The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Cambridge. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 30 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
42
45
53
Rank change year-on-year
+3
+8
+29
Permanent jobs citing Games
2
43
38
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge
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 common skills in Cambridge.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
162
543
588
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridge
64.29%
52.87%
65.04%
Number of salaries quoted
96
416
210
10th Percentile
£27,750
£32,500
£29,023
25th Percentile
£30,000
£38,000
£35,188
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,500
£55,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-13.64%
+10.00%
-
75th Percentile
£62,500
£71,250
£67,500
90th Percentile
£74,375
£80,001
£77,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary
£47,500
£50,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-5.00%
-
+5.26%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Games Salary Trend in Cambridge
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Cambridge.
Games Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 30 May 2025, job vacancies citing Games also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Cambridge region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cambridge 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:
