The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Shropshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 3 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Shropshire.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
74
98
58
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Shropshire
45.96%
58.68%
59.79%
Number of salaries quoted
67
51
48
10th Percentile
£29,750
£24,000
£37,500
25th Percentile
£40,000
£28,000
£48,788
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,500
£37,500
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
+26.67%
-37.50%
+14.29%
75th Percentile
£55,000
£50,000
£72,500
90th Percentile
£68,000
£58,750
£80,000
West Midlands median annual salary
£47,500
£51,224
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-7.27%
+2.45%
+3.09%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Shropshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Shropshire.
Games Salary Trend in Shropshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Shropshire citing Games.
Games Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire
For the 6 months to 3 October 2025, job vacancies citing Games also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Shropshire region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Shropshire 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:
