Gaming
West Midlands > Staffordshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies advertised in Staffordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Games over the 6 months to 26 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 26 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 56 | 52 | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -10 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 36 | 17 | 26 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Staffordshire | 3.36% | 3.19% | 4.15% |
| As % of the General category | 6.07% | 4.58% | 7.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 13 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,750 | £21,100 | £24,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £23,500 | £24,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £32,000 | £35,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +71.88% | -10.49% | +15.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £61,250 | - | £46,375 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £40,400 | £48,000 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £55,000 | £32,000 | £47,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +71.88% | -31.91% | +14.63% |
All General Skills
Staffordshire
Games is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Staffordshire with a requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 593 | 371 | 363 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Staffordshire | 55.32% | 69.61% | 57.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 414 | 255 | 258 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,500 | £24,000 | £23,388 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £32,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £43,250 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.51% | -3.89% | +14.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £56,500 | £55,000 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £62,500 | £67,500 | £70,750 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +10.53% | - |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Staffordshire.
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Salary Trend in Staffordshire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Staffordshire.
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Salary Histogram in Staffordshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games in Staffordshire over the 6 months to 26 May 2024.
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Job Locations in Staffordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Staffordshire region over the 6 months to 26 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugeley | - | 18 | - | - | |
| Burton-upon-Trent | -7 | 6 | £52,500 | +118.75% | 3 |
| Stoke-on-Trent | -8 | 3 | £50,000 | +14.29% | 15 |
| Stafford | - | 2 | £60,000 | - | 2 |
| Games West Midlands |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Staffordshire by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: