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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Naples, Italy

Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Naples earn about €49k gross a year ($53k), with most offers between €40k and €60k. Naples has about 909,000 residents and is the 3rd 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 Naples.

€49kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $53k
p10 €40kp90 €60k
City factor 0.90×Rank 3 of 10
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Naples
2Open in Italy
€37k–€78kJunior to lead median / yr
2 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Naples

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Naples 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 Naples

Gross annual pay in EUR. Naples is 0.90× the Italy median (-10%), which is €54k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€31k€37k€45k$41k
Mid-level€40k€49k€60k$53k
Senior€53k€65k€79k$70k
Lead€64k€78k€95k$84k

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

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Naples

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

Naples 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 Naples: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Naples?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Naples earns a median of €49k a year ($53k), with a p10 to p90 range of €40k to €60k. Junior pay starts near €37k, senior pay is €65k and leads reach €78k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Naples?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Naples 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 Naples pay compare with the rest of Italy?

Naples ranks 3rd of 10 Italy cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is €54k, so Naples is below it. Against the US it is 65% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Naples 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 Naples?

Naples 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 Naples 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 Naples starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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