The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for Game Development skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Game Development over the 6 months to 16 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
6 months to 16 Apr 2024
Same period 2023
Same period 2022
Rank
213
240
258
Rank change year-on-year
+27
+18
-52
Permanent jobs citing Game Development
4
4
2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
Game Development is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for process or methodology skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
4,360
4,993
5,464
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
87.01%
96.78%
96.03%
Number of salaries quoted
3,374
2,636
3,695
10th Percentile
£30,000
£32,250
£32,500
25th Percentile
£41,250
£43,750
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£57,500
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
-4.35%
+4.55%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£70,000
£72,500
£70,000
90th Percentile
£82,500
£85,000
£85,000
North West median annual salary
£50,000
£55,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
+4.76%
+8.25%
Game Development Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing Game Development as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Game Development Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Game Development in Manchester.
Game Development Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 16 April 2024, job vacancies citing Game Development 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 Manchester region with a requirement for Game Development.
Game Development Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester 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:
