Games Job Trends in York

Gaming
North Yorkshire > York

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in York. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 35 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Games 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in York 0.66% - -
As % of the General category 1.53% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
North Yorkshire median annual salary £21,620 £25,084 -
% change year-on-year -13.81% - -

All General Skills
York

Games falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in York.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 131 109 175
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in York 43.23% 61.93% 44.30%
Number of salaries quoted 57 22 149
10th Percentile £30,000 - £23,750
25th Percentile £46,250 £33,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,250 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.50% +11.67% -21.74%
75th Percentile £70,000 £73,438 £57,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £73,750
North Yorkshire median annual salary £50,000 £35,000 £41,500
% change year-on-year +42.86% -15.66% -7.78%

Games
Job Vacancy Trend in York

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in York.

Games job vacancy trend in York

Games
Salary Trend in York

Salary distribution trend for jobs in York citing Games.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in York citing Games