Contact

Privacy Jobs Report: January – March 2024

Published
01 May 2024
Read time
2 min read
Category
Opinion

Privacy 108 monitors and reports on privacy jobs advertised in Australia. We’ve tracked the number, location, position, and salary of privacy jobs in Australia over the past years to uncover the trends privacy professionals – and aspiring privacy professionals – should know about.

Our report on privacy jobs advertised in Australia between January and March 2024 is now available. These are some of our key findings:

Overall Trends

  • Total job ads this quarter (January to March 2024) recovered with 107 jobs advertised, compared to 67 for the previous quarter (Oct-Dec 2023).
  • The average number of jobs advertised increased from 22 each month to 35, which is consistent with the general trend after last quarter’s exceptional drop.

Shifting Sector Focus

  • Roles in Banking/Financial services and Health have declined, being replaced by Corporate and Higher Education sectors.

Geographical Distribution

  • Sydney continues to be the leading location for privacy roles with 1 in 2 roles being located there. Melbourne is next with 1 in 3 roles. Perth seems to have continued to cement its place as a key location staying consistent with 5% of roles this quarter.

Work Arrangement Changes

  • Fewer roles were offered with flexibility in location than in the previous period.

Privacy Roles and Function

  • Privacy Officers overtook Privacy Managers as the most advertised roles.
  • Most job functions are still compliance focused (71% of the roles this quarter), showing a continuing trend towards privacy as a compliance role.

Salary Insights

  • Around 1 in 4 advertised roles included a salary, with most of those government roles. For those roles, the most common range was still $126k-$175k (incl super) based on 3-5 years of experience.
  • The average salary this period increased to $145k from $126k last period.
  • The highest advertised salary was $353,515 – $388,866 p.a. plus superannuation for the new NSW Privacy Commissioner.

You can read the complete Australian Jobs Report: January to March 2024.

Ready to turn insight into action?
Connect with Privacy 108.

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
Privacy 108 collects your name and contact details to respond to your enquiry and communicate with you about it. If you do not provide this information, we may be unable to respond. We do not disclose this information to third parties. For more information about how we handle your personal information, including how to access or correct it or make a complaint, please see our Privacy Policy or contact us at hello@privacy108.com.au.
Jodie Siganto
Privacy, security and training
Jodie is one of Australia’s leading privacy and security experts and the Founder of Privacy 108 Consulting.
Jodie Siganto
Privacy, security and training
Jodie is one of Australia’s leading privacy and security experts and the Founder of Privacy 108 Consulting.
Talk to us?
Looking to take your business to the next level? Speak with our experts today!
Contact us
Related articles
  • 1300 41 20 50
  • Level 3, 240 Queen St, Brisbane QLD 4000
  • Ground Floor Reception, 3 Spring St, Sydney NSW 2000
  • PO Box 3295, Yeronga QLD 4104
  • Follow us on LinkedIn
Services
Privacy Risk Management Privacy Impact Assessments AI Governance Privacy Legal Services Research and Policy
Company
About Privacy 108 Our Team Careers Insights Contact Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions
Subscribe to our newsletter
Subscribe
Privacy 108 Consulting Pty Ltd ABN 52 600 425 885 is an incorporated legal practice registered with the Queensland Law Society. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.
We respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land we work on and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future in maintaining the culture, country and their spiritual connection to the land.
© 2026 by Privacy 108 Consulting Pty Ltd. ABN 52 600 425 885
Website by DeeperLook
Subscribe to our Newsletter

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Privacy 108 collects your name and email to send you our newsletter. If you do not provide this information, we will be unable to send it to you. We may use third-party service providers (such as email marketing platforms) to distribute our communications. Some providers may store information overseas, including in the United States. For more information about how we handle your personal information, including how to access or correct it or make a complaint, please see our Privacy Policy or contact us at hello@privacy108.com.au. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or by contacting hello@privacy108.com.au.