Gaming
West Midlands > Birmingham
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Birmingham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 11 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 101 | 105 | 100 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -5 | -37 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 5 | 28 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham | 0.29% | 1.55% | 0.30% |
| As % of the General category | 0.57% | 2.30% | 0.51% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £58,875 | £44,625 | £45,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,938 | £52,500 | £46,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £66,250 | £67,500 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.85% | +8.00% | +31.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,938 | £71,250 | £77,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £72,625 | £73,125 | - |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £30,000 | £47,500 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.84% | +46.15% | -31.58% |
All General Skills
Birmingham
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 Birmingham.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 879 | 1,215 | 780 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Birmingham | 50.93% | 67.16% | 57.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 586 | 504 | 660 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £36,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,000 | £57,500 | £53,125 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.87% | +8.24% | -3.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £72,500 | £65,284 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,375 | £86,750 | £80,000 |
| West Midlands median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +5.00% | -4.76% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Games
Salary Trend in Birmingham
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Games.
Games
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: