Iowa · 2026 pay · 6 people
How much does a director operations make in Iowa?
$52,393typical pay for a director operations in 2026
$48,911 – $55,511what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.7% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where director operationss work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid director operationss, 2026
- 1Carper, Joshua JDirector Operations · Iowa State University$114,586
- 2Wilson, Robin ElaineDirector Operations · Iowa State University$55,753
- 3Aggen, MichelleDirector Operations · Iowa State University$54,785
- 4Hartman, SydneyDirector Operations · Iowa State University$50,000
- 5Sudbury, Maria ADirector Operations · Iowa State University$48,548
Common questions
How much does a director operations make in Iowa?
The typical director operations was paid $52,393 in 2026; most earned between $48,911 and $55,511. This counts all 6 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Director Operations, at any level (for example "Director Operations"). 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