Performance Test Engineer jobs in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Edinburgh earn about £68k gross a year ($86k), with most offers between £56k and £83k. Edinburgh has about 515,000 residents and is the 7th 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 Edinburgh.
Performance Test Engineer roles near Edinburgh
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Edinburgh 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.
Performance Engineer
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 Edinburgh
Gross annual pay in GBP. Edinburgh is 1.00× the United Kingdom median (same), which is £68k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £43k | £52k | £63k | $66k | |
| Mid-level | £56k | £68k | £83k | $86k | |
| Senior | £74k | £90k | £110k | $110k | |
| Lead | £89k | £110k | £130k | $140k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Edinburgh.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Edinburgh
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
Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Edinburgh?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Edinburgh earns a median of £68k a year ($86k), with a p10 to p90 range of £56k to £83k. Junior pay starts near £52k, senior pay is £90k and leads reach £110k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Edinburgh?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?
Edinburgh ranks 2nd of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 1.00x the national median (0%). The national mid-level median is £68k, so Edinburgh is at it. Against the US it is 43% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh?
Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh starts at the higher of the city and national median.