Performance Test Engineer jobs in Palermo, Italy
Performance Test Engineer pay in Palermo centres on €48k ($52k) at mid-level, from €39k to €58k. Palermo has about 648,000 residents and is the 5th 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 Palermo.
Performance Test Engineer roles near Palermo
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Palermo 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.
Tester Software - Automazione & Performance (Remote)
Software Tester - Automazione & Performance (Remote)
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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 Palermo
Gross annual pay in EUR. Palermo is 0.88× the Italy median (-12%), which is €54k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (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 Palermo.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Palermo
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
Palermo 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.
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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Palermo: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Palermo?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Palermo 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 Palermo?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Palermo 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 Palermo pay compare with the rest of Italy?
Palermo ranks 9th 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 Palermo is below it. Against the US it is 65% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Palermo 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 Palermo?
Palermo 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 Palermo 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 Palermo starts at the higher of the city and national median.