Iowa · 2026 pay · 246 people
How much does a program specialist make in Iowa?
$67,059typical pay for a program specialist in 2026
$54,459 – $81,195what 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 program specialists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Program Specialist I36 people$47,977
- Program Specialist II82 people$59,688
- Program Specialist III111 people$78,028
- Program Specialist IV15 people$104,906
Highest-paid program specialists, 2026
- 1Hong, PeterProgram Specialist IV · Iowa State University$145,522
- 2Doering, Laura JProgram Specialist IV · Iowa State University$143,771
- 3Jennett, Carolyn WalkerProgram Specialist IV · Iowa State University$131,950
- 4Viniard-Weideman, AimeeProgram Specialist IV · Iowa State University$126,077
- 5Johansen, Kristine AnnProgram Specialist IV · Iowa State University$122,102
Common questions
How much does a program specialist make in Iowa?
The typical program specialist was paid $67,059 in 2026; most earned between $54,459 and $81,195. This counts all 246 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Specialist, at any level (for example "Program Specialist I"). 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