Side-by-side distribution
Privacy Officer
$233,650
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 42%
- Live roles
- 50
Web3
$250,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 5%
- Live roles
- 60
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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 |
|
Nova Credit
|
$252,350 | 1 |
|
Verkada
|
$245,000 | 1 |
|
Nextdoor
|
$240,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Robinhood
|
$201,752 | 2 |
DriveWealth
|
$295,000 | 1 |
Mesh
|
$175,000 | 1 |
Privacy Officer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $252,350 | 5 |
| San Francisco | $233,650 | 9 |
Web3 salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $250,000 | 3 |
Privacy Officer vs Web3: which pays more?
The median for Privacy Officer is $233,650 per year (typically $206,254–$252,350), versus $250,000 for Web3 ($201,752–$272,500). That puts Web3 about 7% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Privacy Officer and Web3 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.