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PROFESSOR
Iowa’s state payroll paid 1,082 people under the title PROFESSOR in FY2026, according to Iowa’s Salary Book.
The median pay of the 1,082 paid more than zero was $159,526, and 910 were paid $100,000 or more. A person is counted under a position where a row of the Salary Book names it, with that row’s salary.
Source: Iowa Department of Administrative Services, State of Iowa Salary Book, licensed under CC BY 4.0. The figures are the State’s rows as published, summed by fiscal year and department. CC BY 4.0 · State of Iowa Salary Book
Every fiscal year it was held by 11 people or more
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| Fiscal year | People | Median pay |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1,082 | $159,526 |
| FY2025 | 1,078 | $158,429 |
| FY2024 | 1,072 | $152,367 |
| FY2023 | 1,123 | $148,951 |
| FY2022 | 1,151 | $146,378 |
| FY2021 | 1,184 | $141,811 |
| FY2020 | 1,189 | $140,087 |
| FY2019 | 854 | $141,385 |
| FY2018 | 874 | $140,036 |
| FY2017 | 861 | $135,995 |
| FY2016 | 858 | $135,631 |
| FY2015 | 867 | $134,507 |
| FY2014 | 891 | $134,376 |
| FY2013 | 894 | $134,925 |
| FY2012 | 909 | $135,670 |
| FY2011 | 924 | $132,693 |
| FY2010 | 936 | $130,969 |
| FY2009 | 928 | $131,819 |
| FY2008 | 929 | $125,786 |
| FY2007 | 930 | $119,409 |
A year with fewer than 11 people under the title is not listed, and a count under 11 is printed as “fewer than 11”. Not adjusted for inflation.
Sources
- State of Iowa Salary Book — Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (Iowa) · retrieved November 4, 2026
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