The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Esports in permanent job vacancies in Shrewsbury. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Esports over the 6 months leading up to 4 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
4 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
10 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs citing Esports |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Shrewsbury |
1.45% |
- |
- |
| As % of the General category |
10.00% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£42,000 |
- |
- |
| Shropshire median annual salary |
£42,000 |
- |
- |
Esports falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring general skills in Shrewsbury.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
10 |
3 |
36 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Shrewsbury |
14.49% |
37.50% |
56.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
7 |
2 |
25 |
| 10th Percentile |
£37,000 |
£53,875 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£55,938 |
£24,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£40,000 |
£61,250 |
£27,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-34.69% |
+122.73% |
+5.77% |
| 75th Percentile |
£45,375 |
£65,938 |
£35,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£49,792 |
£67,625 |
£50,000 |
| Shropshire median annual salary |
£42,000 |
£46,250 |
£37,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.19% |
+23.33% |
-37.50% |
