Faculty Salary at Iowa Colleges
The 2025 average faculty salary at Iowa colleges is $67,567 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. University of Iowa has the highest faculty salary of $115,764 among Iowa colleges followed by Iowa State University ($114,501) and Grinnell College ($113,182).
The following table lists the Iowa colleges with faculty 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | $115,764 0.26% | $113,684 0.25% | - | - | $167,065 0.13% |
| Iowa State UniversityAmes, IA | $114,501 2.41% | $115,178 2.42% | - | - | $147,731 2.27% |
| Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | $113,182 3.27% | $113,182 3.27% | - | - | - |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | $93,608 2.41% | $92,003 3.33% | - | $121,335 1.13% | - |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterWest Des Moines, IA | $81,379 14.02% | - | - | - | $108,505 14.02% |
| University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | $77,243 0.39% | $78,513 0.81% | $90,000 | $82,866 3.68% | $37,800 70.20% |
| Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA | $73,466 3.90% | $69,651 2.88% | - | $90,691 3.35% | $100,975 4.67% |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | $73,038 0.54% | $73,038 0.54% | - | - | - |
| Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | $71,330 0.16% | $71,330 0.16% | - | - | - |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | $70,151 0.70% | $76,046 0.34% | $64,509 1.97% | - | $75,801 0.97% |
| Central CollegePella, IA | $70,020 1.10% | $70,020 1.10% | - | - | - |
| Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | $68,197 0.66% | $68,090 1.52% | - | $95,807 | $89,791 12.03% |
| Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | $68,146 3.65% | $69,159 4.35% | - | - | $73,308 9.74% |
| University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | $68,029 7.74% | $68,029 7.74% | - | - | - |
| Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | $67,739 12.67% | $77,300 0.34% | $78,611 | - | $65,177 |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | $65,616 4.30% | $65,616 4.19% | - | - | - |
| Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA | $65,347 4.80% | $65,347 4.80% | - | - | - |
| Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | $65,261 2.12% | - | $72,512 2.12% | - | - |
| Wartburg CollegeWaverly, IA | $64,870 1.26% | $65,535 1.56% | $53,895 2.00% | - | $71,502 9.69% |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | $63,347 2.83% | $63,347 2.83% | - | - | - |
| Wartburg Theological SeminaryDubuque, IA | $62,440 1.84% | - | - | - | $83,253 1.84% |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | $62,380 1.97% | - | $70,406 2.43% | - | $71,352 3.66% |
| Mount Mercy UniversityCedar Rapids, IA | $61,878 4.31% | $63,762 4.76% | - | - | $62,045 2.81% |
| Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | $61,502 2.96% | $60,909 3.55% | $69,137 1.75% | $82,557 1.49% | $80,141 1.63% |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | $61,324 0.26% | $57,548 1.67% | $85,389 - | $68,578 0.88% | $93,090 3.97% |
| Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA | $61,255 3.72% | $58,092 8.69% | - | - | $94,885 |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | $60,503 2.58% | $60,503 2.58% | - | - | - |
| St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | $58,759 1.62% | - | - | - | $78,346 2.70% |
| Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA | $58,428 0.86% | - | - | - | $77,904 0.86% |
| William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | $57,545 0.17% | $57,545 0.17% | - | - | - |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | $56,955 7.22% | - | - | - | $75,940 7.22% |
| Upper Iowa UniversityFayette, IA | $55,503 4.18% | $65,634 0.12% | - | - | $64,278 2.96% |
| Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological SeminaryAnkeny, IA | $53,180 4.17% | $53,180 4.17% | - | - | - |
| Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | $52,171 2.52% | $53,376 1.68% | $53,620 31.36% | - | $57,002 3.00% |
| Emmaus Bible CollegeDubuque, IA | $46,536 0.88% | $46,536 0.88% | - | - | - |
| Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | $41,242 23.43% | $41,242 | - | - | - |
| Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA | $38,142 26.55% | $53,333 | $41,667 | - | $44,389 10.45% |