Instructor Salary at Iowa Colleges
The 2025 average instructor salary at Iowa colleges is $53,376 based on a 9-months contract or equated data. Grinnell College has the highest instructor salary of $91,667 among Iowa colleges followed by Drake University ($86,919) and Morningside University ($65,529).
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 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 | $91,667 21.89% | $91,667 21.89% | - | - | - |
| Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | $86,919 50.40% | $95,933 72.73% | - | $95,240 8.15% | - |
| Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | $65,529 16.64% | $69,438 18.36% | - | - | $56,100 2.00% |
| Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | $61,606 21.47% | $61,606 21.47% | - | - | - |
| University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | $61,371 1.75% | $64,892 3.54% | - | $58,062 2.76% | $22,327 |
| Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | $57,621 6.47% | $57,948 7.28% | $67,672 1.00% | $62,441 4.34% | - |
| Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA | $56,386 2.50% | $56,386 2.50% | - | - | - |
| Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | $56,020 4.68% | - | $62,897 5.78% | - | $70,000 |
| Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | $55,573 2.73% | $55,573 2.73% | - | - | - |
| Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | $55,099 0.05% | - | $61,221 0.05% | - | - |
| William Penn UniversityOskaloosa, IA | $54,305 2.45% | $54,305 2.45% | - | - | - |
| Cornell CollegeMount Vernon, IA | $53,772 3.14% | $53,772 3.14% | - | - | - |
| University of IowaIowa City, IA | $53,185 12.93% | $50,984 13.79% | - | - | $100,250 3.14% |
| St Luke's CollegeSioux City, IA | $51,902 4.02% | - | - | - | $69,203 7.62% |
| Allen CollegeWaterloo, IA | $51,359 8.63% | $54,000 | - | $64,917 11.23% | $65,556 4.50% |
| Saint Ambrose UniversityDavenport, IA | $51,355 2.20% | $50,620 9.49% | $61,200 - | - | $68,790 14.55% |
| Luther CollegeDecorah, IA | $49,436 8.88% | $49,436 8.88% | - | - | - |
| Mercy College of Health SciencesDes Moines, IA | $48,574 27.52% | - | - | - | $64,765 27.52% |
| Coe CollegeCedar Rapids, IA | $48,000 - | $48,000 - | - | - | - |
| University of DubuqueDubuque, IA | $44,000 8.22% | $44,000 8.22% | - | - | - |
| Palmer College of ChiropracticDavenport, IA | $43,566 1.56% | - | - | - | $58,089 1.56% |
| Waldorf UniversityForest City, IA | $43,390 1.30% | $43,390 1.30% | - | - | - |
| Briar Cliff UniversitySioux City, IA | $43,302 31.67% | $43,302 31.67% | - | - | - |
| Graceland University-LamoniLamoni, IA | $42,300 2.98% | $42,300 2.98% | - | - | - |
| Loras CollegeDubuque, IA | $40,460 16.67% | $40,460 16.67% | - | - | - |
| Orion Technical CollegeDavenport, IA | $38,142 26.55% | $53,333 | $41,667 | - | $44,389 10.45% |
| Maharishi International UniversityFairfield, IA | $36,318 22.57% | $36,318 | - | - | - |