Gaming
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Northern Ireland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 19 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 50 | 44 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland | 0.98% | 1.61% | - |
| As % of the General category | 1.71% | 2.50% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £95,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -63.16% | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £55,000 | £36,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +52.78% | -42.40% |
All General Skills
Northern Ireland
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 Northern Ireland.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 292 | 280 | 187 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 57.25% | 64.52% | 67.03% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 99 | 85 | 124 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £31,100 | £31,325 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,000 | £46,713 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £60,000 | £51,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.00% | +17.07% | +5.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £90,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,000 | £95,000 | £82,125 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | - |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
Games
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northern Ireland citing Games.
Games
Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 19 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Antrim | -1 | 3 | £35,000 | -63.16% | 10 |
| Newry | - | 2 | - | - | |
| County Down | - | 2 | - | - | 1 |
| Games UK |
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Games
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: