Gaming
North West > Manchester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 116 | 134 | 135 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +18 | +1 | -45 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 44 | 63 | 56 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 1.75% | 1.42% | 1.69% |
| As % of the General category | 2.63% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36 | 57 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,752 | - | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,313 | £24,196 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £62,500 | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,375 | £72,500 | £73,375 |
| North West median annual salary | £25,087 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -47.19% | -13.64% | - |
All General Skills
Manchester
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 Manchester.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 1,670 | 2,416 | 2,140 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester | 66.53% | 54.44% | 64.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 886 | 1,303 | 1,314 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,500 | £29,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,500 | £40,000 | £42,781 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -8.70% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,591 | £67,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,625 | £84,964 | £84,056 |
| North West median annual salary | £46,000 | £50,000 | £53,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.00% | -6.10% | +2.40% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Games
Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Games.
Games
Salary Histogram in Manchester
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games in Manchester over the 6 months to 29 August 2025.
Games
Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 29 August 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altrincham | - | 8 | £65,000 | - | 2 |
| Bolton | -17 | 2 | - | - | 3 |
| Games North West |
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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:
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