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Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Bristol, United Kingdom

A mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Bristol earns a median of £43k a year gross ($55k), from £35k at p10 to £53k at p90. Bristol pays 0.93× the United Kingdom median and 45% below the US median of $100k. About 479,000 people live in Bristol.

Estimate · gross / year
£43kmedian · mid-level · $55k
p10 £35kp90 £53k
Rank 8 of 20City factor 0.93×
Pay by level

Data / ETL QA Engineer pay by level in Bristol

Gross annual pay in GBP. Junior £33k, lead £68k. The bar spans p10 to p90 with the median marked.

Levelp10Medianp90RangeMedian (USD)
Junior£27k£33k£40k$42k
Mid-level£35k£43k£53k$55k
Senior£46k£56k£68k$71k
Lead£56k£68k£83k$86k

Estimates from posted pay ranges, base pay only: the United Kingdom median (£46k) times a 0.93 city factor. Methodology.

Take-home

From gross to take-home in Bristol

Employers in United Kingdom usually quote annual salary for permanent roles, day rates for contract roles.

£43kgross median / year
£30k–£32ktake-home / year (69-75%)
£3,600gross / month
£21gross / 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 United Kingdom cities

United Kingdom overview
CityPay factorp10Medianp90
London1.18×£45k£55k£67k
Edinburgh1.00×£38k£46k£57k
Birmingham0.97×£37k£45k£55k
Manchester0.96×£37k£45k£54k
Belfast0.95×£36k£44k£54k
Glasgow0.95×£36k£44k£54k
Leeds0.94×£36k£44k£53k
Cambridge0.93×£35k£43k£53k
FAQ

Data / ETL QA Engineer salary in Bristol: FAQ

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

The median gross salary for a mid-level Data / ETL QA Engineer in Bristol is £43k a year ($55k). The p10 is £35k and the p90 is £53k. This is an estimate from posted pay ranges, scaled to Bristol with a city factor of 0.93.

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

A senior Data / ETL QA Engineer in Bristol earns a median of £56k ($71k), with a range of £46k to £68k. Leads reach £68k and juniors start near £33k.

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

A junior Data / ETL QA Engineer in Bristol earns about £33k a year ($42k), between £27k and £40k. Pay rises to £43k at mid-level.

Is Bristol a good-paying city for Data / ETL QA Engineers in United Kingdom?

Bristol ranks 8th of 20 tracked United Kingdom cities for this role, at 0.93x the national median of £46k. It pays close to or below the national median.

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

Roughly 69-75% of gross stays after income tax and social contributions for a single mid-level earner: about £30k to £32k a year, or £2,600 a month. This is not tax advice.

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

A £43k gross salary equals about £21 an hour on a 40-hour week (£3,600 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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