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Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in London, United Kingdom

Mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineers in London earn about £55k gross a year ($69k), with most offers between £45k and £67k. London has about 9 million residents and is the 1st 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 London.

£55kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $69k
p10 £45kp90 £67k
City factor 1.18×Rank 1 of 20
0Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in London
1Open in United Kingdom
£42k–£87kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer roles near London

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

Gross annual pay in GBP. London is 1.18× the United Kingdom median (+18%), which is £46k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior£34k£42k£51k$53k
Mid-level£45k£55k£67k$69k
Senior£58k£71k£86k$90k
Lead£71k£87k£110k$110k

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

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in London

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

London 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 London: FAQ

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

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in London earns a median of £55k a year ($69k), with a p10 to p90 range of £45k to £67k. Junior pay starts near £42k, senior pay is £71k and leads reach £87k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in London?

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

London ranks 1st of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 1.18x the national median (+18%). The national mid-level median is £46k, so London is above it. Against the US it is 31% below the US median of $100k.

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

London 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 London with PassRidge?

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