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This section looks at the prevalence of the term 'Games' in IT jobs within the North Yorkshire region together with a comparison to our General terms category. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Games over the 3 months to 25 July 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Games
Location
3 months to 25 Jul 2008Same period last year
Rank93-
Rank change on same period last yearNew entry-
Matching permanent IT job ads180
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.010 %0.000 %
As % of the category below2.302 %0.000 %
Salaries quoted170
Average minimum salary£24,682-
Average salary£27,659-
% change on same period last year-
Average maximum salary£30,636-
UK excluding London average salary£35,678£35,675
% change on same period last year-
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
North Yorkshire
Matching permanent IT job ads782668
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.413 %0.274 %
Salaries quoted634560
Average minimum salary£34,414£32,613
Average salary£36,953£35,109
% change on same period last year+5.25 %
Average maximum salary£39,492£37,605
UK excluding London average salary£40,890£42,387
% change on same period last year-3.53 %
Games YorkshireGames
Yorkshire

Games
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Games across the North Yorkshire region as a proportion of the total demand within the General category.

North Yorkshire Games Demand Trend

Games
Salary Trend

The chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Games across the North Yorkshire region.

North Yorkshire Games Salary Trend

Games
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Games across the North Yorkshire region over the 3 months to 25 July 2008.

North Yorkshire Games Salary Histogram

Games
Job Locations

This section looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the North Yorkshire 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
YorkNew entry-9£21,000-
MaltonNew entry-7£19,429-
MiddlesbroughNew entry-5£32,625-
Games YorkshireGames
Yorkshire

Games
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the North Yorkshire region citing Games 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 Games.

120 (52.63 %)Java
219 (50.00 %)MySQL
315 (39.47 %)C++
414 (36.84 %)Oracle
513 (34.21 %)DB2
513 (34.21 %)JSP
513 (34.21 %)J2EE
513 (34.21 %)JMS
513 (34.21 %)JMX
513 (34.21 %)Agile Software Development
513 (34.21 %)Software Engineering
612 (31.58 %)Degree
79 (23.68 %)OpenGL
88 (21.05 %)Eclipse
88 (21.05 %)C
88 (21.05 %)SWT
96 (15.79 %)Linux
105 (13.16 %)Finance
105 (13.16 %)Computer Science
105 (13.16 %)Mathematics
114 (10.53 %)Project Management
123 (7.895 %)Microsoft
123 (7.895 %)VC++
123 (7.895 %)PRINCE2
123 (7.895 %)C#
123 (7.895 %).NET
123 (7.895 %)Stakeholder Management
132 (5.263 %)Health
132 (5.263 %)CSS
132 (5.263 %)Sony

Games
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 25 July 2008, IT jobs across the North Yorkshire region citing Games 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 Games. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (34.21 %)J2EE
113 (34.21 %)JSP
113 (34.21 %)JMS
113 (34.21 %)JMX
29 (23.68 %)OpenGL
38 (21.05 %)SWT
43 (7.895 %).NET
52 (5.263 %)HTML
52 (5.263 %)CSS
61 (2.632 %)WAP
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (5.263 %)Photoshop
12 (5.263 %)3ds Max
21 (2.632 %)MS Project
21 (2.632 %)MS Office
21 (2.632 %)MS Excel
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
119 (50.00 %)MySQL
213 (34.21 %)DB2
31 (2.632 %)TOAD
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Development ApplicationsDevelopment Applications
18 (21.05 %)Eclipse
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
15 (13.16 %)Finance
22 (5.263 %)Health
22 (5.263 %)Multimedia
31 (2.632 %)Online Games
31 (2.632 %)Retail
31 (2.632 %)Telecoms
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
117 (44.74 %)Developer
27 (18.42 %)Software Developer
35 (13.16 %)Support Engineer
35 (13.16 %)Graduate
35 (13.16 %)Software Engineer
35 (13.16 %)Java Developer
35 (13.16 %)C++ Software Engineer
35 (13.16 %)Graduate Software Developer
35 (13.16 %)Graduate Developer
44 (10.53 %)Java/J2EE Developer
44 (10.53 %)Project Manager
53 (7.895 %)C++ Developer
53 (7.895 %)C# Software Engineer
62 (5.263 %)Graphic Designer
62 (5.263 %)Games Producer
62 (5.263 %)Analyst
62 (5.263 %)Test Analyst
62 (5.263 %)Programmer
71 (2.632 %)Infrastructure Project Manager
71 (2.632 %)Tester
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, MiscellaneousMiscellaneous
15 (13.16 %)Mathematics
15 (13.16 %)Computer Science
21 (2.632 %)Interactive TV
21 (2.632 %)Physics
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Operating SystemsOperating Systems
16 (15.79 %)Linux
21 (2.632 %)UNIX
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
113 (34.21 %)Agile Software Development
113 (34.21 %)Software Engineering
24 (10.53 %)Project Management
33 (7.895 %)Stakeholder Management
33 (7.895 %)PRINCE2
42 (5.263 %)Web Design
51 (2.632 %)Programme Management
51 (2.632 %)TDD
51 (2.632 %)Software Testing
51 (2.632 %)Project Planning
51 (2.632 %)RUP
51 (2.632 %)DSDM
51 (2.632 %)E-Commerce
51 (2.632 %)PRINCE
51 (2.632 %)Extreme Programming
51 (2.632 %)Risk Management
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
120 (52.63 %)Java
215 (39.47 %)C++
38 (21.05 %)C
43 (7.895 %)C#
43 (7.895 %)VC++
51 (2.632 %)SQL
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
112 (31.58 %)Degree
21 (2.632 %)ISEB
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (2.632 %)QA
North Yorkshire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (36.84 %)Oracle
23 (7.895 %)Microsoft
32 (5.263 %)Sony
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