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Specialist QA472,000 residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Halifax, Canada

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Halifax earns a median of C$100k a year ($74k gross). Halifax has about 472,000 residents and is the 10th largest of the 11 Canada cities we list. No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based here today; Canada has 1, and remote roles can be done from Halifax.

C$100kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $74k
p10 C$83kp90 C$120k
City factor 0.88×Rank 9 of 11
0Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in Halifax
1Open in Canada
C$77k–C$160kJunior to lead median / yr
7 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer roles near Halifax

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Halifax today, so these are the nearest in Canada, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Canada

"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

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay by level in Halifax

Gross annual pay in CAD. Halifax is 0.88× the Canada median (-12%), which is C$120k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorC$63kC$77kC$94k$56k
Mid-levelC$83kC$100kC$120k$74k
SeniorC$110kC$130kC$160k$96k
LeadC$130kC$160kC$200k$120k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Data / ETL QA Engineer salary page for Halifax.

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Halifax

Validates pipelines, warehouses and reports so the numbers can be trusted.

  • Validate source-to-target mappings and transformation rules
  • Write SQL checks for completeness, uniqueness and drift
  • Automate data-quality tests in the pipeline
  • Test BI dashboards against warehouse truth
  • Investigate and document data defects

Skills and stack employers ask for

Advanced SQLPythonETL / ELT toolsData modellingdbt / Great Expectations

Tools named most often

PostmanJiraDockerJenkins

Time zone

Halifax is on America/Halifax. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 7 h with US East, 4 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Halifax: FAQ

How much does a Data / ETL QA Engineer earn in Halifax?

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Halifax earns a median of C$100k a year ($74k), with a p10 to p90 range of C$83k to C$120k. Junior pay starts near C$77k, senior pay is C$130k and leads reach C$160k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Halifax?

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Halifax today, but Canada has 1 and Data / ETL QA 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 Halifax pay compare with the rest of Canada?

Halifax ranks 9th of 11 Canada cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is C$120k, so Halifax is below it. Against the US it is 26% below the US median of $100k.

What skills do Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Halifax ask for?

Validates pipelines, warehouses and reports so the numbers can be trusted. Typical requirements: Advanced SQL, Python, ETL / ELT tools, Data modelling, dbt / Great Expectations. The tools named most often are Postman, Jira, Docker, Jenkins.

Can a Data / ETL QA Engineer work with US or European teams from Halifax?

Halifax is on America/Halifax. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 7 h with US East, 4 h with London and 3 h with Central Europe. 70% of Data / ETL QA Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

How do I get a Data / ETL QA Engineer job in Halifax with PassRidge?

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