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Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Reading, United Kingdom

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Reading earns a median of £41k a year ($52k gross). Reading has about 318,000 residents and is the 16th 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 Reading.

£41kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $52k
p10 £34kp90 £50k
City factor 0.88×Rank 18 of 20
0Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in Reading
1Open in United Kingdom
£31k–£65kJunior to lead median / yr
3 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer roles near Reading

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

Gross annual pay in GBP. Reading is 0.88× the United Kingdom median (-12%), which is £46k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior£25k£31k£38k$39k
Mid-level£34k£41k£50k$52k
Senior£43k£53k£64k$67k
Lead£53k£65k£79k$82k

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

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Reading

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

Reading 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 Reading: FAQ

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

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Reading earns a median of £41k a year ($52k), with a p10 to p90 range of £34k to £50k. Junior pay starts near £31k, senior pay is £53k and leads reach £65k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Reading?

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

Reading ranks 18th of 20 United Kingdom cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is £46k, so Reading is below it. Against the US it is 48% below the US median of $100k.

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

Reading 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 Reading with PassRidge?

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