Side-by-side distribution
Privacy Officer
$232,507
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 37.3%
- Live roles
- 51
Psychiatrist
$358,800
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 35.4%
- Live roles
- 1,112
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
Highest-paying jobs
Psychiatrist (MD / DO)
Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist Supervisor
Psychiatrist - Intellectual & Developmental Disability
Psychiatrist | General Adult | Coastal regional WA
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Lifestance
|
$369,500 | 211 |
Serenity Mental Health Centers
|
$500,000 | 118 |
|
Mediix
|
$448,012 | 10 |
Greenlife Healthcare Staffing
|
$353,600 | 10 |
Array Behavioral Care
|
$358,800 | 8 |
|
Gotham Enterprises Ltd
|
$520,000 | 6 |
Amae Health
|
$315,000 | 6 |
| PH Pulse Healthcare | $149,408 | 4 |
Privacy Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $233,650 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $233,650 | 9 |
| Chicago | $233,650 | 3 |
Privacy Officer vs Psychiatrist: which pays more?
The median for Privacy Officer is $232,507 per year (typically $206,649–$249,000), versus $358,800 for Psychiatrist ($333,758–$397,250). That puts Psychiatrist about 54% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Privacy Officer and Psychiatrist 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.