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 18 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 18 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 227 | 70 | 97 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -157 | +27 | +54 |
| Permanent jobs citing Games | 1,343 | 4,521 | 5,769 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 1.34% | 4.56% | 3.59% |
| As % of the General category | 2.25% | 6.68% | 5.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,007 | 811 | 1,772 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £33,750 | £37,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £45,000 | £48,750 |
| 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 | £82,250 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,613 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.09% | -14.44% | +30.00% |
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 | 59,575 | 67,663 | 103,701 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 59.63% | 68.23% | 64.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,717 | 36,616 | 51,172 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £32,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £43,059 | £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 | £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 18 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 18 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 | -155 | 1,147 | £55,000 | -12.00% | 721 |
| UK excluding London | -158 | 944 | £50,000 | -10.09% | 493 |
| Work from Home | -2 | 535 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 403 |
| London | -139 | 323 | £65,000 | -5.11% | 281 |
| North of England | -119 | 279 | £54,900 | +9.80% | 147 |
| South West | -19 | 185 | £46,000 | -16.36% | 34 |
| South East | -96 | 146 | £50,000 | -16.67% | 162 |
| North West | -141 | 143 | £45,000 | -10.00% | 90 |
| Midlands | -172 | 127 | £55,000 | +57.14% | 92 |
| West Midlands | -125 | 95 | £55,000 | +71.88% | 66 |
| East of England | -88 | 82 | £60,000 | -20.00% | 40 |
| Scotland | -165 | 78 | £52,500 | +5.00% | 9 |
| North East | +48 | 70 | £64,040 | +34.82% | 19 |
| Yorkshire | -102 | 66 | £50,000 | -9.09% | 40 |
| Wales | -3 | 47 | £50,000 | - | 17 |
| East Midlands | -109 | 32 | £52,500 | +5.57% | 27 |
| Northern Ireland | +7 | 2 | £70,000 | - | 3 |
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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