The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Manchester requiring Game Development skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited Game Development over the 6 months leading up to 21 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 21 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
159
221
234
Rank change year-on-year
+62
+13
+26
Permanent jobs citing Game Development
2
3
4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
Game Development falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Manchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
2,159
4,510
4,643
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
95.28%
85.92%
96.53%
Number of salaries quoted
1,262
3,428
2,513
10th Percentile
£30,000
£30,000
£33,275
25th Percentile
£40,000
£41,250
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£54,000
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
+6.48%
-6.09%
+4.55%
75th Percentile
£76,250
£68,750
£72,500
90th Percentile
£91,250
£82,500
£82,500
North West median annual salary
£50,055
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+0.11%
-9.09%
+4.76%
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 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 21 May 2025, 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:
