Senior Quantitative Developer

Senior Quantitative Developer Salary

$140.5K

$174.5K

$195.5K

$172,864

/year

$83.11

/hour

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How much does a Senior Quantitative Developer make?

As of Jul 27, 2026, the average annual pay for a Senior Quantitative Developer in the United States is $172,864 a year.

Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $83.11 an hour. This is the equivalent of $3,324/week or $14,405/month.

While ZipRecruiter is seeing annual salaries as high as $195,500 and as low as $140,500, the majority of Senior Quantitative Developer salaries currently range between $160,000 (25th percentile) to $186,000 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $194,500 annually across the United States. The average pay range for a Senior Quantitative Developer varies little (about 26000), which suggests that regardless of location, there are not many opportunities for increased pay or advancement, even with several years of experience.

A Senior Quantitative Developer in your area makes on average $0 per year, or $172,864 (100.000%) less than the national average annual salary of $172,864. Ohio ranks number 50 out of 50 states nationwide for Senior Quantitative Developer salaries.

To estimate the most accurate annual salary range for Senior Quantitative Developer jobs, ZipRecruiter continuously scans its database of millions of active jobs published locally throughout America.

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What are Top 10 Highest Paying Cities for Senior Quantitative Developer Jobs

We've identified 10 cities where the typical salary for a Senior Quantitative Developer job is above the national average. Topping the list is Green River, WY, , with San Mateo, CA, and San Francisco, CA, close behind in the second and third positions. San Francisco, CA, beats the national average by $26,028 (15.1%), and Green River, WY, furthers that trend with another $34,322 (19.9%) above the $172,864 average.

With these 10 cities having average salaries higher than the national average, the opportunities for economic advancement by changing locations as a Senior Quantitative Developer appears to be exceedingly fruitful.

Finally, another factor to consider is the average salary for these top 10 cities varies very little at 7% between Green River, WY, and Oakland, CA, , reinforcing the limited potential for much wage advancement. The possibility of a lower cost of living may be the best factor to use when considering location and salary for a Senior Quantitative Developer role.

City

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Green River, WY

$207,186

$99.61

San Mateo, CA

$199,242

$95.79

San Francisco, CA

$198,892

$95.62

Sunnyvale, CA

$197,162

$94.79

Santa Clara, CA

$196,273

$94.36

Berkeley, CA

$193,090

$92.83

San Jose, CA

$192,933

$92.76

Santa Rosa, CA

$192,449

$92.52

Livermore, CA

$192,087

$92.35

Oakland, CA

$191,776

$92.20

What are Top 5 Best Paying Related Senior Quantitative Developer Jobs in the U.S.

Analyzing some similar jobs related to the Senior Quantitative Developer job category, we found that Numerix jobs have average salaries similar than Senior Quantitative Developer jobs.

Job Title

Annual Salary

Hourly Wage

Numerix

$136,789

$65.76

Financial Quantitative Analysts

$133,877

$64.36

Corporate Risk Analyst

$98,823

$47.51

Quantitative Economist

$82,064

$39.45

Front Office Quant

$49,376

$23.74

About Our Data

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Infographic detailing Senior Quantitative Developer salary across the United States as of July 2026. Displays a bar chart with salary percentiles, a national average salary of $172,864 per year or $83.11 an hour, and a color-coded map showing state-by-state salary variations.