Gaming
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Games over the 6 months to 27 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 27 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 220 | 68 | 106 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -152 | +38 | +44 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,345 | 4,786 | 5,117 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.37% | 4.57% | 3.32% |
| As % of the General category | 2.29% | 6.66% | 5.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,008 | 870 | 1,726 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,175 | £32,725 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £48,642 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £62,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.00% | -10.71% | +27.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,914 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £100,250 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,613 | £68,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.09% | -18.81% | +37.00% |
All General Skills
UK
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 with a requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 58,670 | 71,907 | 98,006 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 59.84% | 68.71% | 63.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,462 | 38,624 | 51,085 |
| 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 | £102,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Games
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games.
Games
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
Games
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the UK over the 6 months to 27 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 |
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| England | -152 | 1,149 | £52,500 | -16.00% | 633 |
| UK excluding London | -163 | 933 | £50,000 | -10.09% | 416 |
| Work from Home | -7 | 528 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 337 |
| London | -136 | 329 | £66,250 | -1.85% | 223 |
| North of England | -133 | 258 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 135 |
| South West | -5 | 191 | £43,500 | -20.91% | 36 |
| South East | -82 | 144 | £50,000 | -23.08% | 129 |
| Midlands | -160 | 132 | £52,500 | +20.00% | 60 |
| North West | -151 | 125 | £45,000 | -14.29% | 87 |
| West Midlands | -123 | 98 | £53,750 | +31.10% | 37 |
| East of England | -97 | 84 | £60,000 | -25.00% | 48 |
| Scotland | -169 | 76 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 17 |
| North East | +51 | 69 | £64,080 | +34.91% | 17 |
| Yorkshire | -100 | 64 | £50,000 | +5.26% | 32 |
| Wales | +5 | 48 | £50,000 | - | 7 |
| East Midlands | -111 | 34 | £52,500 | +7.99% | 24 |
| Northern Ireland | +18 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Games
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:
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