Associate Professor Salary at Iowa Colleges
The 2025 average associate professor salary at Iowa colleges is $68,780 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Grinnell College has the highest associate professor salary of $115,703 among Iowa colleges followed by Iowa State University ($103,351) and University of Iowa ($103,154).
The following table lists the Iowa colleges with associate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | $115,703 2.38% | $115,703 2.38% | - | - | - |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | $103,351 1.51% | $103,716 1.60% | - | - | $133,522 0.54% |
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | $103,154 0.31% | $100,309 0.97% | - | - | $154,610 1.95% |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | $88,441 0.69% | $87,000 0.85% | - | $115,079 0.44% | - |
| University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | $78,154 0.66% | $78,754 0.76% | - | $84,813 1.27% | - |
| Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA | $76,625 2.52% | $76,625 2.52% | - | - | - |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterWest Des Moines, IA | $74,951 21.03% | - | - | - | $99,935 21.03% |
| Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA | $72,326 2.61% | $74,280 4.01% | - | - | $95,131 1.32% |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | $72,146 1.23% | $72,146 1.23% | - | - | - |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | $69,498 3.41% | $75,491 0.96% | - | - | $79,345 3.26% |
| Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | $67,550 2.89% | $68,031 3.62% | - | - | $84,931 |
| Central CollegePella, IA | $66,792 0.21% | $66,792 0.21% | - | - | - |
| Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | $66,566 2.27% | $66,566 2.27% | - | - | - |
| Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA | $66,511 16.60% | $64,787 13.57% | - | - | $93,280 |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | $66,224 0.10% | $66,224 0.10% | - | - | - |
| Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA | $65,481 0.44% | $68,151 2.53% | - | - | $58,827 1.49% |
| Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | $65,459 2.99% | $65,950 3.20% | - | - | $68,970 12.96% |
| Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | $64,911 1.20% | $64,911 1.20% | - | - | - |
| University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | $64,421 13.89% | $64,421 13.89% | - | - | - |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | $64,247 4.03% | - | $71,386 2.43% | - | - |
| St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | $64,070 2.46% | - | - | - | $85,427 2.46% |
| Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | $64,001 23.45% | $78,100 6.59% | $73,528 | - | $63,638 |
| Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | $63,226 1.39% | - | $70,252 1.39% | - | - |
| William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | $63,030 1.95% | $63,030 1.95% | - | - | - |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | $63,011 26.73% | $55,739 1.15% | - | $72,209 3.72% | $106,910 188.95% |
| Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | $62,802 0.04% | $62,217 0.04% | $69,396 1.00% | $81,585 1.00% | $86,178 1.09% |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | $62,139 2.54% | $62,139 2.54% | - | - | - |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | $61,260 0.06% | - | - | - | $81,680 0.06% |
| Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA | $61,041 1.81% | - | - | - | $81,388 1.81% |
| Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | $59,778 2.33% | $65,745 3.89% | - | - | $74,931 4.95% |
| Wartburg Theological SeminaryDubuque, IA | $59,519 2.54% | - | - | - | $79,359 2.55% |
| Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | $54,832 23.68% | $54,832 | - | - | - |
| Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | $53,510 0.25% | $53,770 0.73% | $55,697 | - | - |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA | $52,526 5.03% | $52,526 5.03% | - | - | - |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | $50,048 20.28% | $50,048 20.28% | - | - | - |