Commission Specialist Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a Commission Specialist make in Des Moines, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Commission Specialist in Des Moines, IA is $47,741. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $42,896 to $53,518, with most professionals earning between $38,485 and $58,778.

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Maintains the bank tables and audits and processes the Monthly Bank Revenue Sharing Report and facilitates payments to the banks and/or CPA firms according to the contract requirements.

December 26, 2022

Prepares and reconciles group bills and work directly with any billing vendors.

January 15, 2023

Provide feedback from the field to Sales Management about market dynamics, product performance, competition, potential sales and market potential.

February 03, 2023

Performs less complex clerical, administrative and analytical duties involving data entry and record and database maintenance.

March 04, 2023

Reviews the monthly commission reports with the Regional Controller/Billing Manager after audits have been completed.

March 29, 2023

Complete system configuration changes as assigned and assist with developing, documenting and performing system and user acceptance tests.

April 27, 2023

Demonstrates timely follow-up and follow-through on customer requests and commitments.

May 08, 2023

Creates and reviews deficit reports and analyzes sales to ensure that they cover the deficit so that the appropriate commissions are paid to the sales associate.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Commission Specialist in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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42896

53518

47741

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

44614

56021

49852

What is the average salary for Commission Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Commission Specialist in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Commission Specialist ranges from $42,896 to $53,518 with the average base salary of $47,741. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $44,614 to $56,021 with the average total cash compensation of $49,852.

View Average Salary for Commission Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$47,741	$42,896 - $53,518
Bonus	$2,111	$1,718 - $2,503
Total Pay	$49,852	$44,614 - $56,021

* 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.

Commission Specialist Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,896 - $53,518	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,896 - $53,518	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,502 - $53,027	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,744 - $50,833	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,875 - $50,997	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,846 - $52,208	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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