Performance Test Engineer jobs in Manchester, United Kingdom
Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Manchester earn about £66k gross a year ($83k), with most offers between £54k and £80k. Manchester has about 569,000 residents and is the 4th 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 Manchester.
Performance Test Engineer roles near Manchester
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Manchester 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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"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 Manchester
Gross annual pay in GBP. Manchester is 0.96× the United Kingdom median (-4%), which is £68k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £41k | £50k | £61k | $63k | |
| Mid-level | £54k | £66k | £80k | $83k | |
| Senior | £71k | £87k | £110k | $110k | |
| Lead | £85k | £100k | £130k | $130k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Manchester.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Manchester
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
Manchester 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 Manchester: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Manchester?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Manchester earns a median of £66k a year ($83k), with a p10 to p90 range of £54k to £80k. Junior pay starts near £50k, senior pay is £87k and leads reach £100k.
Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Manchester?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Manchester 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 Manchester pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?
Manchester ranks 4th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.96x the national median (-4%). The national mid-level median is £68k, so Manchester is below it. Against the US it is 45% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Manchester 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 Manchester?
Manchester 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 Manchester 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 Manchester starts at the higher of the city and national median.