What catalogers need to know about consumer privacy regulations.

By Reported Donna Loyle

Undersand that just having a CPO won’t necessarily protect you from fines if the FTC thinks they’re warranted. But you may get a bit of a reprieve for going the extra step of assigning someone to be responsible for the job.

CPOs generally are well-paid, as you would expect for a job that requires a heavy investment in education. Earlier this year, IAPP and the Ponemon Institute released a salary survey that found, not surprisingly, average salaries for CPOs vary considerably based on the size of a company and a candidate’s years of experience. Generally, most CPOs earn between $60,000 and $100,000 a year. And about a third make $100,000 to $150,000 per year, according to the study.