Gaming
South West > Dorset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Dorset. 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 | 44 | - | 45 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +42 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.63% | - | 0.61% |
| As % of the General category | 1.20% | - | 1.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £67,000 | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £35,000 | £60,000 | £36,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.67% | +66.67% | -28.00% |
All General Skills
Dorset
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 Dorset.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 251 | 203 | 122 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset | 52.62% | 50.88% | 37.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 201 | 104 | 95 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £30,813 | £31,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,707 | £41,250 | £42,807 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £52,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.69% | -0.95% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £66,750 | £83,250 |
| South West median annual salary | £45,000 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | - | +5.00% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
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Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Games.
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Salary Histogram in Dorset
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games in Dorset over the 6 months to 2 January 2026.
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Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 2 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | 2 |
| Bournemouth | - | 1 | £75,000 | - | 2 |
| Games South West |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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:
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