How Much Do Research Scientist Jobs Pay in London? (November 2026)

How pay has moved

Median base salary by month, from our monthly salary snapshots.

Highest-paying employers

1. #1

   LS

   Lila Sciences

   2 salaried listings in London

   $259,500

   median
   Staff / Principal Research Engineer, AI Safety Mitigations$224k – $336k·Cambridge, MA USAResearch Scientist / Research Engineer, Automated Safety$180k – $298k·Cambridge, MA USA
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2. #2

   GC

   Graham Capital Management, L.P

   2 salaried listings in London

   $256,250

   median
   Quantitative Research Manager$250k – $300k·London, England, United KingdomQuantitative Research Analyst$200k – $275k·London, England, United Kingdom
   All Graham Capital Management, L.P roles →
3. #3

   HR

   Hudson River Trading

   3 salaried listings in London

   $250,000

   median
   AI Researcher$200k – $300k·London, United KingdomAI Researcher, LLMs$200k – $300k·London, United KingdomResearch Engineer$200k – $300k·London, United Kingdom
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4. #4

   X

   Xantium

   4 salaried listings in London

   $200,000

   median
   Quantitative Researcher Intern$192k – $228k·London, England, New York, New YorkQuantitative Developer$175k – $225k·London, New York City, Salt Lake CityQuantitative Researcher $175k – $225k·London, New York City, Salt Lake CityQuantitative Volatility Trader$150k – $225k·London, New York City
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5. #5

   TG

   Tudor Group

   2 salaried listings in London

   $150,000

   median
   Low Latency Quantitative Researcher$150k – $150k·New York City, London, SingaporeMedium Frequency Quantitative Researcher $150k – $150k·New York City, London, Singapore
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Employers ranked by median advertised base among those with at least two salaried listings in London; each one’s best-paying open roles are listed beneath it.