Gaming
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Games in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Games over the 6 months to 20 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
6 months to 20 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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Rank | 434 | 445 | 387 |
Rank change year-on-year | +11 | -58 | +8 |
Contract jobs citing Games | 147 | 259 | 599 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.35% | 0.45% | 0.68% |
As % of the General category | 0.60% | 0.77% | 1.20% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 96 | 206 | 480 |
10th Percentile | £210 | £263 | £368 |
25th Percentile | £292 | £363 | £408 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £401 | £488 | £500 |
Median % change year-on-year | -17.69% | -2.50% | +11.11% |
75th Percentile | £540 | £610 | £631 |
90th Percentile | £675 | £738 | £700 |
UK excluding London median daily rate | £375 | £450 | £500 |
% change year-on-year | -16.67% | -10.00% | +23.46% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 4 | 9 |
10th Percentile | £8.04 | £25.29 | £29.74 |
25th Percentile | £18.67 | £47.61 | £35.00 |
Median hourly rate | £39.92 | £60.00 | £43.50 |
Median % change year-on-year | -33.47% | +37.93% | +38.76% |
75th Percentile | £45.75 | £63.75 | £48.75 |
90th Percentile | £63.75 | £70.50 | £79.70 |
UK excluding London median hourly rate | £21.10 | £10.42 | - |
% change year-on-year | +102.50% | - | - |
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 contract job vacancies with a requirement for common skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 24,681 | 33,520 | 49,936 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 58.02% | 58.54% | 56.54% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 15,587 | 23,230 | 34,613 |
10th Percentile | £275 | £313 | £320 |
25th Percentile | £413 | £443 | £425 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £538 |
Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +2.33% | +7.50% |
75th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £650 |
90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £750 |
UK excluding London median daily rate | £495 | £500 | £475 |
% change year-on-year | -1.00% | +5.26% | +8.57% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,924 | 1,020 | 1,422 |
10th Percentile | £12.75 | £13.41 | £12.50 |
25th Percentile | £15.50 | £17.72 | £15.00 |
Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £32.50 | £22.50 |
Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +44.44% | - |
75th Percentile | £52.78 | £61.25 | £47.40 |
90th Percentile | £66.59 | £72.50 | £59.00 |
UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.25 | £29.00 | £19.00 |
% change year-on-year | -2.59% | +52.63% | -3.52% |
Games
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing Games as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Games
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Games.
Games
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Games over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.
Games
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Games.
Games
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Games over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.
Games
Top 15 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Games within the UK over the 6 months to 20 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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England | +15 | 132 | £400 | -15.79% | 750 |
London | +55 | 67 | £425 | -15.00% | 287 |
UK excluding London | +14 | 57 | £375 | -16.67% | 509 |
Work from Home | +26 | 44 | £401 | -19.75% | 420 |
Midlands | +19 | 19 | £225 | -30.77% | 92 |
North of England | +11 | 17 | £500 | +20.48% | 153 |
West Midlands | +19 | 13 | £225 | -30.77% | 65 |
East of England | -3 | 13 | £375 | -37.55% | 47 |
Yorkshire | +11 | 10 | £525 | +7.69% | 40 |
East Midlands | +20 | 6 | £418 | +28.62% | 28 |
North West | +5 | 6 | £425 | +2.41% | 93 |
South West | +9 | 3 | £525 | +90.91% | 36 |
Northern Ireland | - | 3 | - | - | 5 |
South East | +16 | 2 | £120 | -72.57% | 163 |
North East | +13 | 1 | £450 | +12.50% | 22 |
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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