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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Charlotte, United States

Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Charlotte earn about $140k gross a year ($140k), with most offers between $110k and $170k. Charlotte has about 911,000 residents and is the 15th largest of the 62 United States cities we list. No Performance Test Engineer listing is based here today; United States has 19, and remote roles can be done from Charlotte.

$140kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $140k
p10 $110kp90 $170k
City factor 0.94×Rank 21 of 62
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Charlotte
19Open in United States
$110k–$220kJunior to lead median / yr
8 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Charlotte

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Charlotte today, so these are the nearest in United States, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Performance Test Engineer jobs in United States

"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.

Pay by level

Performance Test Engineer pay by level in Charlotte

Gross annual pay in USD. Charlotte is 0.94× the United States median (-6%), which is $150k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior$86k$110k$130k$110k
Mid-level$110k$140k$170k$140k
Senior$150k$180k$220k$180k
Lead$180k$220k$270k$220k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Performance Test Engineer salary page for Charlotte.

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Charlotte

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

JMeter / k6 / GatlingProfiling and APMDatabases and cachingCloud infrastructureStatistics

Tools named most often

JMeterk6GatlingLoadRunnerDocker

Time zone

Charlotte is on America/New York. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 8 h with US East, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Performance Test Engineer jobs in Charlotte: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Charlotte?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Charlotte earns a median of $140k a year ($140k), with a p10 to p90 range of $110k to $170k. Junior pay starts near $110k, senior pay is $180k and leads reach $220k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Charlotte?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Charlotte today, but United States has 19 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 Charlotte pay compare with the rest of United States?

Charlotte ranks 21st of 62 United States cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.94x the national median (-6%). The national mid-level median is $150k, so Charlotte is below it. Against the US it is 7% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Charlotte 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 Charlotte?

Charlotte is on America/New York. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 8 h with US East, 3 h with London and 2 h with Central Europe. 70% of Performance Test Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Performance Test Engineer job in Charlotte 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 Charlotte starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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