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 8 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 8 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 215 | 70 | 101 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -145 | +31 | +48 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,356 | 4,564 | 5,485 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.37% | 4.49% | 3.48% |
| As % of the General category | 2.29% | 6.59% | 5.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,017 | 842 | 1,752 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,850 | £38,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,200 | £45,000 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | -10.71% | +27.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,914 | £82,500 | £86,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -18.52% | +35.00% |
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 | 59,289 | 69,287 | 100,887 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 59.78% | 68.22% | 64.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,672 | 37,345 | 51,003 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,162 | £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% |
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 8 May 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 8 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 |
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| England | -147 | 1,159 | £54,900 | -12.16% | 698 |
| UK excluding London | -161 | 954 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 462 |
| Work from Home | -15 | 524 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 386 |
| London | -137 | 325 | £65,000 | -5.11% | 246 |
| North of England | -124 | 276 | £54,900 | +9.80% | 137 |
| South West | -13 | 193 | £44,250 | -19.55% | 38 |
| South East | -92 | 146 | £50,000 | -20.00% | 129 |
| North West | -142 | 138 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 81 |
| Midlands | -163 | 130 | £55,000 | +37.50% | 98 |
| West Midlands | -127 | 97 | £55,000 | +69.23% | 70 |
| East of England | -86 | 82 | £60,000 | -22.58% | 46 |
| Scotland | -161 | 78 | £52,500 | - | 17 |
| North East | +51 | 71 | £64,000 | +34.74% | 13 |
| Yorkshire | -102 | 67 | £50,000 | -1.96% | 45 |
| Wales | +4 | 49 | £50,000 | - | 12 |
| East Midlands | -113 | 33 | £52,500 | +5.57% | 28 |
| Northern Ireland | +14 | 2 | £70,000 | - | 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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