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Jump Trading’s UK arm cuts average staff pay to $835,000

The US trading firm’s international arm has almost doubled its pre-tax profit after reducing costs

Jump's 288 staff split $241m between them in 2024
Jump's 288 staff split $241m between them in 2024 Photo: Getty Images

Jump Trading cut average staff pay to $835,000 at its UK-incorporated business last year, helping the US market-maker to grow its annual profit.

The firm’s main international subsidiary, Jump Trading International Limited, paid a total of $240.5m across 288 staff in 2024, according to newly published registry filings.

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