Gaming
England > Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in permanent job vacancies advertised in the Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Games over the 6 months to 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 195 | 47 | 186 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -148 | +139 | -68 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 136 | 531 | 199 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands | 1.04% | 6.21% | 1.77% |
| As % of the General category | 1.91% | 8.51% | 2.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 98 | 51 | 91 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £22,750 | £24,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £38,000 | £26,250 | £33,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £35,000 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +57.14% | -17.65% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £62,500 | £56,250 | £58,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,000 | £75,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £62,500 | £67,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.00% | -6.72% | +21.82% |
All General Skills
Midlands
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 advertised in the Midlands with a requirement for common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 7,124 | 6,242 | 7,027 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Midlands | 54.54% | 72.96% | 62.53% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,808 | 3,017 | 4,294 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,500 | £28,000 | £27,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £37,000 | £35,740 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £52,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +10.53% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £66,250 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,725 | £77,500 | £75,000 |
| England median annual salary | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +4.35% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
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Salary Trend in the Midlands
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Games in the Midlands.
Games
Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for jobs citing Games in the Midlands over the 6 months to 1 June 2024.
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Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 1 June 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | -123 | 101 | £55,000 | +71.88% | 59 |
| East Midlands | -104 | 35 | £58,750 | +6.82% | 27 |
| Games England |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands 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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