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IAPP · professional
CIPMCertified Information Privacy Manager
Running a privacy program end-to-end.
Official pageIAPP · professional
CIPP/ECertified Information Privacy Professional / Europe
GDPR and European privacy law expertise.
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IAPPCIPM
IAPPCIPP/E
› Cost
Exam fee
CIPM$550
CIPP/E$550
Exam fee
$550
$550
Annual maintenance fee
CIPM$250/yr
CIPP/E$250/yr
Annual maintenance fee
$250/yr
$250/yr
3-year cost of ownership
CIPM$1,300
CIPP/E$1,300
3-year cost of ownership
$1,300
$1,300
› Exam mechanics
Pass mark
CIPM300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
CIPP/E300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Pass mark
300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
300/500 (scaled, ~70%)
Retake policy
CIPM$375 fee · 30d wait
CIPP/E$375 fee · 30d wait
Retake policy
$375 fee · 30d wait
$375 fee · 30d wait
Study time
CIPM40–100 hrs
CIPP/E50–100 hrs
Study time
40–100 hrs
50–100 hrs
Validity
CIPM2 yrs
CIPP/E2 yrs
Validity
2 yrs
2 yrs
CPE / yr
CIPM10 CPEs
CIPP/E10 CPEs
CPE / yr
10 CPEs
10 CPEs
Delivery
CIPMonline proctored
CIPP/Eonline proctored
Delivery
online proctored
online proctored
› Salary signal (US base)
Range
CIPM$100K – $155K
CIPP/E$95K – $145K
Range
$100K – $155K
$95K – $145K
Median
CIPM$125,000
CIPP/E$117,000
Median
$125,000
$117,000
Premium %
CIPM—
CIPP/E—
Premium %
—
—
Role context
CIPMPrivacy program manager / DPO, US, 5+ years.
CIPP/EPrivacy professional / DPO, US/EU, 3–7 years.
Role context
Privacy program manager / DPO, US, 5+ years.
Privacy professional / DPO, US/EU, 3–7 years.
› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)
Schema quality
CIPM7.0
CIPP/E9.0
Schema quality
7.0
9.0
Practice evidence
CIPM0.5
CIPP/E0.0
Practice evidence
0.5
0.0
Maintenance
CIPM7.5
CIPP/E9.0
Maintenance
7.5
9.0
Market recognition
CIPM7.0
CIPP/E9.0
Market recognition
7.0
9.0
Average
CIPM5.5
CIPP/E6.8
Average
5.5
6.8
› Recognition & lifecycle
Recognition
CIPMGlobal · US · EU · UK
CIPP/EGlobal · EU · UK · DACH
Recognition
Global · US · EU · UK
Global · EU · UK · DACH
ISO 17024 accredited
CIPM—
CIPP/E—
ISO 17024 accredited
—
—
DoD 8140 baseline
CIPM—
CIPP/E—
DoD 8140 baseline
—
—
Holders worldwide
CIPM20,000
CIPP/E30,000
Holders worldwide
20,000
30,000
Current version
CIPM2023 BoK (2023-01)
CIPP/E2024 body of knowledge (2024-01)
Current version
2023 BoK (2023-01)
2024 body of knowledge (2024-01)
› Domain coverage
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
CIPM● core
CIPP/E○ touched
A1Governance, Risk & Compliance
● core
○ touched
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
CIPM● core
CIPP/E● core
A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
● core
● core
C4AI Data Security
CIPM○ touched
CIPP/E·
C4AI Data Security
○ touched
·
C7AI Governance & Risk
CIPM○ touched
CIPP/E○ touched
C7AI Governance & Risk
○ touched
○ touched
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