The first table below looks at the demand for Game Development skills in IT jobs advertised for the Cambridge region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Game Development over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all of the Processes & Methodologies category for the Cambridge region.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Games Development
Rank - 124 118
Permanent jobs citing Game Development 0 2 5
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Cambridge - 0.099% 0.238%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category - 0.143% 0.356%
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 5
Average salary - £47,500 £37,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +26.66%
UK excluding London average salary £31,000 £40,000 £35,000
% change year-on-year
-22.50% +14.28%
All Processes & Methodologies
Cambridge
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Processes & Methodologies category
1198 1400 1406
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Cambridge 70.26% 69.07% 67.02%
Number of salaries quoted 1033 1178 1258
Average salary £42,500 £40,000 £40,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+6.25% -
90% offered a salary of more than £32,500 £30,000 £30,000
10% offered a salary of more than £60,000 £62,500 £55,000
UK excluding London average salary £40,000 £41,000 £40,000
% change year-on-year
-2.43% +2.50%
Game Development
Cambridgeshire

Game Development
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Game Development across the Cambridge region as a proportion of the total demand within the Processes & Methodologies category.

Cambridge Game Development Jobs Demand Trend

Game Development
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Game Development across the Cambridge region.

Cambridge Game Development Salary Trend

Game Development
Top 8 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Cambridge region citing Game Development also mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Game Development.

1 2 (100.00%) C
1 2 (100.00%) C++
1 2 (100.00%) Java
1 2 (100.00%) Python
1 2 (100.00%) Wireless
1 2 (100.00%) Games
1 2 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 2 (100.00%) Augmented Reality

Game Development
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Cambridge region citing Game Development also mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled that cited Game Development. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Communications & Networking
1 2 (100.00%) Wireless
General
1 2 (100.00%) Games
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Test Engineer
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Augmented Reality
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) C
1 2 (100.00%) C++
1 2 (100.00%) Java
1 2 (100.00%) Python
Cambridge, UK
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with ambition and initiative to join a fast-paced, rapidly expanding online games company based in Cambridge and help us...
Jagex
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 6 June 2013
Cambridge, East Anglia
Professional software development, Agile, Computer Science, Graphics, Maths. Cambridge, £Graduate + Benefits.Have you just graduated (or are about to graduate) with a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: £Graduate + benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Professional software development, Agile, Computer Science, Graphics, Maths... Have you just graduated (or are about to graduate) with a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or similar? Have...
ECM Selection Ltd
Salary: £Graduate + benefits
Posted: 17 June 2013
Cambridge, UK
Reporting to the Head of Programme Management and working within the RuneScape management team, you will be responsible for managing SCRUM teams and will take ownership of the...
Jagex
Salary: depending on experience, plus excellent benefits package including annual bonus, private health care, gym membership and many more
Posted: 14 June 2013
Cambridge, UK
As the leader of this large, busy QA department, you will be responsible for planning and executing test schedules and fully managing this crucial process.With a good...
Jagex
Salary: Negotiable
Posted: 6 June 2013