The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Cardiff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Cardiff.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
136
409
333
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff
75.56%
54.75%
60.99%
Number of salaries quoted
89
365
248
10th Percentile
£21,200
£26,500
£29,550
25th Percentile
£26,250
£34,750
£38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,500
£45,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-5.56%
-10.00%
-4.76%
75th Percentile
£60,000
£60,000
£62,988
90th Percentile
£74,407
£72,473
£79,125
South Wales median annual salary
£25,087
£43,180
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-41.90%
-4.04%
-10.00%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
Games Salary Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Cardiff.
Games Salary Histogram in Cardiff
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games in Cardiff over the 6 months to 31 May 2025.
Games Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 31 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 Cardiff region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
