UK Salary Guide
Games salary in the UK
The median games salary in the UK is £47,539, up 5.6% on 2025 (£45,000 → £47,500), based on 690 listings. See the full breakdown by experience, year, and company.
Last updated 15 October 2026 · Refreshed nightly from live + recently expired listings
2025 vs 2026 median salary by experience level
Full-year 2025 median compared with full-year 2026 median for each experience level.
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| Experience | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | 10 | £23,404 | £31,500 |
| Mid | 601 | £40,000 | £47,500 |
| Senior | 54 | £58,750 | £60,000 |
| Expert | 25 | £37,997 | £67,500 |
Salary range distribution
How many Games jobs fall into each salary band.
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| Salary band | Job listings |
|---|---|
| Under £30k | 70 |
| £30k - £50k | 279 |
| £50k - £70k | 211 |
| £70k - £90k | 98 |
| £90k - £120k | 16 |
| £120k - £150k | 5 |
| £150k+ | 11 |
Games salary by work mode
On-site, hybrid and remote pay comparison, 2025 vs 2026.
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| Work mode | Sample | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-site | 367 | £23,404 | £41,741 |
| Hybrid | 140 | £46,250 | £47,500 |
| Remote | 183 | £53,750 | £55,000 |
Top paying companies
| Company | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| McGregor Boyall | 6 | £216,666 |
| Harnham - Data & Analytics Recruitment | 5 | £184,600 |
| Forward Role | 3 | £145,666 |
| Ncounter | 3 | £144,166 |
| Michael Page Sales | 4 | £95,250 |
Top paying cities
Click a city to see the Games salary breakdown for it.
| City | Jobs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 3 (9 active) | £210,500 |
| Dubai | 2 (no active jobs) | £200,000 |
| Slough | 4 (1 active) | £143,075 |
| East London | 3 (no active jobs) | £94,583 |
| Sunderland | 3 (2 active) | £79,166 |
Top paying technologies in Games
Average salary of Games jobs that list each technology. Click a technology to see the Games + tech salary breakdown.
Websockets
£200,000
2 jobs · 4 active
Kibana
£200,000
2 jobs · 1 active
Prometheus
£141,418
3 jobs · 15 active
Grafana
£141,418
3 jobs · 16 active
DBT
£136,314
3 jobs · 4 active
Stl
£134,523
3 jobs · no active jobs
C++11
£131,538
2 jobs · no active jobs
C++14
£131,538
2 jobs · no active jobs
Recent Games jobs
Lead AI Engineer - Perm - Manchester
SRG · Manchester
£100,000 - £110,000 p/y
Deputy General Manager
BUZZ Bingo · Poole
£30,000 - £35,000 p/y
Work Coordinator
Liberty Group · Exeter
£27,976 - £27,976 p/y
Head of Game Design
Gsa Techsource Ltd · Manchester
£75,000 - £95,000 p/y
Raw & Packaging Planner
Manpower · Leeds
£36,260 - £36,260 p/y
Senior Backend Engineer
The Business Connection Group · London
£100,000 - £120,000 p/y
Lead C# Developer
Michael Page Technology · Woking
£65,000 - £70,000 p/y
Junior Software Engineer
Itss Recruitment Ltd · Lincoln
£25,000 - £30,000 p/y
Frequently asked questions
Where does this salary data come from?
All salary numbers are derived from real UK tech job listings on Geekery.io. We use every job that either is currently live or expired within the last two years, in GBP, and with a published salary range.
How often is the salary data updated?
The aggregation job runs every night at 03:30 Europe/London, so the numbers you see here are at most 24 hours old.
Do you include contract or only permanent roles?
Both. We aggregate every job with a published salary range regardless of employment type. Day rates are annualised using a 5-day, 8-hour working week.
Why median instead of average?
Median is far less affected by a small number of very high or very low outliers, so it gives a more honest picture of what a typical role pays. We do also show the mean (average) alongside the median for reference.
What does 'midpoint salary' mean?
Each job lists a min and max salary. We take the average of those two numbers and, if the salary period is monthly/weekly/daily/hourly, multiply it up to an annual figure.
Is remote work paid the same as on-site?
Based on the last two years of UK tech job listings, median remote and on-site salaries are within 5% of each other for the same role and experience level — the gap is much smaller than candidates expect, and varies more by category than by work mode. The salary-by-work-mode chart on each category page shows the live breakdown.
Can I download the data?
Not yet — the data is presented on a per-category basis above. If you'd like a full export, get in touch and we can discuss a research partnership.