Games Job Trends in Macclesfield

Gaming
Cheshire > Macclesfield

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Macclesfield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 8 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Games 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Macclesfield 4.44% - -
As % of the General category 6.67% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Cheshire median annual salary £30,000 £23,504 £32,500
% change year-on-year +27.64% -27.68% -

All General Skills
Macclesfield

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 Macclesfield.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 30 14 23
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Macclesfield 66.67% 77.78% 52.27%
Number of salaries quoted 24 10 19
10th Percentile £18,000 - £22,400
25th Percentile £32,375 £36,250 £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £46,250 £42,500 £32,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.82% +32.81% -24.71%
75th Percentile £100,000 £43,750 £54,375
90th Percentile - £44,750 £55,000
Cheshire median annual salary £41,000 £37,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year +9.33% -11.76% -9.57%

Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Macclesfield

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

Games job vacancy trend in Macclesfield

Games
Salary Trend in Macclesfield

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Macclesfield citing Games.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Macclesfield citing Games