Chief Counsel Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a Chief Counsel make in Des Moines, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Counsel in Des Moines, IA is $275,139. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $245,450 to $310,932, with most professionals earning between $218,420 and $343,520.

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Representation and legal advice and counsel are provided in all areas of law practice, with a strong emphasis on environmental law and contract management.

December 13, 2022

Prepare or review a wide variety of complex contractual instruments, including operating contracts, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost plus incentive fee and cost-plus-award-fee contracts, architect-engineer contracts, construction contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, fixed price contracts, automatic data processing contracts, contract modifications, and other types of instruments to assist Headquarters and to support programs, projects, and functions assigned to RL/ORP.

February 07, 2023

Act as Company point of contact for Government agency representatives regarding requests for information, subpoenas, disclosures, commodity jurisdiction/classification requests, requests for advisory opinions and other similar matters, working with appropriate business counsel.

March 03, 2023

Build strong relationships with board members, executives, senior management, operations and other staff in all global locations to further the purpose of the role.

March 26, 2023

Provide legal advice and counsel to the managers and staff in all areas affecting the operation of RL/ORP, including safeguards and security, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, federal personnel, administrative review process, strategic partnership projects, finance and budget, state and local taxes, environmental laws, contractor operations, health and safety, personnel actions, equal opportunity, labor laws, conflict of interest and real estate.

March 30, 2023

Demonstrated skill in interpreting law in the areas of civil and criminal enforcement, regulations, and operational law issues and policies as applied to national or homeland security contexts, as well as demonstrated skill in interpreting employment law, civil rights, ethics, and related laws, regulations, and policies in general.

April 12, 2023

Assisting the General Counsel as requested on other legal matters and projects, including responsibilities beyond compliance.

May 03, 2023

Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive privacy program in accordance with applicable laws to enable consistent, effective data privacy practices, to minimize privacy risk and to ensure the confidentiality of personal data.

May 08, 2023

Reviews and provides legal support when necessary for member related legal documents to include but not limited to legal mortgage and real estate documents, court orders, operating agreements, subpoenas, trusts, powers of attorney and levies to include analysis and advice to appropriate business unit.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Chief Counsel in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

245450

310932

275139

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

292481

407615

343038

What is the average salary for Chief Counsel in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Counsel in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Chief Counsel ranges from $245,450 to $310,932 with the average base salary of $275,139. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $292,481 to $407,615 with the average total cash compensation of $343,038.

View Average Salary for Chief Counsel as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$275,139	$245,450 - $310,932
Bonus	$67,899	$47,031 - $96,683
Total Pay	$343,038	$292,481 - $407,615

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Chief Counsel Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $245,450 - $310,932	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $245,450 - $310,932	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $243,198 - $308,079	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $233,138 - $295,335	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $233,888 - $296,286	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $239,444 - $303,324	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

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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