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Western Europe · 0 open Data / ETL QA Engineer roles · 2026-10-20

Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Austria

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Austria earns a median of €52k ($57k) a year gross. The p10 to p90 range is €43k to €64k. That is 43% below the US median for the same role. Austria ranks 13 of 36 countries on our pay index. Juniors start near €40k, leads reach €83k.

Estimate · gross / year
€52kmedian · mid-level · $57k
p10 €43kp90 €64k
Rank 13 of 36vs US -43%
Pay by level

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay by level in Austria

Gross annual pay in EUR. Junior pay is €40k, lead pay is €83k: leads earn 108% more. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior€33k€40k€49k $43k
Mid-level€43k€52k€64k $57k
Senior€55k€68k€83k $74k
Lead€68k€83k€100k $90k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only. p10 and p90 are 0.82× and 1.22× the median. Methodology.

Cities

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay by city in Austria

Vienna pays most at 1.04× the national median. Pay factor 1.00 equals the country median of €52k.

CityTierPay factorMid-level medianp10–p90USDQA jobs
ViennaB1.04× (+4%)€55k€45k–€67k$59k3
GrazC0.88× (-12%)€46k€38k–€56k$50k2

City factors are estimates (tier A = largest tech hubs). Remote roles are paid to the employer's pay band, which can differ from the city rate.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Austria

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer on €52k gross keeps roughly 60–67% after income tax and social contributions, about €31k to €35k a year.

€52kgross median / year
€31k–€35kestimated take-home / year
≈ €2,800per month, mid of range

In Austria, pay is usually quoted as annual gross salary, paid in 14 instalments under most collective agreements. Estimate only: a single earner with no dependants and typical deductions. Bonuses, benefits, pension choices and regional taxes change the result. It is not tax advice.

Employers

Who hires Data / ETL QA Engineers in Austria

Employer mix by share of listings (399 listings across Western Europe (too few in Austria alone)). Names are withheld; we show the type of company.

  • Software companies35%
  • Games studios22%
  • AI companies17%
  • Fintech companies7%
  • Cybersecurity companies6%
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Similar-paying countries

Mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer median in countries closest to Austria on our pay index.

CountryLocalUSD
DenmarkDKK 400k$58k
Belgium€51k$55k
United Kingdom£46k$59k
Germany€55k$60k
Netherlands€55k$60k
NorwayNOK 660k$62k
Evidence

What this estimate rests on

The Data / ETL QA Engineer baseline uses 12 US posted pay ranges. For Austria, the country index is calibrated on 166 non-US observations in Western Europe, so the regional sample is usable but still modest. Evidence score 4 of 8.

12US ranges for this role
166non-US ranges in region
1posted ranges in Austria
7live QA listings here
City pages

Data / ETL QA Engineer salary and jobs by city in Austria

Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs in Austria by city.

FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Austria: FAQ

What is the average Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Austria?

The median gross salary for a mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Austria is €52k a year ($57k). The p10 is €43k and the p90 is €64k. This is an estimate based on posted pay ranges.

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

A senior Data / ETL QA Engineer in Austria earns a median of €68k ($74k), with a range of €55k to €83k. Leads earn €83k, 108% more than juniors at €40k.

Which city in Austria pays Data / ETL QA Engineers the most?

Vienna has the highest pay factor at 1.04x the country median, which puts a mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer at about €55k ($59k). Graz sits at 0.88x, around €46k.

How does Austria compare with the US for Data / ETL QA Engineer pay?

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in the US earns a median of $100k. In Austria the equivalent is $57k, which is 43% below the US figure. Austria ranks 13 of 36 countries; the Western Europe median for this role is $55k.

What is the take-home pay for a Data / ETL QA Engineer in Austria?

Roughly 60–67% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner, which is about €31k to €35k a year on a €52k gross salary. This is a generic estimate, not tax advice: benefits, family status and regional taxes change the result.

How many Data / ETL QA Engineer jobs are open in Austria?

PassRidge lists no live Data / ETL QA Engineer listing in Austria today, and 7 QA listings across all roles in Austria. 0 of the Data / ETL QA Engineer listings and 1 of all listings in the country show a real posted pay range; the rest carry a model estimate.

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