Performance Test Engineer jobs in Nottingham, United Kingdom
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Nottingham earns a median of £60k a year ($76k gross). Nottingham has about 324,000 residents and is the 15th 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 Nottingham.
Performance Test Engineer roles near Nottingham
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Nottingham 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 Nottingham
Gross annual pay in GBP. Nottingham 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 Nottingham.
What a Performance Test Engineer does in Nottingham
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
Nottingham 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 Nottingham: FAQ
How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Nottingham?
A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Nottingham 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 Nottingham?
No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Nottingham 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 Nottingham pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?
Nottingham ranks 17th 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 Nottingham is below it. Against the US it is 49% below the US median of $150k.
What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Nottingham 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 Nottingham?
Nottingham 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 Nottingham 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 Nottingham starts at the higher of the city and national median.