Gaming
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 83 | 78 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +54 | -5 | -9 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 18 | 4 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 5.68% | 0.37% | 0.65% |
| As % of the General category | 9.28% | 0.63% | 1.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 13 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £41,099 | £42,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,087 | £52,122 | £44,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £64,080 | £51,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.17% | +25.03% | +13.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £69,914 | £59,688 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £62,875 |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary | £25,087 | £64,000 | £51,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -60.80% | +24.88% | +13.89% |
All General Skills
Newcastle upon Tyne
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 Newcastle upon Tyne.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 194 | 638 | 445 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne | 61.20% | 59.51% | 57.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 126 | 521 | 214 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,000 | £30,000 | £27,150 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,400 | £35,000 | £37,608 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,375 | £47,500 | £49,557 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.95% | -4.15% | -0.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,063 | £65,000 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £81,875 | £75,772 | £78,375 |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary | £35,000 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.32% | - | -0.26% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Salary Histogram in Newcastle upon Tyne
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games in Newcastle upon Tyne over the 6 months to 30 May 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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: