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Iowa · 2026 pay

How much do Iowa Economic Development Authority employees make?

$88,778typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2026

$73,849 – $109,971what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.

Iowa Department of Administrative Services publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.

Common jobs: Economic Development Specialist 2Economic Development Specialist 3Economic Development Specialist 4

✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative ServicesMatches the agency's latest releasedata.iowa.gov ↗

Is pay going up?

Yes. Typical pay went from $64,474 in 2016 to $88,778 in 2026 (+38%).

What changed since 2025

  • +6.9%Typical pay went up from $83,032 to $88,778.
  • −7110 people were paid in 2026, compared with 117 in 2025.
  • +38%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $64,474 to $88,778, while the number of people paid went down from 128 to 110.

The next update is expected in late 2027.

Pay by job

Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2026.

JobPeopleTypical payMost earnSince 2025
Economic Development Specialist 234$83,072$71k – $92k▲ 12.3%
Economic Development Specialist 325$93,382$84k – $110k▲ 5.5%
Economic Development Specialist 410$128,045$93k – $131k▲ 5.9%
Historical Program Specialist9$76,812$73k – $87k▼ 0.4%
Economic Development Specialist 16$65,728$58k – $79k▲ 15.6%

How many people earn what

  • Under $10k5
  • $10k – $30k4
  • $30k – $50k4
  • $50k – $70k8
  • $70k – $90k38
  • $90k – $110k23
  • $110k – $150k23
  • $150k or more5

Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.

Common questions

How much does a Iowa Economic Development Authority employee make?

The typical employee was paid $88,778 in 2026: half of the 110 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $73,849 and $109,971.

Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?

No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.

Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?

From Iowa Department of Administrative Services (Iowa Data Hub) (data.iowa.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in late 2027.

"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals