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Quant jobs and salaries in London
What is the quant market like in London?
Europe's quant capital and the main hub for systematic macro and long-horizon systematic funds. Main demand is in quant research/trading, systematic funds, electronic trading, with 15 of the firms we track running a London desk. Compensation sits at roughly 86% of the New York benchmark for the equivalent role and seniority.
Compensation by role in London
Mid-level total compensation, quoted in GBP.
| Role | Range | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Quant Researcher | £154k – £1.7m | £319k |
| Quant Trader | £134k – £2.0m | £302k |
| Quant Developer | £121k – £805k | £228k |
| Quant Analyst | £88k – £491k | £161k |
| HFT / Low-Latency Engineer | £137k – £961k | £264k |
| Systematic Portfolio Manager | £371k – £11m | £926k |
Firms hiring in London
Jane Street
Proprietary trading
quant-trader · quant-researcher · quant-developer
Citadel / Citadel Securities
Multi-strategy platform
quant-researcher · quant-developer · quant-trader · portfolio-manager
Hudson River Trading
Proprietary trading
quant-researcher · quant-developer · hft-engineer
Jump Trading
Proprietary trading
hft-engineer · quant-researcher · quant-trader
Optiver
Market maker
quant-trader · quant-developer · hft-engineer · quant-researcher
IMC Trading
Market maker
quant-trader · quant-developer · hft-engineer
DRW
Proprietary trading
quant-trader · quant-researcher · hft-engineer · quant-developer
Two Sigma
Systematic manager
quant-researcher · quant-developer
D. E. Shaw
Systematic manager
quant-researcher · quant-developer · portfolio-manager
Millennium Management
Multi-strategy platform
portfolio-manager · quant-researcher · quant-developer
Point72
Multi-strategy platform
quant-researcher · portfolio-manager · quant-developer
Susquehanna (SIG)
Market maker
quant-trader · quant-researcher · quant-developer
Man Group
Systematic manager
quant-researcher · quant-developer · portfolio-manager
Marshall Wace
Hedge fund
quant-researcher · quant-developer · portfolio-manager
Winton
Systematic manager
quant-researcher · quant-developer
Methodology
Figures are expressed as annual total compensation (base salary plus expected performance bonus) in the reference market's local currency, converted from a US dollar base. They describe typical market ranges rather than any individual offer, and exclude sign-on payments, deferred equity and carried interest. Portfolio-manager figures reflect formulaic profit-share arrangements and are therefore far more dispersed than any other role.
KnowQaunt 2026.1 · Updated September 2026
These are indicative ranges pending first-party verification. They will be replaced by verified submissions as the Quant Salary Index dataset builds.
London market report · KnowQaunt 2026.1