Side-by-side distribution
Compliance
$125,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 32.8%
- Live roles
- 2,221
Privacy Officer
$208,700
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 46.6%
- Live roles
- 148
Highest-paying jobs
Engineering Manager, Trust & Safety, Surveillance & Compliance
Senior Compliance Officer, Regulatory Reporting
Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Compliance Officer
Engineering Manager, Fraud & Compliance
VP, Chief Compliance Officer
Technical Program Manager, SOX Compliance
Senior Manager, Security & Compliance
Staff Security GRC Analyst
Compliance Officer, Washington
Highest-paying jobs
Data Protection, Privacy and Security Of Counsel (Palo Alto)
Sr. Lead Counsel, Privacy
Privacy Counsel
Managing Senior Counsel, Privacy - Caremark
Senior Counsel, Privacy - Blockchain & Digital Assets
Senior Counsel - Privacy, Regulatory & Technology
Senior Privacy & AI Counsel, San Francisco, CA (Hybrid) (963-SLS)
Senior Legal Counsel- Privacy
Associate General Counsel, Privacy & Compliance
Director and Assistant General Counsel, Global Privacy, AI and Cybersecurity
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TB TD Bank | $117,500 | 24 |
The Symicor Group
|
$97,500 | 12 |
|
CVS Health
|
$106,403 | 10 |
PwC
|
$162,125 | 8 |
Transamerica
|
$84,000 | 8 |
Coinbase
|
$211,085 | 7 |
Bank of America
|
$146,100 | 6 |
KeyBank
|
$98,000 | 6 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Mastercard
|
$264,500 | 3 |
|
Centene
|
$153,500 | 3 |
|
Solutuslegal
|
$243,750 | 2 |
|
Coinbase
|
$223,482 | 2 |
OpenTable
|
$215,000 | 2 |
|
Pinterest
|
$213,178 | 2 |
Premier Inc.
|
$187,500 | 2 |
T-Mobile
|
$172,700 | 2 |
Compliance salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | $193,275 | 12 |
| San Francisco | $185,775 | 54 |
| Boston | $165,000 | 25 |
| New York | $148,750 | 118 |
| Los Angeles | $145,250 | 21 |
| Chicago | $145,250 | 45 |
| Austin | $138,351 | 18 |
| Atlanta | $138,351 | 16 |
| London | $107,349 | 9 |
| Denver | $99,750 | 18 |
Privacy Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $234,725 | 16 |
| Chicago | $233,650 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $233,200 | 12 |
Compliance vs Privacy Officer: which pays more?
The median for Compliance is $125,800 per year (typically $92,619–$164,338), versus $208,700 for Privacy Officer ($172,475–$236,650). 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.