Iowa · 2026 pay · 8 people
How much does a contract administrator make in Iowa?
$56,346typical pay for a contract administrator in 2026
$34,783 – $74,349what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 5.5% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where contract administrators work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid contract administrators, 2026
- 1Kelly D CoxContract Administrator · Iowa Judicial Branch$99,502
- 2Connie S MurphyContract Administrator · Iowa Judicial Branch$82,293
- 3Melinda S JohnsonContract Administrator · Iowa Judicial Branch$71,701
- 4Mandy L ThurmContract Administrator · Iowa Judicial Branch$57,387
- 5Natalie R MillerContract Administrator · Iowa Judicial Branch$55,305
Common questions
How much does a contract administrator make in Iowa?
The typical contract administrator was paid $56,346 in 2026; most earned between $34,783 and $74,349. This counts all 8 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Contract Administrator, at any level (for example "Contract Administrator"). 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