Game Development Job Trends in Scotland

Games Development
UK > Scotland

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Scotland requiring Game Development skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 221
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Game Development 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland - - 0.049%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category - - 0.053%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £45,000
75th Percentile - - £47,500
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary - £30,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - -40.00% -23.08%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Scotland

Game Development falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Scotland.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 2,359 2,255 3,805
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 79.43% 93.84% 92.94%
Number of salaries quoted 1,196 951 2,150
10th Percentile £27,500 £31,250 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,000 £41,250 £33,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -13.04%
75th Percentile £67,500 £72,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £93,778 £80,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -12.00%

Game Development
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Game Development relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Game Development job vacancy trend in Scotland

Game Development
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Game Development.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Game Development