Senior Algorithm Engineer Jobs

Senior Algorithm Engineer
UK

As of 2 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Senior Algorithm Engineer salary in the UK.

6 months to
2 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 687 - 977
Rank change year-on-year - - +207
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Algorithm Engineer 4 0 6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.008% - 0.006%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.009% - 0.006%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 6
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -21.43%
75th Percentile - - £73,750
90th Percentile - - £80,000
UK excluding London median annual salary - - £55,000
% change year-on-year - - -21.43%

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 46,967 93,227 95,240
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.30% 94.63% 91.55%
Number of salaries quoted 27,330 66,890 59,886
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £42,000 £38,500 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £52,900 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.70% -11.83% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £81,250
90th Percentile £97,500 £90,000 £100,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £52,000 £50,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +4.00% -4.76% +5.00%

Senior Algorithm Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Senior Algorithm Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Senior Algorithm Engineer in the UK

Senior Algorithm Engineer
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Senior Algorithm Engineer.

Salary trend for Senior Algorithm Engineer in the UK

Senior Algorithm Engineer
Top 1 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Algorithm Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 2 May 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
Work from Home - 4 - - 1

Senior Algorithm Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Senior Algorithm Engineer 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 Senior Algorithm Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) C
1 4 (100.00%) C++
1 4 (100.00%) Unix
1 4 (100.00%) Windows
1 4 (100.00%) Linux
1 4 (100.00%) Python
1 4 (100.00%) WAN
1 4 (100.00%) SMTP
1 4 (100.00%) HTTP
1 4 (100.00%) TCP/IP
1 4 (100.00%) DNS
1 4 (100.00%) B2B
1 4 (100.00%) Firmware
1 4 (100.00%) Internet
1 4 (100.00%) Tandem
1 4 (100.00%) Subversion
1 4 (100.00%) FPGA
1 4 (100.00%) Degree
1 4 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 4 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 4 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 4 (100.00%) Git
1 4 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 4 (100.00%) Open Source
1 4 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 4 (100.00%) Digital Signal Processing
1 4 (100.00%) Signal Processing
1 4 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 4 (100.00%) Algorithms
1 4 (100.00%) 5G

Senior Algorithm Engineer 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:

Communications & Networking
1 4 (100.00%) 5G
1 4 (100.00%) DNS
1 4 (100.00%) HTTP
1 4 (100.00%) Internet
1 4 (100.00%) SD-WAN
1 4 (100.00%) SMTP
1 4 (100.00%) TCP/IP
1 4 (100.00%) WAN
Development Applications
1 4 (100.00%) Git
1 4 (100.00%) Subversion
General
1 4 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 4 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 4 (100.00%) Algorithms
1 4 (100.00%) FPGA
1 4 (100.00%) GNSS
1 4 (100.00%) MicroBlaze
1 4 (100.00%) Self-Driving Car
1 4 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
1 4 (100.00%) Tandem
Operating Systems
1 4 (100.00%) Linux
1 4 (100.00%) Unix
1 4 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) B2B
1 4 (100.00%) Digital Signal Processing
1 4 (100.00%) Mathematics
1 4 (100.00%) Open Source
1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 4 (100.00%) Signal Processing
1 4 (100.00%) Software Architecture
1 4 (100.00%) Test Assurance
1 4 (100.00%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 4 (100.00%) C
1 4 (100.00%) C++
1 4 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) Degree
1 4 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 4 (100.00%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 4 (100.00%) Embedded Firmware
1 4 (100.00%) Firmware