The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
20 |
- |
26 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+4 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Stoke-on-Trent |
0.64% |
- |
1.37% |
| As % of the General category |
1.67% |
- |
2.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£31,725 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£37,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£26,968 |
- |
£49,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-10.45% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£61,688 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£68,175 |
| Staffordshire median annual salary |
£37,500 |
£30,000 |
£29,250 |
| % change year-on-year |
+25.00% |
+2.56% |
-33.14% |
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 Stoke-on-Trent.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
60 |
99 |
82 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Stoke-on-Trent |
38.46% |
81.15% |
56.16% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
32 |
75 |
69 |
| 10th Percentile |
£27,271 |
£28,800 |
£21,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,000 |
£32,500 |
£26,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£40,000 |
£35,000 |
£35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+14.29% |
- |
-26.32% |
| 75th Percentile |
£55,000 |
£47,500 |
£53,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£66,000 |
£56,300 |
£68,000 |
| Staffordshire median annual salary |
£42,500 |
£45,000 |
£40,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.56% |
+12.50% |
-15.79% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Stoke-on-Trent
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Stoke-on-Trent.
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Salary Trend in Stoke-on-Trent
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Stoke-on-Trent citing Games.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent 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:
