The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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
58
71
51
Rank change year-on-year
+13
-20
+54
Permanent jobs citing Games
30
40
107
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
708
890
1,515
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
80.82%
58.98%
78.05%
Number of salaries quoted
292
659
875
10th Percentile
£25,313
£32,500
£36,250
25th Percentile
£32,851
£45,000
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£58,800
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-2.21%
-2.00%
+9.09%
75th Percentile
£82,563
£72,433
£79,000
90th Percentile
£98,474
£91,934
£95,000
Scotland median annual salary
£47,683
£50,000
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-4.63%
-13.04%
+4.55%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Games Salary Trend in Edinburgh
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Edinburgh.
Games Salary Histogram in Edinburgh
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.
Games Job Locations in Edinburgh
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Edinburgh region over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.
The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
Games Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:
