Adoption Specialist Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

Adoption Specialist Salary in Des Moines, IA

How much does an Adoption Specialist make in Des Moines, IA? The average Adoption Specialist salary in Des Moines, IA is $42,142 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $36,674 and $47,931. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Adoption Specialist Salary	$31,695	Des Moines,IA	May 28, 2024
25th Percentile Adoption Specialist Salary	$36,674	Des Moines,IA	May 28, 2024
50th Percentile Adoption Specialist Salary	$42,142	Des Moines,IA	May 28, 2024
75th Percentile Adoption Specialist Salary	$47,931	Des Moines,IA	May 28, 2024
90th Percentile Adoption Specialist Salary	$53,201	Des Moines,IA	May 28, 2024

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Monitor aftercare services to adoptive families and explore and assist in the development of resources needed, such as Adoption Support Groups, monthly newsletter, resource handbook etc.

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Provides or refers the children and their birth families to services based on a structured assessment of the children and their birth family.

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Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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