Iowa · 2026 pay · 26 people
How much does a communications manager make in Iowa?
$85,249typical pay for a communications manager in 2026
$75,406 – $93,936what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.6% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where communications managers 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).
- Communications Manager (this page)$85,249 (everyone)
- Manager Communications$98,529 (everyone)
- Senior Manager Communications$116,688 (everyone)
Highest-paid communications managers, 2026
- 1Pedersen, David ChristianCommunications Manager · University of Iowa$108,117
- 2Jackson, Trevor JonCommunications Manager · University of Iowa$106,559
- 3Dreyer, KellyCommunications Manager · University of Iowa$97,829
- 4Raasch, JeffCommunications Manager · University of Iowa$97,777
- 5Morelli, BrianCommunications Manager · University of Iowa$96,155
Common questions
How much does a communications manager make in Iowa?
The typical communications manager was paid $85,249 in 2026; most earned between $75,406 and $93,936. This counts all 26 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Communications Manager, at any level (for example "Communications Manager"). 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