Instructor Salary at Iowa Colleges
The 2023 average instructor salary at Iowa colleges is $52,559 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. University of Iowa has the highest instructor salary of $72,033 among Iowa colleges followed by Iowa Central Community College ($71,605) and Grinnell College ($71,513).
The following table lists the Iowa colleges with instructor salary information by contract length where the salary data is available. The table is sorted by salary in descending order. The number in parenthesis is the number of faculty for the contract length relatively.
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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 | $72,033 (3) 25.94% | $52,500 (1) 3.88% | - | $100,000 (2) | - |
| Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA | $71,605 (70) 3.22% | $71,792 (57) 3.45% | $78,548 (11) 1.25% | $87,163 (2) 4.27% | - |
| Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | $71,513 (7) 3.64% | $71,513 (7) 3.64% | - | - | - |
| Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA | $71,262 (71) 1.93% | $71,262 (71) 1.93% | - | - | - |
| North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA | $68,154 (1) | - | - | $83,318 (1) | - |
| Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterDes Moines, IA | $65,783 (1) 10.56% | - | - | - | $87,711 (1) 10.56% |
| Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | $65,000 (2) 18.18% | $65,000 (2) 18.18% | - | - | - |
| Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA | $62,074 (73) 0.66% | $62,498 (60) 0.01% | - | - | $80,151 (13) 2.97% |
| University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | $61,633 (68) 1.66% | $61,633 (68) 1.66% | - | - | - |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | $58,843 (22) 5.91% | $56,246 (20) 1.93% | - | $103,688 (2) 35.97% | - |
| Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | $58,546 (44) 1.40% | $61,136 (32) 1.43% | - | - | $68,850 (12) 0.11% |
| Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | $56,406 (10) 4.78% | $56,406 (10) 4.78% | - | - | - |
| Eastern Iowa Community College DistrictDavenport, IA | $56,028 (126) 5.17% | $57,299 (81) 3.87% | - | $65,697 (45) 7.14% | - |
| William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | $55,139 (18) 4.32% | $55,139 (18) 4.32% | - | - | - |
| Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA | $54,422 (42) 8.22% | $54,422 (42) 1.80% | - | - | - |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | $54,002 (12) 3.90% | - | $60,002 (12) 3.90% | - | - |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | $53,820 (7) 4.89% | $53,820 (7) 4.89% | - | - | - |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | $53,541 (3) 8.31% | $63,211 (1) 2.98% | - | $59,544 (2) | - |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | $53,402 (6) 7.84% | $53,402 (6) 7.84% | - | - | - |
| Marshalltown Community CollegeMarshalltown, IA | $53,349 (3) 5.12% | $53,349 (3) 5.12% | - | - | - |
| Grand View UniversityDes Moines, IA | $53,279 (10) 0.40% | $53,279 (10) 0.40% | - | - | - |
| Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | $53,081 (7) 0.08% | $53,081 (7) 0.08% | - | - | - |
| Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | $52,184 (10) 0.63% | $52,751 (9) 0.69% | - | $57,559 (1) - | - |
| Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA | $52,172 (1) 24.26% | $52,172 (1) 24.26% | - | - | - |
| Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA | $51,895 (5) 7.99% | $51,895 (5) 7.99% | - | - | - |
| St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | $51,507 (2) 34.16% | $57,065 (1) 15.03% | - | - | $61,264 (1) 27.11% |
| Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA | $50,333 (3) 24.59% | $50,333 (3) 24.59% | - | - | - |
| Indian Hills Community CollegeOttumwa, IA | $49,662 (44) 3.73% | $50,200 (13) 2.38% | - | $58,736 (12) 11.80% | $67,087 (19) 2.09% |
| Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | $49,474 (18) 1.22% | - | $54,972 (18) 1.22% | - | - |
| Southwestern Community CollegeCreston, IA | $49,011 (39) 1.76% | $51,760 (22) 0.65% | - | $55,566 (17) 3.00% | - |
| Ellsworth Community CollegeIowa Falls, IA | $48,404 (3) 3.70% | $48,404 (3) 3.70% | - | - | - |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | $48,386 (10) 1.72% | - | - | - | $64,515 (10) 1.72% |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | $47,861 (12) 3.92% | $49,523 (7) 2.66% | $60,000 (1) 10.47% | - | $57,889 (4) 18.35% |
| Iowa Lakes Community CollegeEstherville, IA | $46,819 (10) 2.03% | - | $49,663 (3) 1.22% | $58,348 (7) 3.39% | - |
| Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA | $46,349 (1) 11.69% | - | - | $56,661 (1) 1.00% | - |
| Ross College-DavenportDavenport, IA | $44,175 (2) 4.39% | - | - | - | $58,900 (2) 4.39% |
| University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | $44,067 (2) 1.93% | - | $48,964 (2) 1.93% | - | - |
| Iowa Wesleyan UniversityMount Pleasant, IA | $43,716 (2) 7.73% | $43,716 (2) 0.03% | - | - | - |
| Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA | $43,379 (13) 9.70% | - | - | - | $57,839 (13) 9.71% |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | $40,000 (3) 9.09% | $40,000 (3) 9.09% | - | - | - |
| Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | $35,897 (5) 11.91% | $36,177 (4) 15.21% | - | - | $46,371 (1) - |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | $34,680 (1) 2.00% | $34,680 (1) 2.00% | - | - | - |
| Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | $32,625 (40) 2.59% | - | - | - | $43,500 (40) 2.59% |
| Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA | $27,093 (4) 18.87% | - | - | - | $36,125 (4) 18.86% |