Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/illinois/ Title: Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in Illinois | Deftridge Summary: Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay in Illinois: median wage $82 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $135. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. IL · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in Illinois The market median wage for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in Illinois is **$81.54 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$135 an hour** on Deftridge, +4% against the United States rate. **$135/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$81.54/hr** median wage **$52-113** middle half of wages **$2,930** a month at 5 hours a week ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel wage percentiles in Illinois Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median. | Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 10th | $38.10 | $830 | $79,200 | | 25th | $52.38 | $1,140 | $109,000 | | Median | $81.54 | $1,770 | $169,600 | | 75th | $113.05 | $2,450 | $235,100 | | 90th | $179.55 | $3,890 | $373,500 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 33,430 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## Illinois in numbers What sets Illinois apart for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel, from the same sources as the table above. - **+4%** median wage against the United States median of $78.43 - **7th of 51** states by median wage for this role - **33,430** people employed in the role in this place - **$86.09** median wage in the Chicago metro area, the highest here - **$35** country floor: no United States rate is published below it ## What contractors receive The Deftridge rate for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in Illinois by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown. | Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week | | --- | --- | --- | | Senior | $135 | $2,930 | | Manager | $160 | $3,470 | | Director | $195 | $4,230 | - Regular role **$120** - One-off task **$135** - Task bundle **$120** ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Privacy & GDPR Counsel, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Illinois ranks **7 of 51**. | Place | Median wage | Contractor rate | | --- | --- | --- | | California | $119.84 | $200 | | District of Columbia | $103.07 | $170 | | New York | $95.86 | $160 | | Delaware | $92.77 | $155 | | Massachusetts | $91.36 | $150 | | Colorado | $82.78 | $135 | | Illinois | $81.54 | $135 | | Virginia | $81.46 | $135 | | Nevada | $80.30 | $130 | | Washington | $78.19 | $130 | ## Metro areas in Illinois Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [Chicago $86.09/hr median wage · range $54-116](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/illinois/) - [Decatur $81.54/hr median wage · range $52-113](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/illinois/) - [Springfield $65.93/hr median wage · range $49-93](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/illinois/) - [Bloomington $65.54/hr median wage · range $42-81](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/illinois/) - [Peoria $65.16/hr median wage · range $43-102](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/illinois/) - [Champaign $55.78/hr median wage · range $41-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/illinois/) - [Rockford $52.47/hr median wage · range $33-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/illinois/) - [Kankakee $44.95/hr median wage · range $33-83](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/illinois/) ## Questions about pay, fees and privacy The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: [Pricing](https://deftridge.com/pricing/) explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; [How it works](https://deftridge.com/how-it-works/) covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job. [Privacy & GDPR Counsel rates in every country](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/) · [Privacy & GDPR Counsel jobs in Illinois](https://deftridge.com/jobs/privacy-counsel/illinois/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)