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Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Glasgow, United Kingdom

Mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineers in Glasgow earn about £44k gross a year ($56k), with most offers between £36k and £54k. Glasgow has about 626,000 residents and is the 3rd 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 Glasgow.

£44kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $56k
p10 £36kp90 £54k
City factor 0.95×Rank 6 of 20
0Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in Glasgow
1Open in United Kingdom
£34k–£70kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer roles near Glasgow

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

Gross annual pay in GBP. Glasgow is 0.95× the United Kingdom median (-5%), which is £46k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior£28k£34k£41k$42k
Mid-level£36k£44k£54k$56k
Senior£47k£57k£69k$72k
Lead£57k£70k£85k$88k

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

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Glasgow

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

Glasgow 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 Glasgow: FAQ

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

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Glasgow earns a median of £44k a year ($56k), with a p10 to p90 range of £36k to £54k. Junior pay starts near £34k, senior pay is £57k and leads reach £70k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Glasgow?

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

Glasgow ranks 6th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 0.95x the national median (-5%). The national mid-level median is £46k, so Glasgow is below it. Against the US it is 44% below the US median of $100k.

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

Glasgow 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 Glasgow with PassRidge?

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