Gaming
Scotland > Fife
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Fife. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 21 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Fife | 14.81% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 23.19% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £22,527 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £22,527 | £26,929 | £51,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.35% | -47.46% | +105.00% |
All General Skills
Fife
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 Fife.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 69 | 14 | 46 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Fife | 63.89% | 41.18% | 48.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 18 | 5 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,250 | £44,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £47,500 | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,500 | £50,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.00% | +25.00% | -15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £38,500 | £53,750 | £40,876 |
| 90th Percentile | £40,075 | £59,750 | £45,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £45,000 | £33,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +36.36% | -34.00% | -9.09% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Fife
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Fife.
Games
Salary Trend in Fife
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Fife citing Games.
Games
Job Locations in Fife
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Fife region over the 6 months to 21 August 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 |
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| Kirkcaldy | - | 6 | - | - | |
| Dunfermline | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Inverkeithing | - | 1 | - | - | |
| St Andrews | - | 1 | £22,527 | - | 1 |
| Cowdenbeath | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Games Scotland |
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Games
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Fife 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: