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Performance Test Engineer salary in Vienna, Austria

A mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Vienna earns a median of €80k a year gross ($87k), from €66k at p10 to €98k at p90. Vienna pays 1.04× the Austria median and 42% below the US median of $150k. About 1.7 million people live in Vienna.

Estimate · gross / year
€80kmedian · mid-level · $87k
p10 €66kp90 €98k
Rank 1 of 2City factor 1.04×
Pay by level

Performance Test Engineer pay by level in Vienna

Gross annual pay in EUR. Junior €61k, lead €130k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€50k€61k€75k$66k
Mid-level€66k€80k€98k$87k
Senior€87k€110k€130k$120k
Lead€100k€130k€160k$140k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the Austria median (€77k) times a 1.04 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Vienna

Employers in Austria usually quote annual gross salary, paid in 14 instalments under most collective agreements.

€80kgross median / year
€48k–€54ktake-home / year (60-67%)
€6,700gross / month
€38gross / hour, 40 h week

A generic estimate for a single mid-level earner, not tax advice.

Other cities

Performance Test Engineer pay in other Austria cities

Austria overview
CityPay factorp10Medianp90
Graz0.88×€56k€68k€83k
FAQ

Performance Test Engineer salary in Vienna: FAQ

What is the average Performance Test Engineer salary in Vienna?

The median gross salary for a mid-level Performance Test Engineer in Vienna is €80k a year ($87k). The p10 is €66k and the p90 is €98k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Vienna with a city factor of 1.04.

How much does a senior Performance Test Engineer make in Vienna?

A senior Performance Test Engineer in Vienna earns a median of €110k ($120k), with a range of €87k to €130k. Leads reach €130k and juniors start near €61k.

What is an entry-level Performance Test Engineer salary in Vienna?

A junior Performance Test Engineer in Vienna earns about €61k a year ($66k), between €50k and €75k. Pay rises to €80k at mid-level.

Is Vienna a good-paying city for Performance Test Engineers in Austria?

Vienna ranks 1st of 2 tracked Austria cities for this role, at 1.04x the national median of €77k. It is the best-paid city we track in the country.

What is the take-home pay for a Performance Test Engineer in Vienna?

Roughly 60-67% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about €48k to €54k a year, or €4,300 a month. This is not tax advice.

What is the hourly rate for a Performance Test Engineer in Vienna?

A €80k gross salary equals about €38 an hour on a 40-hour week (€6,700 a month gross). Contractors typically quote 20-35% above this to cover leave and benefits.

All figures are gross estimates, not offers or advice.

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