Salary for Location: Des Moines, Iowa

Updated: 6 Feb 2012

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City: Des Moines, Iowa

Median Salary by Job

Job	Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross median (50th percentile). Many factors can affect pay. To get the full picture, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$25K	$50K	$75K
Sr. Software Engineer / Developer / Programmer	$74,100
General / Operations Manager	$64,620
Project Manager, Construction	$62,101
Staff Accountant	$41,499
Executive Director, Non-Profit Organization	$58,600
Business Analyst, IT	$48,970
Operations Manager	$54,099
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 6 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 3,113

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Key Statistics for Des Moines, Iowa Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Principal Financial Group	$39,740 - $94,203
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company	$31,740 - $95,019
Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc	$41,567 - $117,916
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage	$28,284 - $117,586
Marsh & Mclennan Companies Inc	$27,248 - $83,000

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$40,150 - $69,482
Associate's Degree	$37,229 - $59,977
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$50,837 - $94,791
Doctorate (PhD)	$51,614 - $91,818
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Management Information Systems (MIS)	$45,878 - $71,061

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Gender

	Female 45%			Male 55%
Salary:	$37,185 - $60,105			$43,095 - $78,455

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

34%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

24%

20 years or more

12%

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