Conservation Educator Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a Conservation Educator make in Des Moines, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Conservation Educator in Des Moines, IA is $77,660. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $69,764 to $86,542, with most professionals earning between $62,575 and $94,628.

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Attend regular relevant staff meetings.

February 07, 2023

Lead Birthday parties that are fun and engaging while also having educational value.

April 11, 2023

Prepare and organize materials for programs as necessary.

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Attend and succeed in tractable animal training and be able to present animals during relevant programs.

May 07, 2023

Participate in professional development trainings.

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Average Salary Range for Conservation Educator in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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69764

86542

77660

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71773

90062

80354

What is the average salary for Conservation Educator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Conservation Educator in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Conservation Educator ranges from $69,764 to $86,542 with the average base salary of $77,660. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,773 to $90,062 with the average total cash compensation of $80,354.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$77,660	$69,764 - $86,542
Bonus	$2,694	$2,009 - $3,520
Total Pay	$80,354	$71,773 - $90,062

* 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.

Conservation Educator Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,764 - $86,542	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,764 - $86,542	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,124 - $85,748	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,264 - $82,201	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $66,478 - $82,465	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,057 - $84,424	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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