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This section looks at the demand for the Games Developer role in IT jobs within the East of England region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Games Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

LinkGame Developer
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank264276
Rank change on same period last yearUp+12
Matching permanent IT job ads1917
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.007 %
As % of the category below0.158 %0.133 %
Salaries quoted1517
Average minimum salary£22,667£22,000
Average salary£26,800£24,235
% change on same period last year+10.58 %
Average maximum salary£30,933£26,471
UK excluding London average salary£30,548£29,831
% change on same period last year+2.40 %
East of England IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
East of England
Matching permanent IT job ads1203612808
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled6.354 %5.245 %
Salaries quoted1006610889
Average minimum salary£34,831£34,730
Average salary£37,952£37,685
% change on same period last year+0.70 %
Average maximum salary£41,073£40,640
UK excluding London average salary£38,197£39,483
% change on same period last year-3.25 %
Games Developer EnglandGames Developer
England

Games Developer
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Games Developer across the East of England region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

East of England Games Developer Demand Trend

Games Developer
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Games Developer across the East of England region.

East of England Games Developer Salary Trend

Games Developer
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Games Developer across the East of England region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

East of England Games Developer Salary Histogram

Games Developer
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games Developer within the East of England region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
CambridgeshireDown-217£27,462+13.31 %
East AngliaNew entry-2£22,500-
Games Developer EnglandGames Developer
England

Games Developer
Top 20 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the East of England region that cited Games Developer in their job title 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 with Games Developer in their job title.

140 (100.00 %)Games
236 (90.00 %)Java
328 (70.00 %)C++
46 (15.00 %)Degree
46 (15.00 %)Computer Science
54 (10.00 %)PhD
54 (10.00 %)RPG
63 (7.500 %)Browser Games
72 (5.000 %)Online Games
72 (5.000 %)OO
72 (5.000 %)J2SE
72 (5.000 %)C
81 (2.500 %)C#
81 (2.500 %)Swing
81 (2.500 %)Software Engineering
81 (2.500 %)QA
81 (2.500 %)OpenGL
81 (2.500 %)DirectX
81 (2.500 %)Mathematics
81 (2.500 %)Health

Games Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the East of England region that cited Games Developer in their job title 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 with Games Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

East of England IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
12 (5.000 %)J2SE
21 (2.500 %)OpenGL
21 (2.500 %)DirectX
21 (2.500 %)Swing
East of England IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
140 (100.00 %)Games
23 (7.500 %)Browser Games
32 (5.000 %)Online Games
41 (2.500 %)Health
East of England IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
16 (15.00 %)Computer Science
21 (2.500 %)Mathematics
East of England IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
12 (5.000 %)OO
21 (2.500 %)Software Engineering
East of England IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
136 (90.00 %)Java
228 (70.00 %)C++
34 (10.00 %)RPG
42 (5.000 %)C
51 (2.500 %)C#
East of England IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
16 (15.00 %)Degree
24 (10.00 %)PhD
East of England IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.500 %)QA
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