Source: https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/ Title: Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in New York | Deftridge Summary: Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay in New York: median wage $96 an hour, typical part-time contractor rate $160. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024. NY · United States · **Updated November 3, 2026** # Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in New York The market median wage for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in New York is **$95.86 an hour**. A senior part-time contractor typically receives **$160 an hour** on Deftridge, +23% against the United States rate. **$160/hr** typical contractor rate, senior **$95.86/hr** median wage **$59-133** middle half of wages **$3,470** a month at 5 hours a week ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel wage percentiles in New York 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 | $44.58 | $970 | $92,700 | | 25th | $58.71 | $1,270 | $122,100 | | Median | $95.86 | $2,080 | $199,400 | | 75th | $132.91 | $2,880 | $276,500 | | 90th | $211.09 | $4,570 | $439,100 | Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 91,440 people employed in the role. [How rates are built](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/). ## New York in numbers What sets New York apart for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel, from the same sources as the table above. - **+22%** median wage against the United States median of $78.43 - **3rd of 51** states by median wage for this role - **91,440** people employed in the role in this place - **$110.04** median wage in the New York City 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 New York 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 | $160 | $3,470 | | Manager | $190 | $4,120 | | Director | $230 | $4,980 | - Regular role **$140** - One-off task **$160** - Task bundle **$145** ## Privacy & GDPR Counsel pay across United States Typical contractor rate for a senior Privacy & GDPR Counsel, highest first; 6 of 51 places shown. By median wage New York ranks **3 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 | ## Metro areas in New York Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS). - [New York City $110.04/hr median wage · range $68-153](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/) - [Glens Falls $95.86/hr median wage · range $59-133](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/) - [Rochester $74.65/hr median wage · range $53-113](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/) - [Kiryas Joel $70.25/hr median wage · range $53-98](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/) - [Watertown $70.18/hr median wage · range $53-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/) - [Albany $66.85/hr median wage · range $52-91](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/) - [Syracuse $64.44/hr median wage · range $47-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/) - [Buffalo $60.35/hr median wage · range $44-88](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/) - [Kingston $58.71/hr median wage · range $47-86](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/) - [Binghamton $58.13/hr median wage · range $44-80](https://deftridge.com/rates/privacy-counsel/new-york/) ## 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 New York](https://deftridge.com/jobs/privacy-counsel/new-york/) · [Methodology](https://deftridge.com/rates/methodology/)