Privacy Officer Salary in San Jose, California

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Privacy Officer in San Jose, CA is $173,267. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $131,410 to a high of $214,089, with most professionals earning between $151,357 and $194,635.

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Reviews all system-related information security plans throughout the organization to ensure alignment between security and privacy practices, and acts as a liaison to the information systems department.

September 17, 2022

Demonstrates outstanding time management skills, responsiveness, knowledge of internal, administrative and court processes, substantive knowledge of state and federal privacy laws and regulations relating to health care, and maintains confidentiality, discretion and outstanding professional judgment.

January 09, 2023

Monitors any new, or changes to existing, technology applications, products, or operational processes and ensures that privacy and protection of personal data is appropriately managed.

January 24, 2023

Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive privacy program in accordance with applicable laws to enable consistent, effective data privacy practices, to minimize privacy risk and to ensure the confidentiality of personal data.

March 02, 2023

Provides guidance to Human Resources to promote consistent and appropriate sanctions for failure to comply with state and federal privacy and information security requirements, as well as organizational policies and procedures related to privacy/information security.

March 29, 2023

Maintains knowledge of current federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to data privacy and information security, and monitors advancements in information privacy technologies to ensure organizational adaptation and compliance.

April 12, 2023

Support execution of privacy specific examinations and internal audits by assisting with the collection, preparation and review of first day letter materials.

April 19, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Privacy Officer in San Jose, CA

Average Base Salary

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151357

194635

173267

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

161483

215444

188559

What is the average salary for Privacy Officer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Privacy Officer in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Privacy Officer ranges from $151,357 to $194,635 with the average base salary of $173,267. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $161,483 to $215,444 with the average total cash compensation of $188,559.

View Average Salary for Privacy Officer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$173,267	$151,357 - $194,635
Bonus	$15,292	$10,125 - $20,809
Total Pay	$188,559	$161,483 - $215,444

* 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 Officer Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,357 - $194,635	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $134,077 - $172,414	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $151,069 - $194,264	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $146,305 - $188,138	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $146,545 - $188,447	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,869 - $192,721	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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