Iowa · 2026 pay · 23 people
How much does an assistant dean make in Iowa?
$122,198typical pay for a assistant dean in 2026
$115,656 – $132,226what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 4.3% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where assistant deans work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
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).
- Assistant Dean (this page)$122,198 (everyone)
- Associate Dean$225,807 (everyone)
Highest-paid assistant deans, 2026
- 1Schwartz, Christian JohnAssistant Dean · Iowa State University$219,003
- 2Van Der Hoeven, DhariniAssistant Dean · University of Iowa$204,025
- 3Nelson, Gregory CAssistant Dean · University of Iowa$189,004
- 4Mcniel, LindaAssistant Dean · University of Iowa$155,155
- 5Tomkins, Jill JoleneAssistant Dean · University of Iowa$134,721
Common questions
How much does an assistant dean make in Iowa?
The typical assistant dean was paid $122,198 in 2026; most earned between $115,656 and $132,226. This counts all 23 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Assistant Dean, at any level (for example "Assistant Dean"). 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