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Specialist QA367,000 residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Florence, Italy

Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Florence earn about €48k gross a year ($52k), with most offers between €39k and €58k. Florence has about 367,000 residents and is the 8th largest of the 10 Italy cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; Italy has 2, and remote roles can be done from Florence.

€48kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $52k
p10 €39kp90 €58k
City factor 0.88×Rank 7 of 10
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Florence
2Open in Italy
€36k–€76kJunior to lead median / yr
2 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Florence

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

All Performance Test Engineer jobs in Italy

"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 Florence

Gross annual pay in EUR. Florence is 0.88× the Italy median (-12%), which is €54k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€30k€36k€44k$40k
Mid-level€39k€48k€58k$52k
Senior€52k€63k€77k$69k
Lead€62k€76k€93k$82k

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

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Florence

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

Florence is on Europe/Rome. 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 Florence: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Florence?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Florence earns a median of €48k a year ($52k), with a p10 to p90 range of €39k to €58k. Junior pay starts near €36k, senior pay is €63k and leads reach €76k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Florence?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Florence today, but Italy has 2 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 Florence pay compare with the rest of Italy?

Florence ranks 7th of 10 Italy cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is €54k, so Florence is below it. Against the US it is 65% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Florence 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 Florence?

Florence is on Europe/Rome. 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 Florence 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 Florence starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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