The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) and a requirement for Game Development skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Game Development over the 6 months to 4 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
Game Development is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with a WFH option and a requirement for process or methodology skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
13,316
22,957
40,627
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option
87.90%
89.76%
91.11%
Number of daily rates quoted
8,913
16,228
29,490
10th Percentile
£325
£363
£363
25th Percentile
£425
£450
£431
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£540
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-2.78%
+2.86%
+8.25%
75th Percentile
£638
£650
£626
90th Percentile
£750
£750
£725
UK median daily rate
£525
£550
£530
% change year-on-year
-4.55%
+3.77%
+8.72%
Number of hourly rates quoted
575
528
539
10th Percentile
£15.17
£18.93
£13.70
25th Percentile
£24.63
£30.00
£19.96
Median hourly rate
£42.50
£55.00
£35.00
Median % change year-on-year
-22.73%
+57.14%
+40.00%
75th Percentile
£60.00
£68.75
£55.13
90th Percentile
£75.15
£80.25
£67.56
UK median hourly rate
£35.95
£36.00
£25.00
% change year-on-year
-0.14%
+44.00%
+2.04%
Game Development Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with a work from home option citing Game Development as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Game Development Daily Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing Game Development.
Game Development Hourly Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average hourly rate quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing Game Development.
Game Development Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 4 May 2024, contractor job vacancies citing Game Development also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract jobs with a WFH option and a requirement for Game Development.
Game Development Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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:
