Community Specialist Salary in Des Moines, IA

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Community Specialist in Des Moines, IA is $77,404. While Salary.com is seeing that Community Specialist salary in Des Moines, IA can go up to $98,870 or down to $57,615, but most earn between $67,045 and $88,640. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Community Specialist in the United States.

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Provide timely support for member and subscriber requests for online journal access including updating contact information in the membership database as well as updating online account details in the journal management system and appropriate subscriber data files.

January 01, 2023

Participates in the coordination of data capture, collection and reporting for the Michigan Health & Hospital Association and IRS990 Schedule, Community Health Needs Assessment and other community benefit records.

February 01, 2023

Demonstrated ability to understand the details of complex issues while communicating important information and messages to the public.

March 09, 2023

Performs other duties that may include overseeing and tracking community sponsorships, assist in research for grant funding opportunities as well as writing efforts for community outreach initiatives across the health system.

March 13, 2023

Respond promptly to all claims for missing and/or back issues, updating weekly spreadsheet of requestor contact information, details about the issue(s) requested and method of delivery, and serving as point of contact for warehouse personnel responsible for processing and mailing.

April 02, 2023

Monitoring the progress of affordable housing-related collaborations and initiatives in which the Housing Department is participating, and engaging in problem-solving as needed when challenges arise.

April 25, 2023

Meets required billing targets and completes all documentation within assigned time frames.

May 03, 2023

Assist in the maintenance of the membership database by updating addresses, demographics, merging records, and monthly deduplications of records, as well a general database records review and maintenance for accuracy and proper format.

May 17, 2023

Manage new product implementation and participate on new system implementation teams providing both on-site and off-site support and training for community physicians and their staff.

May 20, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Community Specialist in Des Moines, IA

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67045

88640

77404

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81246

What is the average salary for Community Specialist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Community Specialist in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Community Specialist ranges from $67,045 to $88,640 with the average base salary of $77,404. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $70,102 to $94,721 with the average total cash compensation of $81,246.

View Average Salary for Community Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$77,404	$67,045 - $88,640
Bonus	$3,842	$3,057 - $6,080
Total Pay	$81,246	$70,102 - $94,721

* 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.

Community Specialist Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,750 - $88,249	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,750 - $88,249	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,127 - $87,427	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,316 - $82,387	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,850 - $83,093	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,133 - $87,434	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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