September 16, 2026 · Ordinance · 2026-307

Create new non-represented classification of City Data and Privacy Officer and establish a compensation range for this classification

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City creates new Data and Privacy Officer job and sets its pay

This creates a new city job called City Data and Privacy Officer. The person will set up and run a new city office that handles how the city protects, shares and manages its data and people's privacy. The job is "non-represented," which means it is not part of a union.

Decision: Passed, 11 to 0, with one member (Smith) absent.
Who it affects: Mostly city government, which will have a new office overseeing how city departments handle data and privacy.
Money: Creating the job has no direct cost. Pay for the job ranges from $150,550.40 to $218,296.00 a year ($72.38 to $104.95 an hour). Staff recommend paying for it through the shared overhead costs that all city departments split.
Next: The pay range takes effect as soon as the council passes it.
Official record

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Full title: Create new non-represented classification of City Data and Privacy Officer and establish a compensation range for this classification
Status: Passed
Document number: 2026-307
Introduced by: Mayor Keith Wilson
City department: Human Resources
Requested council date: September 16, 2026
Purpose and background: This classification is responsive to direction from Ordinance 192143 and Resolution 37736. This classification is created to lead the establishment, administration and operations of the City's Data and Privacy Office. This is a hybrid and emerging role that will move beyond basic compliance requirements by providing consistent, strategic and enterprise-wide leadership. This office will be responsible for advancing citywide data governance, privacy protections, transparency, and stewardship of City data assets.
Financial and budgetary impacts: There is no direct cost to create the new classification. The City Data and Privacy Officer has a range of $150,550.40 annual full time to $218,296.00 annual full time. It is recommended that ongoing funding be incorporated into the City's General Fund overhead allocation model. This approach aligns the CDPO with other centralized compliance and oversight functions, such as accounting and human resources, and ensures a stable, sustainable funding structure that distributes costs equitably across bureaus.
Economic and real estate impacts: Not applicable.
Community impacts and community involvement: This action is largely internal to City government processes.
100% renewable goal: Not applicable.

Full text

The City of Portland ordains. Section 1. The Council finds: In accordance with the policies established by the City Council based on a classification and compensation review, the Bureau of Human Resources is creating one new non-represented classification and establishing a compensation rate, effective upon passage by Council. NOW, THEREFORE, the Council directs: The following classification is being created:Job ClassPay RangeCity Data and Privacy OfficerAnnual Effective upon ratification: $150,550.40 - $218,296.00 Hourly Effective upon ratification: $72.38 - $104.95 The classification for a manager of this unit is unique to the market as reviewed through a targeted market study identifying other classifications with functional alignment similar to this new role from existing public sector benchmarks reviewed across a range of cities, counties and state jurisdictions. The classification scope is determined to fit between the City's existing Manager II and Manager III job classes.