Iowa · 2026 pay · 16 people
How much does a learning and development specialist make in Iowa?
$62,723typical pay for a learning and development specialist in 2026
$55,473 – $72,038what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 0.2% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where learning and development specialists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid learning and development specialists, 2026
- 1Couchman, Steven RexLearning and Development Specialist III · Iowa State University$96,411
- 2Greiter, Anthony MarkLearning and Development Specialist III · Iowa State University$82,121
- 3Xu, ZhengzhengLearning and Development Specialist III · Iowa State University$78,196
- 4Stricker, Tyler JLearning and Development Specialist III · Iowa State University$75,908
- 5Nation, Rebecca GeneLearning and Development Specialist II · Iowa State University$70,748
Common questions
How much does a learning and development specialist make in Iowa?
The typical learning and development specialist was paid $62,723 in 2026; most earned between $55,473 and $72,038. This counts all 16 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Learning and Development Specialist, at any level (for example "Learning and Development Specialist"). 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