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Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Toronto, Canada

Mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineers in Toronto earn about C$120k gross a year ($89k), with most offers between C$100k and C$150k. Toronto has about 2.8 million residents and is the 1st 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 Toronto.

C$120kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $89k
p10 C$100kp90 C$150k
City factor 1.06×Rank 1 of 11
0Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in Toronto
1Open in Canada
C$93k–C$190kJunior to lead median / yr
8 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer roles near Toronto

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Toronto 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 Toronto

Gross annual pay in CAD. Toronto is 1.06× the Canada median (+6%), which is C$120k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorC$76kC$93kC$110k$68k
Mid-levelC$100kC$120kC$150k$89k
SeniorC$130kC$160kC$190k$120k
LeadC$160kC$190kC$240k$140k

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

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Toronto

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

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

FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Toronto: FAQ

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

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Toronto earns a median of C$120k a year ($89k), with a p10 to p90 range of C$100k to C$150k. Junior pay starts near C$93k, senior pay is C$160k and leads reach C$190k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Toronto?

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Toronto 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 Toronto pay compare with the rest of Canada?

Toronto ranks 1st of 11 Canada cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 1.06x the national median (+6%). The national mid-level median is C$120k, so Toronto is above it. Against the US it is 11% below the US median of $100k.

What skills do Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Toronto 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 Toronto?

Toronto is on America/Toronto. 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 Data / ETL QA Engineer roles are remote-friendly.

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

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