPT | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | Claude Code | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | GitHub | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | GitHub Copilot | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | Investment Management | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | Low Latency | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | Microsoft Copilot | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | Pricing Analytics | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | Quantitative Finance | 9.3% | 9 |
| 17 | Trade Surveillance | 9.3% | 9 |
| 29 | Agile | 7.2% | 7 |
| 29 | Algorithmic Trading | 7.2% | 7 |
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 | Senior Quantitative Developer | 25.8% | 25 |
| 2 | Java Quantitative Developer | 13.4% | 13 |
| 3 | Developer/Software Engineer | 12.4% | 12 |
| 4 | Java Software Developer | 9.3% | 9 |
| 4 | Java Software Engineer | 9.3% | 9 |
| 6 | C++ Quantitative Developer | 7.2% | 7 |
| 6 | Software Developer | 7.2% | 7 |
| 8 | Linux Developer | 5.2% | 5 |
| 8 | Low Latency C++ Developer | 5.2% | 5 |
| 8 | Scala Developer | 5.2% | 5 |
| 8 | Senior C++ Quantitative Developer | 5.2% | 5 |
| 8 | Senior Python Developer | 5.2% | 5 |
| 13 | .NET Software Developer | 4.1% | 4 |
| 13 | C# .NET Developer | 4.1% | 4 |
| 13 | C# Quant Developer | 4.1% | 4 |
| 13 | C# Software Developer | 4.1% | 4 |
| 13 | Pricing Developer | 4.1% | 4 |
| 13 | Quantitative Modeller | 4.1% | 4 |
| 19 | Lead Software Developer | 3.1% | 3 |
| 19 | Lead Software Engineer | 3.1% | 3 |