Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Cardiff, United Kingdom
Data / ETL QA Engineer pay in Cardiff centres on £42k ($53k) at mid-level, from £34k to £51k. Cardiff has about 372,000 residents and is the 10th largest of the 20 United Kingdom cities we list. No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based here today; United Kingdom has 1, and remote roles can be done from Cardiff.
Data / ETL QA Engineer roles near Cardiff
No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Cardiff today, so these are the nearest in United Kingdom, then the levels we place here. Placement pay starts at the higher of the city and national median.
Data Quality & Assurance Analyst
Junior ETL Tester
ETL Tester
Senior ETL Tester
Lead ETL Tester
"Talent pipeline" cards are the levels we place, not an employer's vacancy. Real postings are labelled "Market listing". How pay is set.
Data / ETL QA Engineer pay by level in Cardiff
Gross annual pay in GBP. Cardiff is 0.90× the United Kingdom median (-10%), which is £46k at mid-level.
| Level | p10 | Median | p90 | Range | Median (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junior | £26k | £32k | £39k | $40k | |
| Mid-level | £34k | £42k | £51k | $53k | |
| Senior | £44k | £54k | £66k | $68k | |
| Lead | £54k | £66k | £81k | $84k |
Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. Full Data / ETL QA Engineer salary page for Cardiff.
What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Cardiff
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
Tools named most often
Time zone
Cardiff is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 h with Central Europe.
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Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Cardiff: FAQ
How much does a Data / ETL QA Engineer earn in Cardiff?
A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Cardiff earns a median of £42k a year ($53k), with a p10 to p90 range of £34k to £51k. Junior pay starts near £32k, senior pay is £54k and leads reach £66k.
Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Cardiff?
No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Cardiff today, but United Kingdom 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 Cardiff pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?
Cardiff ranks 10th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 0.90x the national median (-10%). The national mid-level median is £46k, so Cardiff is below it. Against the US it is 47% below the US median of $100k.
What skills do Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Cardiff 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 Cardiff?
Cardiff is on Europe/London. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 3 h with US East, 8 h with London and 7 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff starts at the higher of the city and national median.