Performance Test Engineer jobs in Vienna, Austria
Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Vienna earn about €80k gross a year ($87k), with most offers between €66k and €98k. Vienna has about 1.7 million residents and is the 1st largest of the 2 Austria cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; Austria has 0, and remote roles can be done from Vienna.
Performance Test Engineer openings we fill in Vienna
The four levels PassRidge places in Vienna. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Junior Performance Tester
Performance Tester
Senior Performance Tester
Lead Performance Tester
"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.
Performance Test Engineer pay by level in Vienna
Gross annual pay in EUR. Vienna is 1.04× the Austria median (+4%), which is €77k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | €50k | €61k | €75k | $66k | |
| Mid-level | €66k | €80k | €98k | $87k | |
| Senior | €87k | €110k | €130k | $120k | |
| Lead | €100k | €130k | €160k | $140k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Vienna.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Vienna
Models load, finds bottlenecks and signs off capacity before peak traffic.
- Model realistic load profiles from production traffic
- Write and run load, stress and soak tests
- Find bottlenecks across app, database and infrastructure
- Report capacity and SLO risk in numbers
- Automate performance checks in CI
Skills and stack employers ask for
Tools named most often
Time zone
Vienna is on Europe/Vienna. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe.
Performance Test Engineer jobs in other Austria cities
| City | Mid-level median | |
|---|---|---|
| Graz | €68k | Performance Test Engineer jobs |
Other QA roles in Vienna
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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Vienna: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Vienna?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Vienna earns a median of €80k a year ($87k), with a p10 to p90 range of €66k to €98k. Junior pay starts near €61k, senior pay is €110k and leads reach €130k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Vienna?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Vienna today, but Austria has 0 and Performance Test Engineer roles open to remote candidates in the same time zone are common. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does Vienna pay compare with the rest of Austria?
Vienna ranks 1st of 2 Austria cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 1.04x the national median (+4%). The national mid-level median is €77k, so Vienna is above it. Against the US it is 42% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Vienna ask for?
Models load, finds bottlenecks and signs off capacity before peak traffic. Typical requirements: JMeter / k6 / Gatling, Profiling and APM, Databases and caching, Cloud infrastructure, Statistics. The tools named most often are JMeter, k6, Gatling, LoadRunner.
Can a Performance Test Engineer work with US or European teams from Vienna?
Vienna is on Europe/Vienna. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in Vienna with PassRidge?
Tell us your level and stack in the form on this page. A recruiter sends matching roles with the pay shown upfront; it is free for candidates and nothing goes to an employer without your written OK. Our placement range for Vienna starts at the higher of the city and national median.