Highest Instructor Salary at Iowa Colleges
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 average instructor salary of the Iowa colleges is $66,790 based on 9-months contract or equivalent data. The following table lists the top 10 colleges with the highest instructor salary by contract length. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of IowaIowa City, IA | $72,033 (3) 25.94% | $52,500 (1) 3.88% | - | $100,000 (2) | - |
| 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% | - |
| 3 | Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | $71,513 (7) 3.64% | $71,513 (7) 3.64% | - | - | - |
| 4 | Southeastern Community CollegeWest Burlington, IA | $71,262 (71) 1.93% | $71,262 (71) 1.93% | - | - | - |
| 5 | North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA | $68,154 (1) | - | - | $83,318 (1) | - |
| 6 | Des Moines University-Osteopathic Medical CenterDes Moines, IA | $65,783 (1) 10.56% | - | - | - | $87,711 (1) 10.56% |
| 7 | Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | $65,000 (2) 18.18% | $65,000 (2) 18.18% | - | - | - |
| 8 | Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA | $62,074 (73) 0.66% | $62,498 (60) 0.01% | - | - | $80,151 (13) 2.97% |
| 9 | University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | $61,633 (68) 1.66% | $61,633 (68) 1.66% | - | - | - |
| 10 | Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | $58,843 (22) 5.91% | $56,246 (20) 1.93% | - | $103,688 (2) 35.97% | - |