The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Online Games in permanent job vacancies in Manchester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Online Games over the 6 months leading up to 14 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 14 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
158
-
233
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
+15
Permanent jobs citing Online Games
3
0
8
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
Online Games falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in Manchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills
1,029
1,748
2,146
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
45.59%
33.71%
43.86%
Number of salaries quoted
554
1,264
1,034
10th Percentile
£32,000
£28,500
£36,250
25th Percentile
£40,000
£40,000
£45,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£55,000
£57,500
Median % change year-on-year
+4.55%
-4.35%
+6.28%
75th Percentile
£77,500
£68,750
£72,313
90th Percentile
£88,750
£83,756
£84,367
North West median annual salary
£55,000
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
+10.00%
-9.09%
+4.76%
Online Games Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing Online Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Online Games Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Online Games in Manchester.
Online Games Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 14 May 2025, job vacancies citing Online 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 Manchester region with a requirement for Online Games.
Online Games 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:
