Side-by-side distribution
Lawyer
$167,869
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 44.5%
- Live roles
- 2,457
Privacy Officer
$197,083
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 45.1%
- Live roles
- 142
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Legal Counsel
Property Coverage Attorney
Senior Attorney - Insurance Coverage
Associate Attorney - Insurance Coverage
Associate Attorney
Associate Attorney - Utah
Associate Attorney - Trial & Defense
Associate Attorney - Montana
Associate Attorney - Idaho
Insurance Coverage Attorney
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Director Corporate Counsel - Privacy/ Transactions
Senior Director Assistant General Counsel, Privacy
Corporate Counsel Cybersecurity & Privacy - Falls Church VA
Managing Senior Counsel - Privacy - Pharmacy Consumer Wellness
Senior Counsel, Privacy - Blockchain & Digital Assets
Principal Counsel, Regulatory & Privacy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| WE Wilson Elser - Attorneys | $182,500 | 82 |
Axiom Talent Platform
|
$190,500 | 57 |
Parnalllaw
|
$300,000 | 44 |
The United Firm | La Liga Defensora, APC
|
$100,000 | 41 |
Modern Family Law
|
$151,000 | 36 |
| TM Tyson & Mendes LLP | $133,750 | 24 |
micro1
|
$249,600 | 22 |
|
Clyde & Co
|
$215,000 | 22 |
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 |
Lawyer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore | $249,600 | 22 |
| Boston | $207,500 | 25 |
| San Francisco | $200,000 | 67 |
| New York | $190,500 | 193 |
| Seattle | $190,500 | 36 |
| Atlanta | $190,500 | 54 |
| Chicago | $189,800 | 69 |
| Los Angeles | $177,500 | 86 |
| Austin | $171,500 | 39 |
| Denver | $165,000 | 25 |
Privacy Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $245,000 | 13 |
| Seattle | $245,000 | 5 |
| New York | $233,079 | 16 |
Lawyer vs Privacy Officer: which pays more?
The median for Lawyer is $167,869 per year (typically $123,284–$205,000), versus $197,083 for Privacy Officer ($168,090–$253,000). That puts Privacy Officer about 17% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Lawyer 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.