Data Quality Specialists help organizations make confident decisions by ensuring their data is accurate, complete, consistent, and fit for use. On Ladders, explore vetted professional opportunities with compensation of $100,000 or more, including roles focused on data validation, governance, quality analytics, and data operations.
These professionals assess data assets, define quality standards, identify errors and inconsistencies, and coordinate solutions with technical and business teams. Responsibilities may include developing data quality rules, monitoring metrics, investigating root causes, documenting processes, and improving the systems that collect and manage data.
Employers commonly seek experience with data profiling, SQL, spreadsheets, data visualization, and quality or observability tools. Knowledge of data governance, metadata, master data management, database systems, and privacy practices can also be valuable. Strong analytical thinking, attention to detail, communication, and problem-solving skills help specialists turn findings into practical improvements.
Data Quality Specialists work across industries such as financial services, healthcare, technology, retail, and consulting. Depending on experience and organizational needs, related opportunities may include senior data quality analyst, data governance specialist, data steward, data management consultant, or quality program lead.
Browse Ladders for Data Quality Specialist positions and related professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Compare responsibilities, required skills, and compensation details to find a role that fits your experience and career goals.
Manager Enterprise Quality Programs and Data
$100K - $120K *
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DRG Quality Analyst IV - Healthcare
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Optimize clinical DRG audits by ensuring accuracy and consistency in coding. Mentor auditors, recommend process improvements, and conduct quality reviews to enhance performance and compliance in a rem...
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Principal Consultant - Informatica MDM Architect
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Join a team that's redefining enterprise data management by leading the design and delivery of Informatica MDM solutions. Leverage your expertise to create scalable data models and governance processe...
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Accelerate progress at pediatric mental health care by leading clinical quality assurance and supervision, mentoring clinicians, and providing evidence-based therapy to children and families in a full...
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Implementation Specialist, Enterprise Accounts
$100K - $120K *
Lead enterprise rollouts for multi-state home health organizations. Design and execute implementation strategies, engage stakeholders, and ensure clinician adoption at scale for successful outcomes ac...
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Manager, Compliance Risk Adjustment
$87K - $157K *
Join a team that's dedicated to managing external audits for Risk Adjustment processes. Oversee audit deliverables, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure compliance while driving continuous improv...
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Edifecs DevSecOps/Integration Engineer
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Business Analyst - MDM & Data Governance
$95K - $115K *
Unlock potential by bridging business and technical teams to define and implement master data management and governance solutions, ensuring data quality and compliance across the organization...
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Join a team that's dedicated to transforming healthcare data solutions. As a Senior Data Engineer, you'll enhance complex systems, collaborate across departments, and drive analytics to optimize finan...
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Client Success Manager, Payer Retrieval
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Unlock your potential by leading customer projects, ensuring seamless communication, and driving success in healthcare solutions. Collaborate with diverse teams to enhance client satisfaction and oper...
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Join a team that's dedicated to advancing clinical data programming in oncology. Leverage your expertise to develop SAS programs, ensure data integrity, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to...
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Optimize quality operations for large-scale data pipelines, ensuring high standards and consistency across diverse datasets. Lead a team to enhance efficiency and reliability in audio data processing...
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Manage the end-to-end SIT testing strategy, leading QA teams and ensuring quality across projects. Collaborate with stakeholders to develop test plans, oversee execution, and drive continuous improvem...
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Join a dynamic team as a Salesforce QA Tester, focusing on ensuring application quality and reliability through robust testing methodologies. Collaborate with stakeholders to align testing with busine...
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
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Lead the charge in ensuring the quality and reliability of our SaaS cardiac device management platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to execute comprehensive testing and advocate for seamle...
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Senior Manager Corporate Quality Compliance
$138K - $187K *
Unlock your potential by leading global quality compliance initiatives, coordinating audits, training programs, and ensuring regulatory adherence to safeguard product integrity and drive organizationa...
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Expert Decision Support Analyst
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Director of Clinical Quality and Outcomes (BCBA-D Preferred)
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Innovate clinical quality systems for scalable care delivery, ensuring standards meet payer expectations and driving measurable performance improvements across independent health providers...
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Senior Process Improvement Professional
$78K - $107K *
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Sector Specialist - Healthcare, Directed Content
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Regulatory Publishing Technical Consultant (Regulatory Systems)
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2 weeks ago
Healthcare Coding Expert (certified professional coder)
$77K - $105K *
Join a dynamic team to analyze healthcare claims data, identify fraud trends, and support the Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership. Leverage your expertise to drive strategic outcomes and enhance c...
1 week ago
$113K - $197K *
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What does a Data Quality Specialist do?
A Data Quality Specialist evaluates and improves data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and reliability. Typical work includes setting quality rules, monitoring data, investigating problems, and partnering with teams to resolve issues.
What skills are important for Data Quality Specialist jobs?
Useful skills often include SQL, data profiling, data validation, analytics, and familiarity with databases or data quality tools. Employers also value knowledge of data governance, careful attention to detail, clear communication, and root-cause analysis.
Where do Data Quality Specialists work?
They work in many sectors that depend on reliable data, including finance, healthcare, technology, retail, government, and consulting.
What related roles can Data Quality Specialists pursue?
Related career paths may include senior data quality analyst, data governance specialist, data steward, data management consultant, or data quality program lead, depending on experience and specialization.
How can I find Data Quality Specialist jobs paying $100,000 or more?
Search Ladders for vetted Data Quality Specialist and related professional job listings, then review each posting for compensation, responsibilities, qualifications, and location or remote-work details.