The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Esports in permanent job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Esports over the 6 months leading up to 31 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Esports 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 London.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
9,816
16,183
22,087
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in London
76.81%
67.35%
68.63%
Number of salaries quoted
5,261
11,370
15,468
10th Percentile
£41,250
£36,000
£41,250
25th Percentile
£55,500
£50,000
£53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£75,000
£70,037
£73,500
Median % change year-on-year
+7.09%
-4.71%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£102,500
£95,000
£95,000
90th Percentile
£125,000
£120,000
£120,000
England median annual salary
£55,565
£52,500
£60,000
% change year-on-year
+5.84%
-12.50%
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Esports Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing Esports as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Esports Salary Trend in London
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Esports in London.
Esports Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 31 May 2025, job vacancies citing Esports 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 London region with a requirement for Esports.
Esports Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:
