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Specialist QA525,000 residentsUpdated 2026-10-20

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Sacramento, United States

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay in Sacramento centres on $88k at mid-level, from $72k to $110k. Sacramento has about 525,000 residents and is the 35th largest of the 62 United States cities we list. No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based here today; United States has 16, and remote roles can be done from Sacramento.

$88kmedian · mid-level · gross / year · $88k
p10 $72kp90 $110k
City factor 0.88×Rank 55 of 62
0Open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles in Sacramento
16Open in United States
$67k–$140kJunior to lead median / yr
5 hDaily overlap with US East
Openings

Data / ETL QA Engineer roles near Sacramento

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Sacramento today, so these are the nearest in United States, 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 States

"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 Sacramento

Gross annual pay in USD. Sacramento is 0.88× the United States median (-12%), which is $100k at mid-level.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior$55k$67k$82k$67k
Mid-level$72k$88k$110k$88k
Senior$93k$110k$140k$110k
Lead$110k$140k$170k$140k

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

The role

What a Data / ETL QA Engineer does in Sacramento

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

Sacramento is on America/Los Angeles. A 09:00-17:00 day shares 5 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 h with Central Europe.

FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Sacramento: FAQ

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

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Sacramento earns a median of $88k a year ($88k), with a p10 to p90 range of $72k to $110k. Junior pay starts near $67k, senior pay is $110k and leads reach $140k.

Are there Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Sacramento?

No Data / ETL QA Engineer listing is based in Sacramento today, but United States has 16 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 Sacramento pay compare with the rest of United States?

Sacramento ranks 55th of 62 United States cities we track for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay, at 0.88x the national median (-12%). The national mid-level median is $100k, so Sacramento is below it. Against the US it is 12% below the US median of $100k.

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

Sacramento is on America/Los Angeles. A 09:00-17:00 day shares about 5 h with US East, 0 h with London and 0 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 Sacramento with PassRidge?

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