Assistant Professor Salary at Iowa Colleges
The 2025 average assistant professor salary at Iowa colleges is $61,787 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Iowa State University has the highest assistant professor salary of $92,515 among Iowa colleges followed by University of Iowa ($90,035) and Grinnell College ($86,680).
The following table lists the Iowa colleges with assistant professor salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by faculty salary in descending order.
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| School name | Equated to 9-Month Contract | 9-Month Contract | 10-Month Contract | 11-Month Contract | 12-Month Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | $92,515 2.66% | $91,843 2.71% | - | - | $127,070 2.37% |
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | $90,035 6.13% | $88,212 8.01% | - | - | $132,736 3.69% |
| Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | $86,680 0.91% | $86,680 0.91% | - | - | - |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | $74,775 2.06% | $73,861 2.71% | - | $97,442 1.34% | - |
| University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | $70,554 0.83% | $70,909 1.12% | - | $65,391 1.80% | - |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterWest Des Moines, IA | $69,956 10.51% | - | - | - | $93,275 10.51% |
| Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | $69,225 5.29% | $76,900 5.21% | $81,182 | - | $66,715 |
| Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA | $67,304 9.04% | $67,304 9.04% | - | - | - |
| Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA | $66,337 3.23% | $64,548 5.42% | - | $80,455 9.14% | $90,595 0.77% |
| Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | $65,628 0.60% | $65,628 0.60% | - | - | - |
| Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | $65,400 5.39% | $66,064 6.19% | - | - | $79,675 1.33% |
| University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | $61,722 7.45% | $61,722 7.45% | - | - | - |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | $61,712 2.61% | $61,712 2.61% | - | - | - |
| Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | $61,070 5.29% | - | $67,856 5.30% | - | - |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | $61,069 4.62% | $61,069 4.62% | - | - | - |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | $60,592 6.86% | $60,592 6.86% | - | - | - |
| Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA | $58,857 2.50% | $58,389 1.69% | - | - | $80,879 |
| Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | $58,574 1.72% | $58,574 1.72% | - | - | - |
| Central CollegePella, IA | $58,433 4.50% | $58,433 4.50% | - | - | - |
| St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | $58,383 2.77% | - | - | - | $77,844 4.46% |
| Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | $58,305 3.98% | $57,829 5.65% | $66,841 1.82% | $83,120 1.00% | $60,259 1.00% |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | $58,200 2.84% | $56,245 6.31% | - | $62,567 0.19% | $85,524 2.09% |
| Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | $58,113 3.23% | $58,113 3.23% | - | - | - |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | $57,954 2.27% | $61,647 3.17% | $58,033 0.14% | - | $72,686 0.73% |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | $57,644 3.94% | - | $64,841 3.90% | - | $71,160 4.77% |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | $56,635 2.10% | - | - | - | $75,514 2.10% |
| William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | $55,885 2.97% | $55,885 2.97% | - | - | - |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | $55,362 6.58% | $55,362 6.75% | - | - | - |
| Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA | $54,158 3.85% | $55,557 3.59% | - | - | $60,086 4.17% |
| Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | $52,824 1.31% | $60,103 0.16% | - | - | $62,114 4.71% |
| Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA | $51,052 5.75% | - | - | - | $68,070 5.75% |
| Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | $50,888 2.97% | $53,163 4.30% | $52,582 1.83% | - | $52,822 3.00% |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA | $49,440 3.53% | $49,440 3.53% | - | - | - |
| Wartburg Theological SeminaryDubuque, IA | $49,229 0.52% | - | - | - | $65,638 0.52% |
| Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | $38,023 12.76% | $38,023 | - | - | - |