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 2 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
6 months to 2 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
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Rank | 434 | 437 | 381 |
Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -56 | +37 |
Contract jobs citing Games | 145 | 253 | 593 |
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.34% | 0.45% | 0.68% |
As % of the General category | 0.59% | 0.77% | 1.19% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 88 | 208 | 470 |
10th Percentile | £211 | £259 | £372 |
25th Percentile | £267 | £338 | £410 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £401 | £471 | £500 |
Median % change year-on-year | -14.72% | -5.90% | +5.26% |
75th Percentile | £540 | £620 | £631 |
90th Percentile | £675 | £738 | £700 |
UK excluding London median daily rate | £375 | £438 | £500 |
% change year-on-year | -14.29% | -12.50% | +23.46% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 4 | 6 |
10th Percentile | £8.04 | £25.29 | £22.97 |
25th Percentile | £18.67 | £47.61 | £35.75 |
Median hourly rate | £39.92 | £60.00 | £42.50 |
Median % change year-on-year | -33.47% | +41.18% | +41.67% |
75th Percentile | £45.75 | £63.75 | £45.41 |
90th Percentile | £63.75 | £70.50 | £47.19 |
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 | 24,760 | 33,009 | 49,869 |
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 57.46% | 58.55% | 56.80% |
Number of daily rates quoted | 15,551 | 22,901 | 34,679 |
10th Percentile | £275 | £313 | £325 |
25th Percentile | £413 | £438 | £431 |
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £540 |
Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +1.85% | +8.00% |
75th Percentile | £650 | £675 | £650 |
90th Percentile | £763 | £775 | £750 |
UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £475 |
% change year-on-year | -2.00% | +5.26% | +7.95% |
Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,985 | 984 | 1,388 |
10th Percentile | £12.78 | £13.41 | £12.50 |
25th Percentile | £15.50 | £17.50 | £15.00 |
Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £32.40 | £22.50 |
Median % change year-on-year | -7.41% | +44.00% | +4.65% |
75th Percentile | £52.50 | £61.25 | £47.06 |
90th Percentile | £67.38 | £72.50 | £59.11 |
UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.42 | £28.07 | £19.50 |
% change year-on-year | +1.25% | +43.95% | +2.63% |
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 2 June 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 2 June 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 2 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 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 | +8 | 132 | £403 | -10.56% | 693 |
London | +57 | 65 | £450 | -10.00% | 280 |
UK excluding London | +16 | 58 | £375 | -14.29% | 424 |
Work from Home | +18 | 40 | £358 | -28.50% | 332 |
Midlands | +26 | 20 | £225 | -40.00% | 86 |
North of England | +12 | 17 | £500 | +20.48% | 101 |
West Midlands | +14 | 13 | £225 | -37.06% | 61 |
East of England | -2 | 12 | £375 | -42.31% | 47 |
Yorkshire | +15 | 10 | £525 | -4.55% | 26 |
East Midlands | +12 | 7 | £418 | +11.47% | 27 |
North West | +5 | 6 | £425 | +2.41% | 63 |
South West | +11 | 4 | £525 | +90.91% | 31 |
Northern Ireland | - | 3 | - | - | 6 |
South East | +3 | 2 | £120 | -72.57% | 140 |
North East | +12 | 1 | £450 | +12.50% | 14 |
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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