Gaming
Tyne and Wear > Sunderland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Sunderland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 29 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 29 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | 1 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 15 | 63 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sunderland | 27.27% | 37.06% | - |
| As % of the General category | 35.71% | 52.07% | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11 | 61 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £52,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £60,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £25,087 | £64,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.80% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £73,250 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £86,250 | - |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary | £25,087 | £64,080 | £51,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -60.85% | +25.03% | +13.89% |
All General Skills
Sunderland
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 Sunderland.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 42 | 121 | 50 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Sunderland | 76.36% | 71.18% | 73.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 19 | 106 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £28,250 | £30,950 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,087 | £40,633 | £35,438 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £60,000 | £40,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.67% | +50.00% | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | £72,500 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £68,000 | £77,500 | £70,550 |
| Tyne and Wear median annual salary | £35,000 | £47,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.32% | - | -0.26% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Sunderland
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sunderland.
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Salary Trend in Sunderland
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in Sunderland.
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Salary Histogram in Sunderland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games in Sunderland over the 6 months to 29 May 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sunderland 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: