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Performance Test Engineer jobs in Virginia Beach, United States

Mid-level Performance Test Engineers in Virginia Beach earn about $130k gross a year ($130k), with most offers between $110k and $160k. Virginia Beach has about 455,000 residents and is the 42nd 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 Virginia Beach.

$130kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $130k
p10 $110kp90 $160k
City factor 0.88×Rank 60 of 62
0Open Performance Test Engineer roles in Virginia Beach
19Open in United States
$99k–$210kJunior to lead median / yr
8 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Performance Test Engineer roles near Virginia Beach

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach

Gross annual pay in USD. Virginia Beach is 0.88× the United States median (-12%), which is $150k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior$81k$99k$120k$99k
Mid-level$110k$130k$160k$130k
Senior$140k$170k$210k$170k
Lead$170k$210k$250k$210k

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

The role

What a Performance Test Engineer does in Virginia Beach

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

Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach: FAQ

How much does a Performance Test Engineer earn in Virginia Beach?

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Virginia Beach earns a median of $130k a year ($130k), with a p10 to p90 range of $110k to $160k. Junior pay starts near $99k, senior pay is $170k and leads reach $210k.

Are there Performance Test Engineer jobs in Virginia Beach?

No Performance Test Engineer listing is based in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach pay compare with the rest of United States?

Virginia Beach ranks 60th of 62 United States cities we track for Performance Test Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is $150k, so Virginia Beach is below it. Against the US it is 13% below the US median of $150k.

What skills do Performance Test Engineer jobs in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach?

Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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