Iowa · 2026 pay · 166 people
How much does an academic advisor make in Iowa?
$51,232typical pay for a academic advisor in 2026
$45,506 – $56,524what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.0% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where academic advisors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Academic Advisor I19 people$45,298
- Academic Advisor38 people$48,868
- Academic Advisor II88 people$51,842
- Academic Advisor III21 people$62,459
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Academic Advisor (this page)$51,232 (everyone)
- Senior Academic Advisor$60,184 (everyone)
Highest-paid academic advisors, 2026
- 1Kathleen PetersAcademic Advisor II · University of Northern Iowa$90,175
- 2Chad ChristopherAcademic Advisor II · University of Northern Iowa$83,377
- 3Michelle HollandAcademic Advisor II · University of Northern Iowa$82,311
- 4Barbara GagerAcademic Advisor II · University of Northern Iowa$81,906
- 5Linda EmeryAcademic Advisor I · University of Northern Iowa$77,403
Common questions
How much does an academic advisor make in Iowa?
The typical academic advisor was paid $51,232 in 2026; most earned between $45,506 and $56,524. This counts all 166 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Academic Advisor, at any level (for example "Academic Advisor I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this