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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.

Quant compensation by role in London
RoleRangeMedian
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

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