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 28 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 28 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 223 | 73 | 95 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -150 | +22 | +55 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,342 | 4,157 | 6,199 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.31% | 4.27% | 3.71% |
| As % of the General category | 2.23% | 6.28% | 5.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,011 | 782 | 1,795 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £33,750 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £67,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | -6.72% | +21.82% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,914 | £81,813 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £57,500 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.04% | -8.00% | +25.00% |
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 | 60,283 | 66,144 | 108,481 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 58.75% | 67.94% | 64.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,987 | 35,943 | 51,825 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,000 | £42,521 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,426 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £102,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +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 28 May 2024.
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 28 May 2024. 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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| England | -152 | 1,143 | £55,000 | -12.00% | 639 |
| UK excluding London | -151 | 948 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 426 |
| Work from Home | +4 | 533 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 363 |
| London | -134 | 314 | £65,000 | -5.11% | 218 |
| North of England | -116 | 281 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 114 |
| South West | -22 | 177 | £46,750 | -15.00% | 36 |
| South East | -95 | 151 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 129 |
| North West | -133 | 144 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 72 |
| Midlands | -158 | 130 | £55,000 | +57.14% | 92 |
| West Midlands | -122 | 98 | £55,000 | +71.88% | 64 |
| East of England | -81 | 85 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 33 |
| Scotland | -163 | 79 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 12 |
| North East | +50 | 71 | £64,000 | +34.74% | 17 |
| Yorkshire | -92 | 66 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 26 |
| Wales | -10 | 46 | £50,000 | - | 11 |
| East Midlands | -113 | 32 | £58,750 | +9.30% | 30 |
| Northern Ireland | +4 | 2 | £70,000 | - | 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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