Performance Test Engineer jobs in Toronto, Canada
Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Toronto earn about C$180k gross a year ($130k), with most offers between C$150k and C$220k. Toronto has about 2.8 million residents and is the 1st 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 Toronto.
Performance Test Engineer roles near Toronto
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Toronto 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.
CoreOS Kernel Performance Engineer
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 Toronto
Gross annual pay in CAD. Toronto is 1.06× the Canada median (+6%), which is C$170k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | C$110k | C$140k | C$170k | $100k | |
| Mid-level | C$150k | C$180k | C$220k | $130k | |
| Senior | C$190k | C$240k | C$290k | $170k | |
| Lead | C$230k | C$290k | C$350k | $210k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Toronto.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Toronto
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
Toronto 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.
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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Toronto: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Toronto?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Toronto earns a median of C$180k a year ($130k), with a p10 to p90 range of C$150k to C$220k. Junior pay starts near C$140k, senior pay is C$240k and leads reach C$290k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Toronto?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Toronto 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 Toronto pay compare with the rest of Canada?
Toronto ranks 1st of 11 Canada cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 1.06x the national median (+6%). The national mid-level median is C$170k, so Toronto is above it. Against the US it is 13% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Toronto 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 Toronto?
Toronto 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 Toronto 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 Toronto starts at the higher of the city and national median.