Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cardiff, United Kingdom
Performance Test Engineer pay in Cardiff centres on £61k ($78k) at mid-level, from £50k to £75k. Cardiff has about 372,000 residents and is the 10th largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; United Kingdom has 2, and remote roles can be done from Cardiff.
Performance Test Engineer roles near Cardiff
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Cardiff today, so these are the nearest in United Kingdom, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
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Performance Tester
Junior Performance Tester
Performance Tester
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 Cardiff
Gross annual pay in GBP. Cardiff is 0.90× the United Kingdom median (-10%), which is £68k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £38k | £47k | £57k | $59k | |
| Mid-level | £50k | £61k | £75k | $78k | |
| Senior | £67k | £81k | £99k | $100k | |
| Lead | £80k | £97k | £120k | $120k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Cardiff.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Cardiff
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
Cardiff is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cardiff: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Cardiff?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Cardiff earns a median of £61k a year ($78k), with a p10 to p90 range of £50k to £75k. Junior pay starts near £47k, senior pay is £81k and leads reach £97k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cardiff?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Cardiff today, but United Kingdom 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 Cardiff pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?
Cardiff ranks 10th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is £68k, so Cardiff is below it. Against the US it is 48% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Cardiff 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 Cardiff?
Cardiff is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.
How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in Cardiff 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 Cardiff starts at the higher of the city and national median.