Side-by-side distribution
Compliance
$140,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 38.2%
- Live roles
- 715
Privacy Officer
$232,507
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 36.5%
- Live roles
- 52
Highest-paying jobs
Compliance Analyst
Regulatory & Security Compliance Manager
Compliance Advisory Manager
Senior GRC Analyst
Chief Compliance Officer
Engineering Manager, GRC Platform
Engineering Manager, Fraud & Compliance
Chief Compliance Officer
Senior Manager, GRC Subject Matter Experts, Product
GRC Program Manager, US Government Compliance
Highest-paying jobs
Associate General Counsel, Product and Privacy
Director, Corporate Counsel - Privacy
Senior Privacy & AI Counsel, San Francisco, CA (Hybrid) (963-SLS)
Associate General Counsel, Privacy & Compliance
Senior Counsel, Privacy and Compliance
Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy
Senior Product & Privacy Counsel
Senior Privacy Counsel
Privacy Counsel
Senior Counsel, Privacy and Regulatory
The Symicor Group
Coinbase
Harvey
iCapital
Remote
Whoop
Block
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| SA Scale AI | $297,900 | 1 |
|
Okta
|
$285,000 | 1 |
|
Recursion
|
$280,830 | 1 |
|
Solutuslegal
|
$270,000 | 1 |
|
Neuralink
|
$253,000 | 1 |
|
Verkada
|
$245,000 | 1 |
|
Nextdoor
|
$240,000 | 1 |
|
Teleport
|
$239,000 | 1 |
Compliance salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $192,500 | 11 |
| San Francisco | $176,654 | 34 |
| New York | $155,500 | 45 |
| Los Angeles | $145,500 | 10 |
| Atlanta | $135,250 | 4 |
| Chicago | $135,000 | 9 |
| Boston | $115,000 | 9 |
| Denver | $107,070 | 8 |
| Toronto | $87,000 | 4 |
| London | $74,011 | 8 |
Privacy Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $257,240 | 4 |
| San Francisco | $233,650 | 9 |
Compliance vs Privacy Officer: which pays more?
The median for Compliance is $140,000 per year (typically $99,137–$172,375), versus $232,507 for Privacy Officer ($198,877–$249,000). That puts Privacy Officer about 66% 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.