Games Job Trends in Southend-on-Sea

Gaming
Essex > Southend-on-Sea

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Southend-on-Sea. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 15 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Games 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Southend-on-Sea 1.69% - -
As % of the General category 7.14% - -
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Essex median annual salary - £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year - +5.56% -

All General Skills
Southend-on-Sea

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 general skills in Southend-on-Sea.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 14 20 16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southend-on-Sea 23.73% 64.52% 43.24%
Number of salaries quoted 13 10 11
10th Percentile £26,600 £24,954 -
25th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £25,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £32,500 £30,000
Median % change year-on-year +38.46% +8.33% -14.29%
75th Percentile - £33,750 £35,000
90th Percentile - - -
Essex median annual salary £40,500 £42,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -4.71% -5.56% -4.26%

Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Southend-on-Sea

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southend-on-Sea.

Games job vacancy trend in Southend-on-Sea

Games
Salary Trend in Southend-on-Sea

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Southend-on-Sea citing Games.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Southend-on-Sea citing Games