Side-by-side distribution
Compliance
$125,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 31%
- Live roles
- 2,181
Privacy Officer
$201,042
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.5%
- Live roles
- 143
Highest-paying jobs
Compliance Advisory Manager
Chief Compliance Officer
Engineering Manager, GRC Platform
Engineering Manager, Fraud & Compliance
Executive Director U.S. and Above Markets Compliance Officer
Principal Healthcare Compliance Manager, Healthcare Compliance Office (HCO), Advisory
California Compliance Officer
Product Manager Principal, Tax Reporting Compliance
GRC Program Manager, US Government Compliance
Trade Import / Export Compliance Manager – Technology & SaaS Industry Experience
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Director Assistant General Counsel, Privacy
Senior Director Corporate Counsel - Privacy/ Transactions
Corporate Counsel Cybersecurity & Privacy - Falls Church VA
Managing Senior Counsel - Privacy - Pharmacy Consumer Wellness
Principal Counsel, Regulatory & Privacy
Senior Counsel, Privacy - Blockchain & Digital Assets
Senior Privacy & AI Counsel, San Francisco, CA (Hybrid) (963-SLS)
Associate General Counsel, Privacy & Compliance
Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy
Artificial Intelligence and Privacy Associate General Counsel
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TB TD Bank | $118,300 | 25 |
The Symicor Group
|
$90,000 | 13 |
Coinbase
|
$188,700 | 10 |
|
Northrop Grumman
|
$112,400 | 9 |
BMO
|
$108,900 | 9 |
|
CVS Health
|
$113,386 | 8 |
KeyBank
|
$98,000 | 8 |
Transamerica
|
$95,000 | 8 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Brex
|
$245,000 | 4 |
T-Mobile
|
$172,700 | 3 |
| AX Axon | $161,250 | 3 |
|
Centene
|
$153,500 | 3 |
|
Regeneron
|
$322,650 | 2 |
|
Mastercard
|
$222,000 | 2 |
Fiserv
|
$215,600 | 2 |
Hilbert's AI
|
$151,121 | 2 |
Compliance salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $182,500 | 20 |
| San Francisco | $178,500 | 53 |
| Austin | $147,500 | 12 |
| New York | $146,100 | 109 |
| Los Angeles | $141,601 | 10 |
| Chicago | $138,351 | 54 |
| Boston | $135,000 | 25 |
| Atlanta | $134,601 | 26 |
| Denver | $109,070 | 24 |
| Toronto | $100,374 | 26 |
Privacy Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $245,000 | 13 |
| Seattle | $245,000 | 5 |
| Chicago | $233,650 | 3 |
| New York | $233,079 | 16 |
Compliance vs Privacy Officer: which pays more?
The median for Compliance is $125,000 per year (typically $95,500–$160,000), versus $201,042 for Privacy Officer ($166,925–$254,444). That puts Privacy Officer about 61% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Compliance and Privacy Officer are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.