Game Designer
UK
As of 18 August 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Game Designer salary in the UK.
| 6 months to 18 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 811 | 841 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +30 | +408 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Games Designer | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | - | 0.012% | 0.004% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.012% | 0.004% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £39,500 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £46,250 | £44,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | £52,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.55% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £58,750 | £57,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £52,500 | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 54,974 | 82,471 | 67,495 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.18% | 95.18% | 92.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 30,194 | 52,664 | 47,988 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,750 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £40,000 | £44,420 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,000 | £71,991 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,250 | £90,933 | £100,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £53,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -6.54% | +1.90% |
Games Designer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Games Designer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Games Designer
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games Designer.