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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Vancouver, Canada

Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Vancouver earn about C$180k gross a year ($130k), with most offers between C$140k and C$220k. Vancouver has about 662,000 residents and is the 7th 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 Vancouver.

C$180kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $130k
p10 C$140kp90 C$220k
City factor 1.04×Rank 2 of 11
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Vancouver
1Open in Canada
C$130k–C$280kJunior to lead median / yr
5 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Vancouver

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Vancouver 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 Vancouver

Gross annual pay in CAD. Vancouver is 1.04× the Canada median (+4%), which is C$170k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorC$110kC$130kC$160k$98k
Mid-levelC$140kC$180kC$220k$130k
SeniorC$190kC$230kC$280k$170k
LeadC$230kC$280kC$340k$200k

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

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Vancouver

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

Vancouver is on America/Vancouver. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 5 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Vancouver: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Vancouver?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Vancouver earns a median of C$180k a year ($130k), with a p10 to p90 range of C$140k to C$220k. Junior pay starts near C$130k, senior pay is C$230k and leads reach C$280k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Vancouver?

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

Vancouver ranks 2nd of 11 Canada cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 1.04x the national median (+4%). The national mid-level median is C$170k, so Vancouver is above it. Against the US it is 13% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Vancouver 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 Vancouver?

Vancouver is on America/Vancouver. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 5 h with US East, 0 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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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