The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in contract job vacancies in Milton Keynes. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Games falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Milton Keynes.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
164
181
348
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes
57.75%
60.54%
61.05%
Number of daily rates quoted
115
113
259
10th Percentile
£218
£219
£274
25th Percentile
£330
£326
£385
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£425
£450
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-5.56%
-10.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£526
£540
£600
90th Percentile
£646
£645
£719
Buckinghamshire median daily rate
£425
£463
£500
% change year-on-year
-8.11%
-7.50%
+2.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted
12
6
10
10th Percentile
£15.12
£13.61
£13.17
25th Percentile
£17.28
£16.09
£13.57
Median hourly rate
£29.61
£24.35
£22.00
Median % change year-on-year
+21.60%
+10.68%
+69.23%
75th Percentile
-
£35.06
£24.00
90th Percentile
-
£37.37
£30.00
Buckinghamshire median hourly rate
£25.08
£24.35
£22.50
% change year-on-year
+2.98%
+8.22%
+66.67%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Games relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
Games Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Milton Keynes citing Games.
Games Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes
For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Games also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Milton Keynes region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
