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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Edmonton, Canada

Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Edmonton earn about C$150k gross a year ($110k), with most offers between C$130k and C$190k. Edmonton has about 1 million residents and is the 5th largest of the 11 Canada cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; Canada has 1, and remote roles can be done from Edmonton.

C$150kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $110k
p10 C$130kp90 C$190k
City factor 0.90×Rank 7 of 11
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Edmonton
1Open in Canada
C$120k–C$240kJunior to lead median / yr
6 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Edmonton

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Edmonton today, so these are the nearest in Canada, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Performance Test Engineer jobs in Canada

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Performance Test Engineer pay by level in Edmonton

Gross annual pay in CAD. Edmonton is 0.90× the Canada median (-10%), which is C$170k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorC$95kC$120kC$140k$85k
Mid-levelC$130kC$150kC$190k$110k
SeniorC$170kC$200kC$250k$150k
LeadC$200kC$240kC$300k$180k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Edmonton.

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Edmonton

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

JMeter / k6 / GatlingProfiling and APMDatabases and cachingCloud infrastructureStatistics

Tools named most often

JMeterk6GatlingLoadRunnerDocker

Time zone

Edmonton is on America/Edmonton. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 6 h with US East, 1 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Edmonton: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Edmonton?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Edmonton earns a median of C$150k a year ($110k), with a p10 to p90 range of C$130k to C$190k. Junior pay starts near C$120k, senior pay is C$200k and leads reach C$240k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Edmonton?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Edmonton today, but Canada has 1 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 Edmonton pay compare with the rest of Canada?

Edmonton ranks 7th of 11 Canada cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is C$170k, so Edmonton is below it. Against the US it is 27% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Edmonton 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 Edmonton?

Edmonton is on America/Edmonton. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 6 h with US East, 1 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in Edmonton 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 Edmonton starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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