Games Job Trends in Barnsley

Gaming
South Yorkshire > Barnsley

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Barnsley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 29 - 15
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Games 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Barnsley 0.59% - 1.72%
As % of the General category 0.83% - 2.50%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £22,527 - £55,000
75th Percentile - - £57,500
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £25,087 £25,267 £37,500
% change year-on-year -0.71% -32.62% -11.76%

All General Skills
Barnsley

Games falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Barnsley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 120 4 40
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Barnsley 71.01% 66.67% 68.97%
Number of salaries quoted 53 4 37
10th Percentile £30,625 - £29,971
25th Percentile £36,250 - £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £24,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year +87.50% -43.53% -5.56%
75th Percentile £60,000 - £48,750
90th Percentile £61,250 - £51,000
South Yorkshire median annual salary £44,224 £37,500 £46,000
% change year-on-year +17.93% -18.48% +8.24%

Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Barnsley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Barnsley.

Games job vacancy trend in Barnsley

Games
Salary Trend in Barnsley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Barnsley citing Games.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Barnsley citing Games

Games
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barnsley by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Coaching
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service