Gaming
North West > Merseyside
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies advertised in Merseyside. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Games over the 6 months to 27 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 27 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 68 | 9 | 94 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -59 | +85 | -39 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 29 | 164 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Merseyside | 2.24% | 15.12% | 1.28% |
| As % of the General category | 4.41% | 21.93% | 1.95% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 23 | 1 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £31,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,720 | - | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £47,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.26% | -14.55% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | - | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £59,500 | - | £71,300 |
| North West median annual salary | £45,000 | £52,500 | £70,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.29% | -25.00% | +68.67% |
All General Skills
Merseyside
Games is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in Merseyside with a requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 657 | 748 | 770 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Merseyside | 50.69% | 68.94% | 65.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 476 | 275 | 473 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,500 | £26,450 | £24,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.11% | - | +5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £52,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £68,125 | £71,250 | £74,257 |
| North West median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | - | +10.53% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Merseyside
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Merseyside.
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Salary Trend in Merseyside
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Merseyside.
Games
Salary Histogram in Merseyside
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games in Merseyside over the 6 months to 27 April 2024.
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Job Locations in Merseyside
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Merseyside region over the 6 months to 27 April 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | -55 | 26 | £41,235 | -12.27% | 12 |
| Birkenhead | - | 2 | £60,000 | - | 1 |
| Prescot | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
| Games North West |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Merseyside 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: