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 26 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 26 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 224 | 71 | 97 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -153 | +26 | +55 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,337 | 4,301 | 6,036 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.31% | 4.39% | 3.67% |
| As % of the General category | 2.23% | 6.45% | 5.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,010 | 788 | 1,779 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,950 | £33,750 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £45,000 | £47,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | -7.41% | +22.73% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,914 | £81,438 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £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 | 59,988 | 66,684 | 106,739 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 58.88% | 67.99% | 64.91% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,878 | 36,263 | 51,463 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,000 | £42,521 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | - | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,375 | £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 26 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 26 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 | -154 | 1,139 | £55,000 | -12.00% | 760 |
| UK excluding London | -152 | 942 | £50,000 | -13.04% | 540 |
| Work from Home | -3 | 531 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 381 |
| London | -142 | 316 | £65,000 | -4.41% | 311 |
| North of England | -123 | 280 | £55,000 | +4.76% | 116 |
| South West | -19 | 178 | £46,000 | -16.36% | 37 |
| South East | -94 | 149 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 220 |
| North West | -135 | 143 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 74 |
| Midlands | -167 | 128 | £55,000 | +46.67% | 98 |
| West Midlands | -123 | 97 | £55,000 | +71.88% | 68 |
| East of England | -74 | 83 | £60,000 | -17.24% | 47 |
| Scotland | -162 | 79 | £52,500 | - | 13 |
| North East | +53 | 72 | £64,000 | +34.74% | 17 |
| Yorkshire | -97 | 65 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 26 |
| Wales | -1 | 46 | £50,000 | - | 10 |
| East Midlands | -119 | 31 | £58,750 | +9.30% | 30 |
| Northern Ireland | +8 | 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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