Iowa · 2026 pay · 43 people
How much does an IT director make in Iowa?
$134,390typical pay for a IT director in 2026
$119,548 – $144,463what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.3% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where IT directors 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).
- IT Director (this page)$134,390 (everyone)
- Senior IT Director$165,727 (everyone)
Highest-paid IT directors, 2026
- 1Adam, Nathanael JoeIT Director · University of Iowa$169,579
- 2Wang, DagongIT Director · University of Iowa$168,647
- 3Grafft, Denise MIT Director · University of Iowa$167,255
- 4Davison, KevinIT Director · University of Iowa$165,364
- 5Bierman, JustinIT Director · University of Iowa$161,777
Common questions
How much does an IT director make in Iowa?
The typical IT director was paid $134,390 in 2026; most earned between $119,548 and $144,463. This counts all 43 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is IT Director, at any level (for example "IT Director"). 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