Iowa · 2026 pay · 847 people
How much does an associate professor make in Iowa?
$116,095typical pay for a associate professor in 2026
$91,389 – $151,190what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.3% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where associate professors 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).
- Associate Professor (this page)$116,095 (everyone)
- Assistant Professor$118,071 (everyone)
Highest-paid associate professors, 2026
- 1Westermann, RobertAssociate Professor · University of Iowa$1,206,730
- 2Willey, MichaelAssociate Professor · University of Iowa$945,932
- 3Dlouhy, Brian JamesAssociate Professor · University of Iowa$800,629
- 4Yamaguchi, SatoshiAssociate Professor · University of Iowa$760,611
- 5Carlisle, Erica MayAssociate Professor · University of Iowa$582,132
Common questions
How much does an associate professor make in Iowa?
The typical associate professor was paid $116,095 in 2026; most earned between $91,389 and $151,190. This counts all 847 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Associate Professor, at any level (for example "Associate Professor"). 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