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 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 | 222 | 76 | 92 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -146 | +16 | +60 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,357 | 3,792 | 6,361 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.29% | 4.01% | 3.77% |
| As % of the General category | 2.22% | 5.91% | 5.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,020 | 777 | 1,780 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £33,750 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | -3.85% | +18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,914 | £82,000 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,875 | £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 | 61,046 | 64,137 | 109,886 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 58.17% | 67.76% | 65.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 40,257 | 35,476 | 51,779 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,350 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,799 | £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 1 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 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 |
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| England | -150 | 1,154 | £55,000 | -12.00% | 649 |
| UK excluding London | -142 | 959 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 399 |
| Work from Home | +3 | 535 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 320 |
| London | -136 | 315 | £65,000 | -4.41% | 261 |
| North of England | -109 | 285 | £55,000 | +3.29% | 92 |
| South West | -15 | 174 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 31 |
| South East | -95 | 153 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 132 |
| North West | -136 | 144 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 57 |
| Midlands | -148 | 136 | £55,000 | +57.14% | 83 |
| West Midlands | -123 | 101 | £55,000 | +71.88% | 58 |
| East of England | -75 | 86 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 44 |
| Scotland | -152 | 79 | £52,500 | +7.69% | 11 |
| North East | +50 | 74 | £64,000 | +42.22% | 14 |
| Yorkshire | -91 | 67 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 23 |
| Wales | -7 | 47 | £50,000 | - | 9 |
| East Midlands | -104 | 35 | £58,750 | +6.82% | 27 |
| Northern Ireland | +5 | 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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