The table below provides summary statistics for permanent remote or hybrid work requiring Kdb+ skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Kdb+ over the 6 months leading up to 2 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Kdb+ falls under the Databases and Business Intelligence category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring database or business intelligence skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for database or business intelligence skills
3,273
7,726
10,510
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option
21.87%
22.83%
24.62%
Number of salaries quoted
2,414
6,220
7,215
10th Percentile
£37,500
£37,101
£40,000
25th Percentile
£50,000
£43,750
£49,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£65,000
£57,500
£65,000
Median % change year-on-year
+13.04%
-11.54%
+8.33%
75th Percentile
£90,000
£75,000
£82,500
90th Percentile
£122,500
£95,000
£102,500
UK median annual salary
£62,500
£57,500
£65,000
% change year-on-year
+8.70%
-11.54%
+8.33%
Kdb+ Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with remote working options citing Kdb+ as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Kdb+ Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Kdb+.
Kdb+ Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, Kdb+ 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 jobs with hybrid or remote work options and a requirement for Kdb+.
Kdb+ Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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:
