Privacy Counsel Salary in Austin, Texas

How much does a Privacy Counsel make in Austin, TX?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Privacy Counsel in Austin, TX is $134,338. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $101,616 to a high of $168,839, with most professionals earning between $117,210 and $152,397.

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What does a Privacy Counsel do?

Common responsibilities of a Privacy Counsel

Supporting and collaborating with contract functions, including Corporate Transactions Legal team and Procurement, by providing advice on global privacy and cybersecurity laws and regulations, meaningful policies and position(s), and implications for cybersecurity and data protection safeguards/controls, including training and assisting with creation and updates of contract provisions and templates.

October 23, 2022

Manage the collection, analysis and reporting of Privacy and Data Protection program data and metrics for continuous process improvement.

December 28, 2022

Demonstrated knowledge and experience with privacy and data governance laws and regulations and ability to translate that knowledge to deliver relevant and actionable guidance to the business.

January 10, 2023

Collaborates with key stakeholders in various business units on privacy issues, liaises with various business units to stay abreast of programs with privacy implications, educates business stakeholders on privacy policies and procedures, facilitates program development, and ensures privacy consideration is embedded in the program design stage.

March 19, 2023

Participates in the development, implementation and ongoing compliance monitoring of internal business clients and third-party agents to ensure privacy program and policy requirements are met and contract obligations are honored.

March 28, 2023

Develop, support and manage Data Privacy Program, including corporate policies, operational controls and business processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and company philosophy.

April 03, 2023

Assist the Legal Department efforts in the creation, implementation and refinement of forms, policies and procedures and provide substantive support for the rest of the Legal Department on an as-needed basis.

April 14, 2023

Provide a variety of general legal services to a number of in-house constituents, primarily within the legal and compliance department, but will work with business partners with oversight under supervision of more senior attorney with moderate discretion to make independent decisions within predefined guidelines.

April 26, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Privacy Counsel in Austin, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

117210

152397

134338

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

125536

167213

146186

What is the average salary for Privacy Counsel in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Privacy Counsel in Austin, TX. The base salary for Privacy Counsel ranges from $117,210 to $152,397 with the average base salary of $134,338. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $125,536 to $167,213 with the average total cash compensation of $146,186.

View Average Salary for Privacy Counsel as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$134,338	$117,210 - $152,397
Bonus	$11,848	$8,326 - $14,816
Total Pay	$146,186	$125,536 - $167,213

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Privacy Counsel Salary Near Austin, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Round Rock, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,999 - $150,822	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Killeen, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,648 - $139,965	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Temple, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,957 - $139,066	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE San Antonio, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,179 - $148,456	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Waco, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $107,345 - $139,571	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Houston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $120,466 - $156,630	COMPARE TO Austin, TX

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About Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2017 estimate, Austin had a population of 950,715 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center ...

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