Privacy & GDPR Counsel hourly rate in Washington
The market median wage for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in Washington is $78.19 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $130 an hour on Deftridge.
Privacy & GDPR Counsel wage percentiles in Washington
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 | $44.69 | $970 | $93,000 |
| 25th | $56.15 | $1,220 | $116,800 |
| Median | $78.19 | $1,690 | $162,600 |
| 75th | $108.10 | $2,340 | $224,800 |
| 90th | $171.69 | $3,720 | $357,100 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 13,140 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Washington in numbers
What sets Washington apart for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel, from the same sources as the table above.
- 0%
- median wage against the United States median of $78.43
- 10th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 13,140
- people employed in the role in this place
- $83.71
- median wage in the Seattle metro area, the highest here
- $35
- country floor: no United States rate is published below it
- RCW 49.62.020: a non-competition covenant is void and unenforceable unless the employee's annualised earnings exceed $100,000 a year, adjusted annually under RCW 49.62.040. Source
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Privacy & GDPR Counsel in Washington 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 | $130 | $2,820 |
| Manager | $155 | $3,360 |
| Director | $185 | $4,010 |
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 Washington ranks 10 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| California | $119.84 | $200 |
| District of Columbia | $103.07 | $170 |
| New York | $95.86 | $160 |
| Illinois | $81.54 | $135 |
| Virginia | $81.46 | $135 |
| Nevada | $80.30 | $130 |
| Washington | $78.19 | $130 |
| New Jersey | $77.46 | $130 |
| Connecticut | $77.33 | $130 |
| Texas | $74.20 | $120 |
Metro areas in Washington
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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