The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Portsmouth. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 11 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
51
-
62
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-27
Permanent jobs citing Games
1
0
7
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Portsmouth
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 Portsmouth.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
199
270
245
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Portsmouth
54.37%
52.84%
56.84%
Number of salaries quoted
113
224
137
10th Percentile
£32,500
£25,250
£24,400
25th Percentile
£47,683
£35,750
£32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£45,000
£48,000
Median % change year-on-year
+11.11%
-6.25%
-8.57%
75th Percentile
£70,000
£66,250
£62,500
90th Percentile
£78,750
£78,750
£75,000
Hampshire median annual salary
£50,000
£48,793
£49,500
% change year-on-year
+2.47%
-1.43%
-1.98%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
Games Salary Trend in Portsmouth
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Portsmouth.
Games Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 11 May 2025, job vacancies citing 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 Portsmouth region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:
