Gaming
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Games over the 6 months to 15 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
6 months to 15 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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Rank | 425 | 453 | 385 |
Rank change year-on-year | +28 | -68 | +13 |
Contract jobs citing Games | 149 | 260 | 593 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.35% | 0.46% | 0.68% |
As % of the General category | 0.60% | 0.78% | 1.20% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 99 | 209 | 475 |
10th Percentile | £212 | £260 | £369 |
25th Percentile | £300 | £363 | £408 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £490 | £500 |
Median % change year-on-year | -15.82% | -2.00% | +11.11% |
75th Percentile | £540 | £610 | £631 |
90th Percentile | £675 | £728 | £700 |
UK excluding London median daily rate | £375 | £450 | £500 |
% change year-on-year | -16.67% | -10.00% | +23.46% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 3 | 9 |
10th Percentile | £8.04 | - | £29.74 |
25th Percentile | £18.67 | - | £35.00 |
Median hourly rate | £39.92 | £60.00 | £43.50 |
Median % change year-on-year | -33.47% | +37.93% | +38.76% |
75th Percentile | £45.75 | £67.50 | £48.75 |
90th Percentile | £63.75 | £72.00 | £79.70 |
UK excluding London median hourly rate | £21.10 | - | - |
All General Skills
UK
Games is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a requirement for common skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 24,707 | 33,460 | 49,314 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 58.06% | 58.60% | 56.39% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 15,592 | 23,193 | 34,217 |
10th Percentile | £275 | £313 | £320 |
25th Percentile | £413 | £440 | £425 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £538 |
Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +2.33% | +7.50% |
75th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £650 |
90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £750 |
UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £475 |
% change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | +9.20% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,917 | 1,020 | 1,414 |
10th Percentile | £12.75 | £13.41 | £12.50 |
25th Percentile | £15.46 | £17.99 | £15.00 |
Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £33.60 | £22.45 |
Median % change year-on-year | -10.72% | +49.68% | -0.22% |
75th Percentile | £52.50 | £61.25 | £47.43 |
90th Percentile | £66.25 | £72.55 | £60.00 |
UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.25 | £29.00 | £19.00 |
% change year-on-year | -2.59% | +52.63% | -4.76% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Games
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Games.
Games
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Games over the 6 months to 15 May 2024.
Games
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Games.
Games
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Games over the 6 months to 15 May 2024.
Games
Top 14 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the UK over the 6 months to 15 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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England | -1 | 134 | £408 | -14.21% | 642 |
London | +59 | 70 | £450 | -10.00% | 216 |
UK excluding London | +8 | 56 | £375 | -16.67% | 455 |
Work from Home | +43 | 47 | £425 | -16.67% | 416 |
Midlands | +34 | 20 | £225 | -30.77% | 95 |
North of England | 0 | 15 | £500 | +19.05% | 140 |
West Midlands | +18 | 14 | £225 | -30.77% | 67 |
East of England | -5 | 14 | £375 | -37.55% | 37 |
Yorkshire | +13 | 10 | £525 | +7.69% | 37 |
East Midlands | +18 | 6 | £418 | +28.62% | 29 |
North West | +6 | 5 | £323 | -22.29% | 83 |
South West | +18 | 3 | £525 | +90.91% | 33 |
Northern Ireland | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
South East | +14 | 1 | - | - | 127 |
Games
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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