Highest Instructor Salary at Iowa Colleges
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 average instructor salary of the Iowa colleges is $64,779 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grinnell CollegeGrinnell, IA | $91,667 21.89% | $91,667 21.89% | - | - | - |
| 2 | Drake UniversityDes Moines, IA | $86,919 50.40% | $95,933 72.73% | - | $95,240 8.15% | - |
| 3 | Morningside UniversitySioux City, IA | $65,529 16.64% | $69,438 18.36% | - | - | $56,100 2.00% |
| 4 | Simpson CollegeIndianola, IA | $61,606 21.47% | $61,606 21.47% | - | - | - |
| 5 | University of Northern IowaCedar Falls, IA | $61,371 1.75% | $64,892 3.54% | - | $58,062 2.76% | $22,327 |
| 6 | Clarke UniversityDubuque, IA | $57,621 6.47% | $57,948 7.28% | $67,672 1.00% | $62,441 4.34% | - |
| 7 | Divine Word CollegeEpworth, IA | $56,386 2.50% | $56,386 2.50% | - | - | - |
| 8 | Buena Vista UniversityStorm Lake, IA | $56,020 4.68% | - | $62,897 5.78% | - | $70,000 |
| 9 | Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA | $55,573 2.73% | $55,573 2.73% | - | - | - |
| 10 | Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA | $55,099 0.05% | - | $61,221 0.05% | - | - |