TRU Staffing Partners, an award-winning global talent agency and five-time Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing U.S. company, has released its 2025 AI Governance and Data Privacy Jobs Report. The report delivers a comprehensive analysis of employment trends, salary benchmarks, and evolving job market dynamics across the privacy and AI governance sectors.
Going beyond a traditional salary survey, the 2025 report offers data-driven insights that support strategic hiring decisions and help professionals understand how the landscape is changing amid increased demand for compliance, governance, and responsible AI use.
Findings from the 2025 Report
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Contract-to-hire models now lead over direct hiring in data privacy for the first time, reflecting flexibility demands and cost-control strategies by employers.
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Advertised salaries for AI governance roles remain significantly lower than those in privacy, suggesting a gap between employer expectations and market value.
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Burnout was cited as the leading reason professionals entered the job market for the second consecutive year, surpassing compensation concerns.
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Employers that extended offers quickly during the hiring process experienced higher acceptance rates, particularly in a market where fewer job seekers report receiving multiple offers.
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With limited availability of Chief Privacy Officer (CPO) roles and increasing responsibility in AI oversight, many experienced professionals are shifting to fractional or contract-based positions.
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While remote roles remain highly sought after, hybrid work has become the prevailing model as fully remote roles become less common.
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The report forecasts that litigation and business performance—not regulatory mandates—will be the primary drivers of job growth in 2025. Leaders in privacy and AI governance will need to demonstrate how their programs contribute directly to revenue growth, customer trust, and retention.
“This report provides the most complete picture of what’s really happening in the data privacy and AI governance job market,” said Jared Coseglia, Founder and CEO of TRU Staffing Partners. “For Chief Privacy Officers, General Counsel, innovation leaders, and talent acquisition professionals, this report offers essential statistical insights to support budgeting, hiring strategy, and career planning for 2025 and beyond.”
Drawing from a combination of publicly available datasets and proprietary information gathered through TRU’s conversations with thousands of professionals and hiring leaders, the report reflects the behavior and compensation trends of more than 35,000 privacy professionals worldwide.
The 2025 AI Governance and Data Privacy Jobs Report is a strategic tool for both hiring managers and job seekers to align with current market conditions and build workforce plans that balance agility, compliance, and innovation.
