The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies in Wakefield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Games over the 6 months leading up to 14 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
18 |
- |
18 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+15 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wakefield |
1.30% |
- |
3.03% |
| As % of the General category |
2.00% |
- |
4.62% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
- |
- |
£57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+21.05% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£61,250 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£60,000 |
£85,000 |
£57,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-29.41% |
+47.83% |
-11.54% |
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 general skills in Wakefield.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
50 |
13 |
65 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield |
64.94% |
59.09% |
65.66% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
25 |
6 |
51 |
| 10th Percentile |
£37,500 |
£33,250 |
£36,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£40,000 |
£42,500 |
£41,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£42,500 |
£52,500 |
£57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-19.05% |
-8.70% |
+21.05% |
| 75th Percentile |
£67,500 |
£58,750 |
£73,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
£78,000 |
£63,750 |
£75,000 |
| West Yorkshire median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+10.00% |
-4.76% |
-4.55% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Games relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
Games
Salary Trend in Wakefield
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Wakefield citing Games.
Games
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield 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:
