The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Stockport. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 28 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 28 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
16
26
-
Rank change year-on-year
+10
-
-
Permanent jobs citing Games
1
1
0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Stockport
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 Stockport.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
54
58
42
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Stockport
84.38%
60.42%
71.19%
Number of salaries quoted
19
23
32
10th Percentile
£29,150
£34,600
£25,500
25th Percentile
£30,625
£45,000
£26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£32,500
£50,000
£28,000
Median % change year-on-year
-35.00%
+78.57%
-45.37%
75th Percentile
£49,375
£63,750
£47,813
90th Percentile
£58,750
£65,000
£52,976
Manchester median annual salary
£48,068
£52,500
£57,500
% change year-on-year
-8.44%
-8.70%
+4.55%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Stockport
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Stockport.
Games Salary Trend in Stockport
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Stockport citing Games.
Games Top 14 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stockport
For the 6 months to 28 September 2025, job vacancies citing Games also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Stockport region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stockport by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
