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 4 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 4 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
21
38
37
Rank change year-on-year
+17
-1
+11
Permanent jobs citing Games
5
2
2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Stoke-on-Trent
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 Stoke-on-Trent.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
61
169
162
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Stoke-on-Trent
53.04%
60.57%
81.00%
Number of salaries quoted
31
146
122
10th Percentile
£28,000
£21,750
£26,488
25th Percentile
£32,500
£23,813
£32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£35,000
£31,000
£43,750
Median % change year-on-year
+12.90%
-29.14%
+36.72%
75th Percentile
£40,625
£45,000
£58,750
90th Percentile
£68,750
£62,500
£67,500
Staffordshire median annual salary
£45,000
£40,000
£45,000
% change year-on-year
+12.50%
-11.11%
+5.88%
Games Job Vacancy Trend in Stoke-on-Trent
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Stoke-on-Trent.
Games Salary Trend in Stoke-on-Trent
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Stoke-on-Trent.
Games Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent
For the 6 months to 4 August 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 Stoke-on-Trent region with a requirement for Games.
Games Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent 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:
