Performance Test Engineer jobs in London, United Kingdom
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in London earns a median of £81k a year ($100k gross). London has about 9 million residents and is the 1st largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list. PassRidge lists 2 open Performance Test Engineer roles based here.
Open Performance Test Engineer roles in London
2 roles based in London, 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 London
Gross annual pay in GBP. London is 1.18× the United Kingdom median (+18%), which is £68k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £50k | £61k | £75k | $78k | |
| Mid-level | £66k | £81k | £98k | $100k | |
| Senior | £87k | £110k | £130k | $130k | |
| Lead | £100k | £130k | £160k | $160k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for London.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in London
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
London 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 London: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in London?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in London earns a median of £81k a year ($100k), with a p10 to p90 range of £66k to £98k. Junior pay starts near £61k, senior pay is £110k and leads reach £130k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in London?
Yes: 2 open Performance Test Engineer roles are based in London right now, 0 of them remote, and 2 in United Kingdom. Tell us your city and we alert you when a local role opens.
How does London pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?
London ranks 1st of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 1.18x the national median (+18%). The national mid-level median is £68k, so London is above it. Against the US it is 33% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in London 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 London?
London 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 London 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 London starts at the higher of the city and national median.