The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Leicester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 1 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Leicester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
148
168
170
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicester
53.82%
61.54%
63.91%
Number of salaries quoted
110
88
142
10th Percentile
£24,000
£33,750
£26,250
25th Percentile
£35,000
£41,250
£30,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£52,000
£46,250
Median % change year-on-year
-13.46%
+12.43%
-4.64%
75th Percentile
£57,875
£61,250
£57,500
90th Percentile
£68,750
£72,250
£67,500
Leicestershire median annual salary
£40,000
£46,250
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-13.51%
+2.78%
+5.88%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Games Salary Trend in Leicester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Leicester citing Games.
Games Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 1 December 2025, job vacancies citing Games also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Leicester region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leicester 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:
