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 9 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 9 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 224 | 80 | 90 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -144 | +10 | +57 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,372 | 3,584 | 6,539 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.27% | 3.85% | 3.80% |
| As % of the General category | 2.20% | 5.70% | 5.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,020 | 767 | 1,799 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £33,750 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,813 | £45,801 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | -3.85% | +18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £82,250 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,750 | £101,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £57,500 | £62,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.70% | -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 | 62,409 | 62,826 | 112,259 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 57.55% | 67.49% | 65.31% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 40,598 | 35,177 | 52,328 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £42,874 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,250 | £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 9 June 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 9 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 |
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| England | -141 | 1,164 | £55,000 | -12.00% | 637 |
| UK excluding London | -142 | 971 | £52,500 | -8.70% | 412 |
| Work from Home | +10 | 541 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 330 |
| London | -148 | 316 | £65,000 | -7.14% | 239 |
| North of England | -99 | 295 | £55,000 | - | 103 |
| South West | -22 | 162 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 35 |
| South East | -89 | 159 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 131 |
| North West | -126 | 147 | £46,250 | -7.50% | 62 |
| Midlands | -151 | 138 | £55,000 | +57.14% | 81 |
| West Midlands | -118 | 102 | £55,000 | +71.88% | 54 |
| East of England | -73 | 89 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 41 |
| Scotland | -157 | 80 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 12 |
| North East | +50 | 78 | £64,000 | +34.74% | 10 |
| Yorkshire | -80 | 70 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 33 |
| Wales | -7 | 48 | £50,000 | - | 10 |
| East Midlands | -112 | 36 | £58,750 | +9.30% | 27 |
| Northern Ireland | +1 | 3 | £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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