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Specialist QA2 million residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Hamburg, Germany

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay in Hamburg centres on €55k ($60k) at mid-level, from €45k to €68k. Hamburg has about 2 million residents and is the 2nd largest of the 23 Germany cities we list. No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based here today; Germany has 0, and remote roles can be done from Hamburg.

€55kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $60k
p10 €45kp90 €68k
City factor 1.00×Rank 4 of 23
0Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in Hamburg
0Open in Germany
€42k–€88kJunior to lead median / yr
2 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer openings we fill in Hamburg

The four levels PassRidge places in Hamburg. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.

All Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Germany

"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 Hamburg

Gross annual pay in EUR. Hamburg is 1.00× the Germany median (same), which is €55k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€35k€42k€51k$46k
Mid-level€45k€55k€68k$60k
Senior€59k€72k€87k$78k
Lead€72k€88k€110k$95k

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

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Hamburg

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

Hamburg is on Europe/Berlin. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Hamburg: FAQ

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

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Hamburg earns a median of €55k a year ($60k), with a p10 to p90 range of €45k to €68k. Junior pay starts near €42k, senior pay is €72k and leads reach €88k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Hamburg?

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Hamburg today, but Germany has 0 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 Hamburg pay compare with the rest of Germany?

Hamburg ranks 4th of 23 Germany cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 1.00x the national median (0%). The national mid-level median is €55k, so Hamburg is at it. Against the US it is 40% below the US median of $100k.

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

Hamburg is on Europe/Berlin. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 2 h with US East, 7 h with London and 8 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 Hamburg 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 Hamburg starts at the higher of the city and national median.

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