Side-by-side distribution
Paralegal
$84,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 50.4%
- Live roles
- 1,237
Privacy Officer
$196,042
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 49.3%
- Live roles
- 146
Highest-paying jobs
Senior Director, Assistant General Counsel – Market Access Legal
Corporate Paralegal - Dallas
Litigation Paralegal
Litigation Paralegal - California
Corporate Paralegal
Litigation Paralegal - Pennsylvania
Corporate Paralegal - Chicago
Litigation Paralegal - Chicago
Litigation Paralegal - Detroit
Litigation Paralegal - D.C
Highest-paying jobs
Data Protection, Privacy and Security Of Counsel (Palo Alto)
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
Associate General Counsel, Product & Privacy
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Amentum
|
$62,483 | 40 |
CACI
|
$60,455 | 40 |
Morgan & Morgan, P.A.
|
$75,005 | 25 |
| DP DLA Piper | $114,587 | 19 |
Parnalllaw
|
$66,580 | 19 |
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
|
$125,000 | 15 |
Modern Family Law
|
$72,915 | 15 |
Clyde & Co
|
$95,053 | 14 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Brex
|
$245,000 | 4 |
|
Mastercard
|
$264,500 | 3 |
T-Mobile
|
$172,700 | 3 |
Centene
|
$153,500 | 3 |
Abridge
|
$243,750 | 2 |
Coinbase
|
$223,482 | 2 |
OpenTable
|
$215,000 | 2 |
Premier Inc.
|
$187,500 | 2 |
Paralegal salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | $119,028 | 7 |
| San Francisco | $111,301 | 35 |
| Boston | $104,160 | 20 |
| New York | $102,500 | 79 |
| Los Angeles | $100,443 | 42 |
| Chicago | $95,233 | 36 |
| Austin | $92,966 | 5 |
| Seattle | $90,761 | 23 |
| Toronto | $74,443 | 7 |
| Denver | $69,680 | 12 |
Privacy Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $245,000 | 19 |
| San Francisco | $245,000 | 14 |
| Seattle | $245,000 | 6 |
| Chicago | $233,650 | 5 |
| London | $137,243 | 3 |
Paralegal vs Privacy Officer: which pays more?
The median for Paralegal is $84,000 per year (typically $65,208–$107,750), versus $196,042 for Privacy Officer ($159,875–$238,453). That puts Privacy Officer about 133% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Paralegal 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.