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Specialist QA569,000 residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Hamilton, Canada

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Hamilton earns a median of C$150k a year ($110k gross). Hamilton has about 569,000 residents and is the 8th 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 Hamilton.

C$150kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $110k
p10 C$120kp90 C$180k
City factor 0.88×Rank 10 of 11
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Hamilton
1Open in Canada
C$110k–C$240kJunior to lead median / yr
8 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Hamilton

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Hamilton 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 Hamilton

Gross annual pay in CAD. Hamilton is 0.88× the Canada median (-12%), which is C$170k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorC$93kC$110kC$140k$83k
Mid-levelC$120kC$150kC$180k$110k
SeniorC$160kC$200kC$240k$140k
LeadC$190kC$240kC$290k$170k

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

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Hamilton

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

Hamilton is on America/Toronto. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 8 h with US East, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Hamilton: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Hamilton?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Hamilton earns a median of C$150k a year ($110k), with a p10 to p90 range of C$120k to C$180k. Junior pay starts near C$110k, senior pay is C$200k and leads reach C$240k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Hamilton?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Hamilton 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 Hamilton pay compare with the rest of Canada?

Hamilton ranks 10th of 11 Canada cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is C$170k, so Hamilton is below it. Against the US it is 27% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Hamilton 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 Hamilton?

Hamilton is on America/Toronto. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 8 h with US East, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in Hamilton with PassRidge?

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