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Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Edinburgh, United Kingdom

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Edinburgh earns a median of £46k a year ($59k gross). Edinburgh has about 515,000 residents and is the 7th 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 Edinburgh.

£46kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $59k
p10 £38kp90 £57k
City factor 1.00×Rank 2 of 20
0Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in Edinburgh
1Open in United Kingdom
£35k–£73kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer roles near Edinburgh

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Edinburgh 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.

All Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in United Kingdom

"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 Edinburgh

Gross annual pay in GBP. Edinburgh is 1.00× the United Kingdom median (same), which is £46k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior£29k£35k£43k$45k
Mid-level£38k£46k£57k$59k
Senior£49k£60k£73k$76k
Lead£60k£73k£90k$93k

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

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Edinburgh

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

Edinburgh 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.

FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Edinburgh: FAQ

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

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Edinburgh earns a median of £46k a year ($59k), with a p10 to p90 range of £38k to £57k. Junior pay starts near £35k, senior pay is £60k and leads reach £73k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Edinburgh?

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh pay compare with the rest of United Kingdom?

Edinburgh ranks 2nd of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 1.00x the national median (0%). The national mid-level median is £46k, so Edinburgh is at it. Against the US it is 41% below the US median of $100k.

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

Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh with PassRidge?

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