Performance Test Engineer jobs in Leicester, United Kingdom
Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Leicester earn about £60k gross a year ($76k), with most offers between £49k and £73k. Leicester has about 369,000 residents and is the 11th 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 Leicester.
Performance Test Engineer roles near Leicester
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Leicester 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 Leicester
Gross annual pay in GBP. Leicester is 0.88× the United Kingdom median (-12%), which is £68k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £38k | £46k | £56k | $58k | |
| Mid-level | £49k | £60k | £73k | $76k | |
| Senior | £65k | £79k | £97k | $100k | |
| Lead | £78k | £95k | £120k | $120k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Leicester.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Leicester
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
Leicester 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 Leicester: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Leicester?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Leicester earns a median of £60k a year ($76k), with a p10 to p90 range of £49k to £73k. Junior pay starts near £46k, senior pay is £79k and leads reach £95k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Leicester?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Leicester 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 Leicester pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?
Leicester ranks 14th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is £68k, so Leicester is below it. Against the US it is 49% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Leicester 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 Leicester?
Leicester 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 Leicester 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 Leicester starts at the higher of the city and national median.