The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Esports in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Esports over the 6 months leading up to 29 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Esports falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring common skills.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
14,650
20,988
26,164
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option
78.37%
61.09%
65.78%
Number of salaries quoted
7,309
15,136
17,428
10th Percentile
£25,087
£31,800
£36,250
25th Percentile
£37,500
£41,254
£46,570
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£55,000
£62,500
Median % change year-on-year
-
-12.00%
+4.17%
75th Percentile
£76,250
£75,000
£82,548
90th Percentile
£104,600
£95,000
£103,750
UK median annual salary
£55,000
£52,500
£60,000
% change year-on-year
+4.76%
-12.50%
-
Esports Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with remote working options citing Esports as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Esports Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Esports.
Esports Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 29 May 2025, Esports job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent jobs with hybrid or remote work options and a requirement for Esports.
Esports Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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:
