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 5 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 5 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 221 | 84 | 92 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -137 | +8 | +56 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,369 | 3,577 | 6,458 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.29% | 3.83% | 3.79% |
| As % of the General category | 2.22% | 5.66% | 5.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,023 | 768 | 1,787 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,600 | £33,925 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £45,000 | £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 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,500 | £100,750 | £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 | 61,643 | 63,246 | 110,983 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 57.90% | 67.72% | 65.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 40,366 | 35,139 | 51,945 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,350 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £42,874 | £42,526 |
| 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 5 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 5 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 | -139 | 1,160 | £55,000 | -12.00% | 638 |
| UK excluding London | -134 | 966 | £52,500 | -8.70% | 411 |
| Work from Home | +14 | 537 | £55,000 | -14.06% | 330 |
| London | -137 | 318 | £65,000 | -5.11% | 237 |
| North of England | -100 | 291 | £55,000 | +3.29% | 102 |
| South West | -27 | 166 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 37 |
| South East | -96 | 157 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 126 |
| North West | -127 | 146 | £46,250 | -7.50% | 62 |
| Midlands | -149 | 136 | £55,000 | +57.14% | 85 |
| West Midlands | -119 | 100 | £55,000 | +71.88% | 59 |
| East of England | -81 | 87 | £60,000 | -14.29% | 41 |
| Scotland | -160 | 80 | £52,500 | +7.69% | 14 |
| North East | +43 | 75 | £64,000 | +42.22% | 11 |
| Yorkshire | -82 | 70 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 31 |
| Wales | -12 | 49 | £50,000 | - | 10 |
| East Midlands | -101 | 36 | £58,750 | +6.82% | 26 |
| Northern Ireland | +5 | 3 | £70,000 | - | 4 |
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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