Games Job Trends in Preston

Gaming
Lancashire > Preston

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Preston. 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 - - 34
Rank change year-on-year - - +9
Permanent jobs citing Games 0 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Preston - - 0.49%
As % of the General category - - 0.79%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £35,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -11.39%
Lancashire median annual salary £41,500 £25,087 £35,000
% change year-on-year +65.42% -28.32% -11.39%

All General Skills
Preston

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 Preston.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 172 55 126
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston 53.92% 68.75% 61.76%
Number of salaries quoted 85 31 87
10th Percentile £28,500 £30,000 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,746 £48,276 £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,000 £54,793 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year -14.22% +56.55% -12.50%
75th Percentile £60,000 £60,000 £51,250
90th Percentile £68,750 £92,500 £60,500
Lancashire median annual salary £47,972 £50,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -4.06% +11.11% -

Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

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

Games job vacancy trend in Preston

Games
Salary Trend in Preston

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Games.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Games