Games Developer Jobs
 
Demand Trend Salary Trend Salary Histogram Job Locations Related Skills

The first table below looks at the demand for the Games Developer role in IT jobs advertised across the UK. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Games Developer in their job title over the 3 months to 22 May 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles currently tracked.

Location
 3 months to
22 May 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Game Developer
Rank 781 838 841
Rank change year-on-year
+57 +3
Permanent jobs requiring a Games Developer 83 62 29
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 0.076% 0.051% 0.024%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.081% 0.053% 0.025%
Number of salaries quoted 81 61 26
Average salary £46,250 £42,500 £30,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+8.82% +41.66%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,500 £32,500 £23,500
10% offered a salary of more than £55,000 £60,000 £47,500
UK excluding London average salary £26,500 £37,500 £30,000
% change year-on-year
-29.33% +25.00%
All Job Titles
UK
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category		 102708 116230 115193
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the UK 94.43% 94.76% 94.23%
Number of salaries quoted 85414 99672 97379
Average salary £42,500 £42,500 £42,500
90% offered a salary of more than £26,500 £27,500 £26,500
10% offered a salary of more than £67,500 £72,500 £70,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%

Games Developer
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Games Developer within the UK as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Games Developer Jobs Demand Trend

Games Developer
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Games Developer within the UK.

Games Developer Salary Trend

Games Developer
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Games Developer over the 3 months to 22 May 2013 within the UK.

Games Developer Salary Histogram

Games Developer
Top 29 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games Developer within the UK over the 3 months to 22 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)		 Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year		 Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads		 Average Salary
Last 3 Months		 Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
England +53 83 £46,250 +8.82%
London +40 47 £50,000 +11.11%
City of London +36 27 £50,000 +11.11%
North West - 16 £26,500 -
Liverpool - 13 £26,500 -
Merseyside - 13 £26,500 -
South West - 8 £22,500 -
Somerset - 6 £22,500 -
Bath - 6 £22,500 -
South East +9 5 £32,500 -4.41%
West Midlands -8 3 £49,295 +23.23%
Birmingham -11 3 £49,295 +23.23%
East of England - 3 £25,000 -
Manchester - 3 £35,000 -
Surrey +14 2 £40,000 +11.88%
Guildford -4 2 £40,000 +6.66%
Tyne and Wear - 2 £24,250 -
North East - 2 £24,250 -
Yorkshire - 2 £21,500 -
West Yorkshire - 2 £21,500 -
Bristol - 2 £22,500 -
Hampshire - 2 £23,500 -
Suffolk - 2 £25,000 -
Wakefield - 2 £21,500 -
Sunderland - 2 £24,250 -
Southampton - 1 £22,000 -
Cambridgeshire - 1 £70,000 -
Berkshire - 1 - -
Ascot - 1 - -

Games Developer
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK that cited Games Developer in their job title 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 with Games Developer in their job title.

1 137 (100.00%) Games
2 91 (66.42%) C++
3 71 (51.82%) Game Development
4 55 (40.15%) Apple iOS
5 52 (37.96%) Android
6 43 (31.39%) JavaScript
7 40 (29.20%) OO
8 39 (28.47%) Java
9 36 (26.28%) Objective-C
10 35 (25.55%) ActionScript
10 35 (25.55%) HTML5
11 33 (24.09%) ActionScript 3.0
12 32 (23.36%) C
12 32 (23.36%) Flash
13 31 (22.63%) Mobile Games
14 28 (20.44%) Social Gaming
15 27 (19.71%) HTML
15 27 (19.71%) Degree
16 23 (16.79%) Online Games
16 23 (16.79%) PHP
16 23 (16.79%) CSS
17 22 (16.06%) C#
17 22 (16.06%) cocos2d
18 20 (14.60%) Apple
19 19 (13.87%) Animation
20 18 (13.14%) Flash Games
20 18 (13.14%) CSS3
21 16 (11.68%) ASP
22 15 (10.95%) Computer Science
22 15 (10.95%) XHTML

Games Developer
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs within the UK that cited Games Developer in their job title 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 with Games Developer in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 35 (25.55%) HTML5
2 32 (23.36%) Flash
3 27 (19.71%) HTML
4 23 (16.79%) CSS
5 22 (16.06%) cocos2d
6 18 (13.14%) CSS3
7 16 (11.68%) ASP
8 15 (10.95%) XHTML
9 13 (9.489%) OpenGL
10 8 (5.839%) XML
10 8 (5.839%) .NET
11 7 (5.109%) Ajax
12 5 (3.650%) SOAP
12 5 (3.650%) Web Services
12 5 (3.650%) JMS
12 5 (3.650%) Hibernate
12 5 (3.650%) Spring
13 4 (2.920%) JPA
13 4 (2.920%) EJB 3.0
13 4 (2.920%) JSF
Application Platforms
1 5 (3.650%) Apache
1 5 (3.650%) Facebook Platform
2 4 (2.920%) Resin
2 4 (2.920%) Tomcat
2 4 (2.920%) WebLogic
2 4 (2.920%) IIS
3 1 (0.730%) CMS
3 1 (0.730%) Drupal
3 1 (0.730%) WordPress
Applications
1 12 (8.759%) Photoshop
2 5 (3.650%) 3ds Max
3 4 (2.920%) ZBrush
4 1 (0.730%) Maya
Communications & Networking
1 12 (8.759%) HTTP
2 4 (2.920%) Internet
3 1 (0.730%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (2.920%) NoSQL
2 1 (0.730%) RDBMS
2 1 (0.730%) MySQL
2 1 (0.730%) MariaDB
Development Applications
1 5 (3.650%) Subversion
1 5 (3.650%) Git (software)
2 4 (2.920%) PhoneGap
2 4 (2.920%) Ant
3 3 (2.190%) Xcode
4 2 (1.460%) Eclipse
General
1 137 (100.00%) Games
2 7 (5.109%) Finance
3 3 (2.190%) Billing
4 2 (1.460%) Front Office
5 1 (0.730%) Legal
5 1 (0.730%) Multimedia
5 1 (0.730%) Japanese Language
Miscellaneous
1 31 (22.63%) Mobile Games
2 28 (20.44%) Social Gaming
3 23 (16.79%) Online Games
4 19 (13.87%) Animation
5 18 (13.14%) Flash Games
6 15 (10.95%) Computer Science
7 13 (9.489%) Physics
8 12 (8.759%) iPhone
9 7 (5.109%) iPad
9 7 (5.109%) Blackberry
9 7 (5.109%) Social Network
9 7 (5.109%) Smartphone
10 6 (4.380%) Online Gambling
11 5 (3.650%) Mathematics
11 5 (3.650%) Mobile App
12 4 (2.920%) Open Source
12 4 (2.920%) Streaming Video
13 3 (2.190%) Social Media
14 1 (0.730%) Client/Server
14 1 (0.730%) Blog
Operating Systems
1 55 (40.15%) Apple iOS
2 52 (37.96%) Android
3 3 (2.190%) Linux
4 2 (1.460%) UNIX
4 2 (1.460%) Windows
5 1 (0.730%) Windows 8
Processes & Methodologies
1 71 (51.82%) Game Development
2 40 (29.20%) OO
3 13 (9.489%) Agile Software Development
4 8 (5.839%) OOP
5 7 (5.109%) TDD
5 7 (5.109%) Multithreading
6 5 (3.650%) Memory Management
7 4 (2.920%) Refactoring
7 4 (2.920%) Web Development
7 4 (2.920%) Time Management
7 4 (2.920%) Software Engineering
7 4 (2.920%) Scrum
7 4 (2.920%) UML
8 3 (2.190%) Software Architecture
9 2 (1.460%) Mobile Application Development
9 2 (1.460%) MVC
9 2 (1.460%) OOD
10 1 (0.730%) Project Management
10 1 (0.730%) Automated Testing
10 1 (0.730%) Continuous Integration
Programming Languages
1 91 (66.42%) C++
2 43 (31.39%) JavaScript
3 39 (28.47%) Java
4 36 (26.28%) Objective-C
5 35 (25.55%) ActionScript
6 33 (24.09%) ActionScript 3.0
7 32 (23.36%) C
8 23 (16.79%) PHP
9 22 (16.06%) C#
10 11 (8.029%) ActionScript 2.0
11 6 (4.380%) Python
11 6 (4.380%) SQL
12 5 (3.650%) Lua
13 4 (2.920%) Ruby
13 4 (2.920%) Groovy
14 3 (2.190%) RPG
15 1 (0.730%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 27 (19.71%) Degree
Vendors
1 20 (14.60%) Apple
2 8 (5.839%) Facebook
3 4 (2.920%) JBoss
3 4 (2.920%) Oracle
4 3 (2.190%) Google
5 2 (1.460%) Sony
6 1 (0.730%) QNX
Game Developer - AS3 Flash C++ Games
London
One of the UKs fastest growing games development companies is seeking a skilled Game Developer to join their expanding team. As a Game Developer you will work closely...
Client Server
Salary: £30k to £45k + bonus + benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Game Developer - AS3 Flash C++
Central London / West End
Game Developer / Social Games Creator (ActionScript / AS3 Flash C++)... Good knowledge of ActionScript / AS3 and Flash, ideally also with knowledge of object orientated C++ Familiar with agile development...
Client Server
Salary: £30k to £45k + bonus + benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
C++ Game Developer - Social Gaming
Central London / West End
Global leader in social gaming is a skilled C++ Developer with games development experience... The games are developed using C++ for mobile based games and ActionScript3 / Flash for...
Client Server
Salary: £45k to £60k + bonus + benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
Mobile Games Developer - Upto 25K - Hampshire
Hampshire
C++/C, Games Development, iOS, Android, Cocos2d, X-code, Eclipse) A really exciting opportunity has just come through the door... Game development experience using the Cocos2d-x Game...
Explore Recruitment Solutions
Salary: £25000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
C++ Game Developer / C++ Software Engineer ( Social Gaming )
London
Global leader in social gaming is a skilled C++ Developer with games development experience... The games are developed using C++ for mobile based games and ActionScript3 / Flash for...
Client Server
Salary: £45k to £60k + bonus + benefits
Posted: 17 May 2013
C++ Games Developer - Online Gaming - London
City, London
My client is blazing a trail in the online gaming community. They currently have some of the most popular games played across myriad social networking sites with over...
Aston Carter
Salary: £50000 - £60000 per annum + bonus, stock options, benefits
Posted: 18 May 2013
Junior Games Developer
Southampton, Hampshire
Technology required: - C/C++ Development - Game development experience - Cocos2d-x Game Engine - iOS or Android Desirable skills: - Objective-C and/or Java - HTML5/Javascript - Flash/AS3, PHP, CMS...
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Salary: £20000 to £24000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
Junior Games Developer
Southampton, South East
Junior Gaming Developers (Mobile/Apps)Opus is looking for 2 full-time Gaming Programmers to work alongside a core team of experienced developers on a range of projects...
OPUS
Salary: GBP20000 to GBP24000 per annum
Posted: 17 May 2013
Game Developer (C++) - London
City, London
Over the last year or so we have seen two explosive growth areas in the IT market; social gaming and mobile application development... They are seeking ambitious C++...
Aston Carter
Salary: £40000 - £60000 per annum + bonus, stock options, benefits
Posted: 20 May 2013
Games Engine Graduate Software Developer
North West London
Key Skills: C or C++ (both Ideal),passion for graphics (home or commercial projects) Desirable skills: OpenGL, Games development (commercial, academic or home projects) and in particular Game...
ENTERPRISE RECRUITMENT LTD
Salary: £25000 to £30000 per annum
Posted: 20 May 2013
Senior Games Developer, (Unity 3D, 3D Development, C#, .Net)
Liverpool, Merseyside
4+ years current experience in C# & .NET writing and debugging scripts in C# Video streaming over Internet (via HTML5 or Flash)... Knowledge of 3D Studio Max, ZBrush, Photoshop.
The Bridge Ltd
Salary: Up to £55,000 per annum plus Excellent Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Senior Games Developer
Liverpool, North West
4+ years Unity 3.x experience on commercial or open source projects 4+ years current experience in C# & .NET writing and debugging scripts in C# Video streaming over...
Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd
Salary: £35000.00 - £55000.00 per annum
Posted: 10 May 2013
C++ Games Programmer / Gameplay / Game Systems / Developer (Senior)
Guildford, Surrey
Guildford, Surrey. An independant games studio is looking for C++ Games Programmer / Gameplay / Game Systems / Developer at all levels. They are working on a range of Playstation 3...
Links Resourcing
Salary: From £30,000 to £55,000 per annum
Posted: 16 May 2013
C++ Games Programmer / Gameplay / Game Systems / Developer (Senior)
Guildford, Surrey
35-45K. An independant games studio is looking for a Senior C++ Games Programmer / Gameplay / Game Systems / Developer. They are working on a range of Playstation 3 titles...
Links Resourcing
Salary: From £35,000 to £45,000 per annum
Posted: 21 May 2013
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