Graphics Software Engineer Jobs

Graphics Software Engineer
UK

The median Graphics Software Engineer salary in the UK is £50,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 1 May 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
1 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 896 982 1201
Rank change year-on-year +86 +219 -300
Permanent jobs requiring a Graphics Software Engineer 7 1 10
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK 0.007% 0.001% 0.006%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.008% 0.001% 0.007%
Number of salaries quoted 5 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £45,000 £52,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% - -
75th Percentile £55,000 £57,500 -
90th Percentile £79,000 - -
UK excluding London median annual salary - £55,000 -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 93,219 95,232 149,773
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.62% 91.54% 96.07%
Number of salaries quoted 66,883 59,878 85,286
10th Percentile £28,500 £32,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £38,500 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,777 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -12.04% - +9.09%
75th Percentile £71,250 £81,250 £78,750
90th Percentile £90,000 £100,000 £96,250
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% +5.26%

Graphics Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Graphics Software Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Graphics Software Engineer in the UK

Graphics Software Engineer
Salary Trend

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Graphics Software Engineer.

Salary trend for Graphics Software Engineer in the UK

Graphics Software Engineer
Salary Histogram

Salary distribution for jobs citing Graphics Software Engineer over the 6 months to 1 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Graphics Software Engineer in the UK

Graphics Software Engineer
Top 3 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Graphics Software Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 1 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
England +100 7 £50,000 -9.09% 4
London - 7 £50,000 - 3
Work from Home - 4 £50,000 -

Graphics Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 1 May 2024, Graphics Software Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Graphics Software Engineer in the job title.

1 7 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 5 (71.43%) Multithreading
2 5 (71.43%) 3D Graphics
2 5 (71.43%) Games
2 5 (71.43%) OpenGL
2 5 (71.43%) DirectX
2 5 (71.43%) C
2 5 (71.43%) Linux
3 4 (57.14%) Python
3 4 (57.14%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
3 4 (57.14%) C++
3 4 (57.14%) Windows
3 4 (57.14%) CAD
3 4 (57.14%) Ray Tracing
3 4 (57.14%) Virtual Team
3 4 (57.14%) Post-Production
3 4 (57.14%) Image Processing
3 4 (57.14%) Qt
3 4 (57.14%) 3D Rendering
4 2 (28.57%) Augmented Reality
5 1 (14.29%) Memory Management
5 1 (14.29%) Machine Learning
5 1 (14.29%) Embedded Software Development
5 1 (14.29%) OpenGL ES
5 1 (14.29%) Android Development
5 1 (14.29%) Performance Analysis
5 1 (14.29%) Linux Kernel Development
5 1 (14.29%) Computer Science Degree
5 1 (14.29%) Vulkan
5 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving

Graphics Software Engineer Skill Set
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:

General
1 5 (71.43%) Games
2 1 (14.29%) Electronics
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (71.43%) DirectX
1 5 (71.43%) OpenGL
2 4 (57.14%) Qt
3 1 (14.29%) OpenGL ES
3 1 (14.29%) Vulkan
Miscellaneous
1 5 (71.43%) 3D Graphics
2 4 (57.14%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
2 4 (57.14%) Ray Tracing
2 4 (57.14%) Virtual Team
3 2 (28.57%) Augmented Reality
Operating Systems
1 5 (71.43%) Linux
2 4 (57.14%) Windows
3 1 (14.29%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (100.00%) Software Engineering
2 5 (71.43%) Multithreading
3 4 (57.14%) 3D Rendering
3 4 (57.14%) CAD
3 4 (57.14%) Image Processing
3 4 (57.14%) Post-Production
4 1 (14.29%) Android Development
4 1 (14.29%) Artificial Intelligence
4 1 (14.29%) Computer Science
4 1 (14.29%) Embedded Software Development
4 1 (14.29%) Linux Kernel Development
4 1 (14.29%) Machine Learning
4 1 (14.29%) Mathematics
4 1 (14.29%) Memory Management
4 1 (14.29%) Neural Network
4 1 (14.29%) Performance Analysis
4 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
Programming Languages
1 5 (71.43%) C
2 4 (57.14%) C++
2 4 (57.14%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (14.29%) Degree