Esports
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Esports in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Esports over the 6 months to 30 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 30 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 889 | 950 | 1039 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +61 | +89 | -172 |
| Permanent jobs citing Esports | 7 | 38 | 167 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.007% | 0.037% | 0.11% |
| As % of the General category | 0.012% | 0.053% | 0.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 35 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £49,000 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £20,750 | £56,250 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £37,500 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -42.31% | +18.18% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £38,750 | £103,750 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £39,750 | £107,500 | £71,600 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £22,900 | £50,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -54.20% | - | - |
All General Skills
UK
Esports is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 58,962 | 71,262 | 99,405 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 59.87% | 68.56% | 63.78% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,636 | 38,356 | 51,175 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £82,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £101,250 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Esports
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Esports as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Esports
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Esports.
Esports
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Esports over the 6 months to 30 April 2024.
Esports
Top 7 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Esports within the UK over the 6 months to 30 April 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | +96 | 7 | £37,500 | -42.31% | 8 |
| UK excluding London | -20 | 5 | £22,900 | -54.20% | 3 |
| North of England | - | 5 | £22,900 | - | 2 |
| North West | - | 4 | £22,900 | - | 2 |
| London | +96 | 2 | £37,500 | -42.31% | 4 |
| Work from Home | +57 | 1 | £37,500 | -55.88% | 3 |
| North East | - | 1 | £37,500 | - |
Esports
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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: