The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Gateshead. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 11 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 11 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
4
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Games
14
0
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Gateshead
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 Gateshead.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
29
41
31
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Gateshead
69.05%
80.39%
83.78%
Number of salaries quoted
22
32
7
10th Percentile
-
£24,960
£25,800
25th Percentile
£25,087
£31,438
£32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£35,750
£38,750
£42,500
Median % change year-on-year
-7.74%
-8.82%
+21.43%
75th Percentile
£42,500
£45,250
£52,625
90th Percentile
-
£51,125
£64,750
Tyne and Wear median annual salary
£30,000
£42,750
£47,500
% change year-on-year
-29.82%
-10.00%
-5.47%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Gateshead
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Gateshead.
Games Salary Trend in Gateshead
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Gateshead.
Games Top 6 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Gateshead
For the 6 months to 11 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 Gateshead region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Gateshead 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:
