Corporate Writer Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a Corporate Writer make in Des Moines, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Corporate Writer in Des Moines, IA is $59,894. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $52,262 to $69,621, with most professionals earning between $45,313 and $78,478.

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Maintains extensive, accuracy-validated lists for postal and electronic distribution of corporate communications materials.

October 10, 2022

Serves as liaison with other IDA writers, editors and media producers to assist in ensuring that communications materials, publications and reports conform to relevant sponsor requirements and complement established communications strategy.

February 18, 2023

Creates engaging, well-organized technical and non-technical text for use across all communication mediums including online, print, and multimedia.

March 13, 2023

Collaborate with creative design team on development of intranet and digital communications, and support corporate branding efforts.

April 14, 2023

Respond to requests from Security Staff as well as Armor Staff in accordance with Armor and Facility Guidelines.

April 16, 2023

Facilitates dialogue between staff to better understand written communication requirements and collaborates with graphic artists, photographers and others in content production.

April 24, 2023

Collaborates directly with the Vice President of Programs to create tailored deliverables for senior sponsors and Department of Defense officials.

May 02, 2023

Assists Business Development with research and intelligence gathering on opportunities in the pipeline and on relevant competitors.

May 03, 2023

Manages registrations and monitor publications and websites for release of Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

May 21, 2023

Leads, coordinates and edits the production of the four-color periodic corporate publication highlighting research products.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Corporate Writer in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

52262

69621

59894

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

53224

70598

61856

What is the average salary for Corporate Writer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Corporate Writer in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Corporate Writer ranges from $52,262 to $69,621 with the average base salary of $59,894. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $53,224 to $70,598 with the average total cash compensation of $61,856.

View Average Salary for Corporate Writer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$59,894	$52,262 - $69,621
Bonus	$1,962	$962 - $977
Total Pay	$61,856	$53,224 - $70,598

* 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.

Corporate Writer Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,031 - $69,314	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $52,031 - $69,314	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,546 - $68,668	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,575 - $64,710	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $48,991 - $65,265	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $51,551 - $68,674	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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