The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Darlington. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 27 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 27 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
4
16
16
Rank change year-on-year
+12
0
-
DemandTrendPermanent jobs citing Games
32
1
1
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Darlington
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 Darlington.
DemandTrendPermanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
54
32
55
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Darlington
43.90%
48.48%
93.22%
Number of salaries quoted
24
27
32
10th Percentile
-
£32,600
£31,250
25th Percentile
£25,084
£46,713
£32,772
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£28,188
£58,800
£56,145
Median % change year-on-year
-52.06%
+4.73%
+26.88%
75th Percentile
-
£75,000
£69,800
90th Percentile
£49,250
£79,225
-
Durham median annual salary
£25,087
£45,000
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-44.25%
-
+14.79%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Darlington
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Darlington.
Games Salary Trend in Darlington
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Darlington citing Games.
Games Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Darlington
For the 6 months to 27 August 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 Darlington region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Darlington 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:
