Gaming
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Games over the 6 months to 9 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 9 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 222 | 69 | 99 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -153 | +30 | +49 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,346 | 4,559 | 5,487 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.36% | 4.50% | 3.50% |
| As % of the General category | 2.27% | 6.60% | 5.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,015 | 843 | 1,748 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,550 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,500 | £45,000 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £54,900 | £62,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.16% | -10.71% | +27.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,914 | £82,500 | £85,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £67,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -17.91% | +34.00% |
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 permanent job vacancies with a requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 59,215 | 69,122 | 100,670 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 59.75% | 68.21% | 64.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,629 | 37,296 | 50,752 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,162 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £82,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £102,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Games
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games.
Games
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games over the 6 months to 9 May 2024.
Games
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the UK over the 6 months to 9 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -150 | 1,150 | £54,000 | -13.60% | 675 |
| UK excluding London | -154 | 951 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 450 |
| Work from Home | -14 | 522 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 370 |
| London | -142 | 318 | £65,000 | -5.11% | 233 |
| North of England | -115 | 274 | £54,900 | +9.80% | 134 |
| South West | -14 | 193 | £44,250 | -19.55% | 39 |
| South East | -98 | 147 | £50,000 | -20.00% | 124 |
| North West | -141 | 138 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 79 |
| Midlands | -166 | 130 | £55,000 | +37.50% | 97 |
| West Midlands | -128 | 98 | £55,000 | +69.23% | 68 |
| East of England | -81 | 82 | £60,000 | -22.58% | 44 |
| Scotland | -169 | 78 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 17 |
| North East | +48 | 70 | £64,040 | +34.82% | 13 |
| Yorkshire | -94 | 66 | £50,000 | -5.66% | 44 |
| Wales | -4 | 47 | £50,000 | - | 9 |
| East Midlands | -119 | 32 | £52,500 | +5.57% | 29 |
| Northern Ireland | +14 | 2 | £70,000 | - | 1 |
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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