Gaming
South East > Isle of Wight
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in the Isle of Wight. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 11 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 21 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Isle of Wight | 0.96% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 1.82% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £52,500 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £45,000 | £30,000 | £51,147 |
| % change year-on-year | +50.00% | -41.34% | -21.31% |
All General Skills
Isle of Wight
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 the Isle of Wight.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 55 | 21 | 8 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Isle of Wight | 52.88% | 53.85% | 72.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 13 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £41,250 | £56,000 | £38,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,250 | £62,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £65,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.92% | +52.94% | -2.30% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,169 | £70,600 | £46,563 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,700 | - | £55,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £48,885 | £55,000 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.12% | +15.79% | -13.64% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in the Isle of Wight
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Isle of Wight.
Games
Salary Trend in the Isle of Wight
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Isle of Wight citing Games.
Games
Job Locations in the Isle of Wight
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Isle of Wight region over the 6 months to 11 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowes | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
| Games South East |
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Games
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Isle of Wight 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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