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 3 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 3 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 220 | 70 | 101 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -150 | +31 | +49 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,339 | 4,583 | 5,344 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.36% | 4.42% | 3.41% |
| As % of the General category | 2.27% | 6.47% | 5.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,002 | 859 | 1,753 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £32,500 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £45,000 | £48,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £62,500 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.00% | -10.71% | +27.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,914 | £82,500 | £86,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £100,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £67,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -18.52% | +35.00% |
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 | 59,028 | 70,875 | 99,909 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 59.86% | 68.29% | 63.83% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,629 | 38,205 | 51,280 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,269 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £82,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £101,250 | £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 3 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 3 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 | 1,146 | £52,500 | -16.00% | 671 |
| UK excluding London | -156 | 934 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 458 |
| Work from Home | -5 | 523 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 353 |
| London | -129 | 327 | £65,000 | -4.41% | 223 |
| North of England | -132 | 262 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 134 |
| South West | -8 | 192 | £43,500 | -20.91% | 36 |
| South East | -94 | 143 | £50,000 | -20.00% | 122 |
| Midlands | -158 | 130 | £55,000 | +30.18% | 101 |
| North West | -144 | 128 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 84 |
| West Midlands | -129 | 97 | £55,000 | +57.14% | 77 |
| East of England | -88 | 82 | £60,000 | -25.00% | 56 |
| Scotland | -163 | 77 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 18 |
| North East | +50 | 69 | £64,080 | +34.91% | 14 |
| Yorkshire | -107 | 65 | £50,000 | -1.96% | 37 |
| Wales | +2 | 48 | £50,000 | - | 7 |
| East Midlands | -112 | 33 | £52,500 | +5.57% | 25 |
| Northern Ireland | +16 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
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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