Gaming
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Sheffield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 42 | 59 | 59 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +17 | 0 | -21 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield | 0.26% | 0.65% | 1.23% |
| As % of the General category | 0.42% | 1.14% | 1.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £38,171 | £21,075 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £50,107 | £21,188 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £80,000 | £70,000 | £22,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.29% | +207.69% | -63.60% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £24,031 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £24,088 |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary | £25,087 | £62,500 | £22,750 |
| % change year-on-year | -59.86% | +174.73% | -63.60% |
All General Skills
Sheffield
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 Sheffield.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 239 | 438 | 307 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sheffield | 61.60% | 56.66% | 75.43% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 180 | 179 | 250 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £30,171 | £24,150 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,250 | £40,988 | £28,813 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,750 | £50,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.50% | +25.00% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £59,739 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £79,100 | £81,250 | £67,500 |
| South Yorkshire median annual salary | £40,000 | £52,000 | £40,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.08% | +28.40% | -19.00% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Games
Salary Trend in Sheffield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Games.
Games
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
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