The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Birmingham requiring Game Development skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Game Development falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Birmingham.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
1,135
1,806
1,161
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham
85.92%
83.61%
93.63%
Number of salaries quoted
791
870
945
10th Percentile
£31,500
£35,000
£31,412
25th Percentile
£42,500
£45,000
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£57,982
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
-0.83%
+5.42%
-4.35%
75th Percentile
£73,750
£73,750
£68,750
90th Percentile
£84,550
£90,000
£80,042
West Midlands median annual salary
£50,000
£55,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
+10.00%
-0.10%
Game Development Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Game Development relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Game Development Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Game Development.
Game Development Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 10 November 2025, job vacancies citing Game Development 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 permanent job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for Game Development.
Game Development Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
