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.
Senior Manager, IT Quality and Compliance
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Drive IT quality and compliance initiatives, managing audits and ensuring adherence to regulatory standards. Collaborate with global teams to enhance operational performance and support career develop...
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Senior Manager, IT Quality and Compliance
$120K - $145K *
Lead the execution and management of IT Quality and Compliance initiatives, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards while guiding team development and fostering collaboration across IT and business...
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Senior Inventory Specialist, Inventory Control Quaity Assurance
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Join a team that's driving inventory integrity and quality excellence across multiple sites. This role influences operations to enhance accuracy, reduce shrink, and implement best practices in a dynam...
3 weeks ago
Senior Inventory Specialist, Inventory Control Quaity Assurance
$97K - $115K *
Champion inventory integrity and quality excellence across multiple sites, driving measurable improvements in accuracy and process adherence. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance operati...
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Senior Inventory Specialist, Inventory Control Quaity Assurance
$97K - $115K *
Manage and elevate inventory integrity, quality, and process excellence across multiple sites. Collaborate with operations teams to implement standards and drive continuous improvement initiatives, en...
3 weeks ago
Senior Inventory Specialist, Inventory Control Quaity Assurance
$97K - $115K *
Empower your career by driving inventory integrity and quality across multiple sites. Collaborate with operations leaders and continuous improvement teams to enhance accuracy, reduce shrinkage, and im...
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Head of Quality and Regulatory
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Drive your career with this leadership role overseeing Quality Management System and regulatory compliance. Shape strategies, guide audits, and enhance processes to ensure product quality and complian...
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Take ownership of program operations by managing the battle rhythm, coordinating logistics, and ensuring timely communication for leadership meetings, while tracking action items and program metrics t...
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Quality & Integration Engineer
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Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing quality and integration across projects. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive improvements, ensure compliance, and develop your leadership skills...
6 days ago
Quality & Integration Engineer
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Drive quality and integration initiatives across diverse teams, enhancing project execution and compliance. Collaborate with multiple functions to improve processes and develop future technical leader...
Reposted 6 days ago
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Engage with clients to deliver data protection and governance solutions, leveraging your technical expertise to guide teams through complex security initiatives while designing scalable solutions for...
4 weeks ago
Quality Engineering Analyst (Hybrid)
$71K - $101K *
Drive quality assurance excellence by maintaining automated test frameworks and enhancing testing practices through AI. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to maximize efficiency and improve softw...
3 weeks ago
Quality Engineering Analyst (Hybrid)
$71K - $101K *
Help us elevate quality engineering by integrating AI-driven testing and automation techniques. Collaborate across teams to enhance testing practices and ensure software reliability, while promoting c...
3 weeks ago
Quality Engineering Analyst (Hybrid)
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Unlock potential by enhancing quality engineering through automation and AI-driven testing. Collaborate across teams while maintaining test frameworks for web and API applications, driving efficiency...
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Group Project Manager, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Advertising
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Lead complex project management initiatives across multiple channels in the pharmaceutical advertising sector. Oversee cross-functional teams, ensuring timely delivery within budget while mentoring ju...
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Sr Data & AI Governance Architect (Purview Platform Lead)
$105K - $155K *
Drive the implementation of data governance and AI capabilities, leveraging Microsoft Purview to enhance compliance and framework design. Collaborate with stakeholders, ensuring effective governance a...
Reposted 2 days ago
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Lead the charge in managing a skilled data engineering team, ensuring quality workflows and establishing data standards. Drive innovative solutions for efficient data ingestion and delivery across ent...
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Build and govern enterprise data architectures to support analytics and AI. Lead efforts in data modeling, cloud solutions, and architecture standards while collaborating with stakeholders for effecti...
1 month ago
Knowledge Management Specialist
$105K - $120K *
Lead knowledge management initiatives by maintaining critical documentation, supporting engineering teams, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Collaborate with stakeholders to enhance com...
6 days ago
Field Access Specialist - Houston
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Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing patient access to vital medications by collaborating with healthcare providers and navigating payer barriers. This role is essential for ensuring timely treat...
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IT Specialist (Data Protection)
$110K - $130K *
Join a team that's dedicated to safeguarding data integrity and security. In this role, you'll lead cybersecurity initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders, and ensure compliance with federal regulat...
4 days ago
IS Quality Assurance Test Architect
$110K - $130K *
Champion automation excellence in a vital role, providing leadership in test architecture while enhancing software quality through strategic automation practices and effective collaboration with QA te...
Reposted 3 weeks ago
Electronics Customer Quality Specialist — West
$88K - $105K *
Champion quality excellence and customer engagement in high-tech manufacturing. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement, manage product qualifications, and resolve comp...
2 weeks ago
$80K - $95K *
Develop and execute comprehensive test plans to ensure software quality, reliability, and performance. Collaborate with engineering teams to identify defects and enhance testing methodologies, focusin...
1 week ago
Senior Software Quality Engineer
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Champion quality assurance in embedded firmware development, ensuring compliance and continuous improvement through collaboration with cross-functional teams and effective risk management strategies...
3 weeks ago
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.