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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Marseille, France

Performance Test Engineer pay in Marseille centres on €59k ($64k) at mid-level, from €49k to €72k. Marseille has about 877,000 residents and is the 2nd largest of the 7 France cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; France has 1, and remote roles can be done from Marseille.

€59kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $64k
p10 €49kp90 €72k
City factor 0.90×Rank 4 of 7
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Marseille
1Open in France
€45k–€94kJunior to lead median / yr
2 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Marseille

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

All Performance Test Engineer jobs in France

"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 Marseille

Gross annual pay in EUR. Marseille is 0.90× the France median (-10%), which is €66k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€37k€45k€55k$49k
Mid-level€49k€59k€72k$64k
Senior€64k€78k€95k$85k
Lead€77k€94k€110k$100k

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

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Marseille

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

Marseille is on Europe/Paris. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Marseille: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Marseille?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Marseille earns a median of €59k a year ($64k), with a p10 to p90 range of €49k to €72k. Junior pay starts near €45k, senior pay is €78k and leads reach €94k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Marseille?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Marseille today, but France 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 Marseille pay compare with the rest of France?

Marseille ranks 4th of 7 France cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is €66k, so Marseille is below it. Against the US it is 57% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Marseille 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 Marseille?

Marseille is on Europe/Paris. 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 Marseille 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 Marseille starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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