Game Developer
Tyne and Wear > Sunderland
The median Game Developer salary in Sunderland is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 25 | - | 12 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Games Developer | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Sunderland | 1.10% | - | 18.28% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.26% | - | 18.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | - | £60,000 |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary | £75,000 | - | £60,000 |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sunderland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sunderland. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| Permanent vacancies in Sunderland with a recognized job title | 159 | 50 | 92 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 87.85% | 96.15% | 98.92% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 111 | 26 | 84 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,250 | £29,125 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £39,083 | £39,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £51,875 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.25% | +3.75% | +25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £55,000 | £59,688 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,250 | £65,000 | £64,250 |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary | £55,000 | £48,000 | £46,712 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.58% | +2.76% | -6.63% |
Games Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Sunderland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Games Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sunderland.
Games Developer
Salary Trend in Sunderland
Salary distribution trend for Games Developer job vacancies in Sunderland.
Games Developer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland
For the 6 months to 9 August 2026, Games Developer job roles required 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 Sunderland region featuring Games Developer in the job title.
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Games Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland 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:
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