Performance Test Engineer jobs in Leeds, United Kingdom
Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Leeds earn about £64k gross a year ($81k), with most offers between £53k and £78k. Leeds has about 536,000 residents and is the 6th 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 Leeds.
Performance Test Engineer roles near Leeds
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Leeds 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
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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 Leeds
Gross annual pay in GBP. Leeds is 0.94× the United Kingdom median (-6%), which is £68k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £40k | £49k | £60k | $62k | |
| Mid-level | £53k | £64k | £78k | $81k | |
| Senior | £69k | £85k | £100k | $110k | |
| Lead | £83k | £100k | £120k | $130k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Leeds.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Leeds
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
Leeds 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 Leeds: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Leeds?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Leeds earns a median of £64k a year ($81k), with a p10 to p90 range of £53k to £78k. Junior pay starts near £49k, senior pay is £85k and leads reach £100k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Leeds?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Leeds 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 Leeds pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?
Leeds ranks 7th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.94x the national median (-6%). The national mid-level median is £68k, so Leeds is below it. Against the US it is 46% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Leeds 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 Leeds?
Leeds 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 Leeds 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 Leeds starts at the higher of the city and national median.