Gaming
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Games over the 6 months to 10 December 2023 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 10 Dec 2023 |
Same period 2022 | Same period 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 152 | 88 | 188 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -64 | +100 | +20 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,165 | 4,480 | 2,601 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 2.23% | 3.67% | 2.05% |
| As % of the General category | 3.39% | 5.32% | 3.42% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 736 | 1,180 | 1,292 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £33,750 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £25,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £36,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -42.40% | -3.85% | +18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £80,000 | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £96,250 | £102,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £26,500 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -51.82% | -8.33% | +26.32% |
All General Skills
UK
Games is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 34,334 | 84,285 | 76,019 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 65.68% | 68.96% | 59.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,048 | 48,071 | 48,046 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £31,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £60,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +4.35% | +4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £82,500 | £78,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £100,000 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +5.26% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Games
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games.
Games
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games over the 6 months to 10 December 2023.
Games
Top 17 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the UK over the 6 months to 10 December 2023. 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 |
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| UK excluding London | -44 | 820 | £26,500 | -51.82% | 504 |
| England | -121 | 768 | £50,000 | -20.00% | 783 |
| Work from Home | -72 | 333 | £57,500 | -8.00% | 474 |
| Scotland | +34 | 296 | £25,000 | -52.38% | 20 |
| London | -111 | 283 | £72,500 | +3.57% | 301 |
| Midlands | -18 | 163 | £28,000 | -37.78% | 75 |
| North of England | -117 | 125 | £45,000 | -18.18% | 148 |
| West Midlands | -8 | 100 | £30,000 | -36.84% | 49 |
| South East | -17 | 82 | £60,000 | -4.00% | 173 |
| Wales | +60 | 66 | £25,000 | -7.41% | 10 |
| East Midlands | -6 | 62 | £26,500 | -41.11% | 26 |
| Yorkshire | -63 | 57 | £57,500 | +4.55% | 41 |
| South West | -69 | 56 | £36,000 | -20.00% | 42 |
| North West | -104 | 55 | £55,000 | - | 78 |
| East of England | -38 | 37 | £50,000 | -38.46% | 43 |
| North East | +44 | 13 | £25,000 | -47.37% | 30 |
| Northern Ireland | +37 | 7 | - | - | 6 |
Games
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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