The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Blackpool. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 2 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
2 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
18 |
12 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-6 |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs citing Games |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Blackpool |
1.08% |
3.77% |
- |
| As % of the General category |
3.70% |
6.06% |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£38,250 |
£29,750 |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£41,500 |
£31,500 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+31.75% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£44,750 |
£33,250 |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Lancashire median annual salary |
£33,294 |
£31,500 |
£35,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.69% |
-10.00% |
-11.39% |
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 Blackpool.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
27 |
33 |
6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Blackpool |
29.03% |
62.26% |
42.86% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
22 |
30 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
£35,325 |
£29,250 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£44,972 |
£32,559 |
£41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£47,500 |
£49,637 |
£48,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-4.31% |
+1.82% |
-32.76% |
| 75th Percentile |
£67,286 |
£65,746 |
£62,068 |
| 90th Percentile |
£78,804 |
£71,991 |
£70,291 |
| Lancashire median annual salary |
£47,436 |
£50,055 |
£45,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.23% |
+11.23% |
- |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Blackpool
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Blackpool.
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Salary Trend in Blackpool
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Blackpool citing Games.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blackpool 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:
