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Romania · 1 open in Bucharest · updated 2026-10-20

Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Bucharest, Romania

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Bucharest earns a median of RON 160k a year gross ($34k), from RON 130k at p10 to RON 190k at p90. Bucharest pays 1.10× the Romania median and 66% below the US median of $100k. About 1.9 million people live in Bucharest.

Estimate · gross / year
RON 160kmedian · mid-level · $34k
p10 RON 130kp90 RON 190k
Rank 1 of 4City factor 1.10×
Pay by level

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay by level in Bucharest

Gross annual pay in RON. Junior RON 120k, lead RON 250k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
JuniorRON 99kRON 120kRON 150k$26k
Mid-levelRON 130kRON 160kRON 190k$34k
SeniorRON 170kRON 200kRON 250k$44k
LeadRON 210kRON 250kRON 310k$54k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the Romania median (RON 140k) times a 1.10 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Bucharest

Employers in Romania usually quote monthly net or gross salary, often quoted net in job ads.

RON 160kgross median / year
RON 93k–RON 110ktake-home / year (58-66%)
RON 13kgross / month
RON 77gross / hour, 40 h week

A generic estimate for a single mid-level earner, not tax advice.

Other cities

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay in other Romania cities

Romania overview
CityPay factorp10Medianp90
Cluj-Napoca0.93×RON 110kRON 130kRON 160k
Constanța0.88×RON 100kRON 130kRON 150k
Iasi0.87×RON 100kRON 130kRON 150k
FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Bucharest: FAQ

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

The median gross salary for a mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Bucharest is RON 160k a year ($34k). The p10 is RON 130k and the p90 is RON 190k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Bucharest with a city factor of 1.10.

How much does a senior Data / ETL QA Engineer make in Bucharest?

A senior Data / ETL QA Engineer in Bucharest earns a median of RON 200k ($44k), with a range of RON 170k to RON 250k. Leads reach RON 250k and juniors start near RON 120k.

What is an entry-level Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Bucharest?

A junior Data / ETL QA Engineer in Bucharest earns about RON 120k a year ($26k), between RON 99k and RON 150k. Pay rises to RON 160k at mid-level.

Is Bucharest a good-paying city for Data / ETL QA Engineers in Romania?

Bucharest ranks 1st of 4 tracked Romania cities for this role, at 1.10x the national median of RON 140k. It is the best-paid city we track in the country.

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

Roughly 58-66% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about RON 93k to RON 110k a year, or RON 8,100 a month. This is not tax advice.

What is the hourly rate for a Data / ETL QA Engineer in Bucharest?

A RON 160k gross salary equals about RON 77 an hour on a 40-hour week (RON 13k a month gross). Contractors typically quote 20-35% above this to cover leave and benefits.

All figures are gross estimates, not offers or advice.

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