The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Leicestershire. 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
60
107
18
Rank change year-on-year
+47
-89
+87
Permanent jobs citing Games
9
3
109
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicestershire
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 Leicestershire.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
368
659
576
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Leicestershire
53.03%
57.60%
71.82%
Number of salaries quoted
119
352
157
10th Percentile
£25,500
£26,750
£24,200
25th Percentile
£31,250
£30,375
£32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£45,000
£42,500
Median % change year-on-year
-
+5.88%
+6.14%
75th Percentile
£57,500
£55,000
£57,500
90th Percentile
£66,000
£72,500
£67,500
East Midlands median annual salary
£42,500
£42,500
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-
-15.00%
+11.11%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Leicestershire
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicestershire.
Games Salary Trend in Leicestershire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Leicestershire.
Games Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire
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 Leicestershire region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicestershire 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:
