Games Developer Job Trends in Tyne and Wear

Game Developer
North East > Tyne and Wear

The median Game Developer salary in Tyne and Wear 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.

6 months to
9 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 115 - 66
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Games Developer 2 0 17
As % of all permanent jobs in Tyne and Wear 0.086% - 1.58%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.091% - 1.63%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 17
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - £60,000
North East median annual salary £75,000 - £60,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Tyne and Wear

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Tyne and Wear. 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 Tyne and Wear with a recognized job title 2,189 572 1,044
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.03% 92.71% 97.12%
Number of salaries quoted 1,669 395 786
10th Percentile £31,250 £25,000 £25,875
25th Percentile £40,000 £30,000 £35,920
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £48,000 £46,712
Median % change year-on-year +14.58% +2.76% -6.63%
75th Percentile £71,250 £65,000 £61,806
90th Percentile £95,000 £77,500 £75,000
North East median annual salary £52,500 £45,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +16.67% - -10.00%

Games Developer
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear

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 Tyne and Wear.

Games Developer job vacancy trend in Tyne and Wear

Games Developer
Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear

Salary distribution trend for Games Developer job vacancies in Tyne and Wear.

Salary distribution trend for Games Developer job vacancies in Tyne and Wear

Games Developer
Job Locations in Tyne and Wear

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games Developer within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 9 August 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Sunderland - 2 £75,000 - 4
Games Developer
North East

Games Developer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear

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 Tyne and Wear region featuring Games Developer in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) B2B

Games Developer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Games
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) B2B