Culinary Teacher Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a Culinary Teacher make in Des Moines, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Culinary Teacher in Des Moines, IA is $52,029. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $39,029 to a high of $68,533, with most professionals earning between $45,224 and $60,668.

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What does a Culinary Teacher do?

Common responsibilities of a Culinary Teacher

Assist and participate in the management of student behavior in instructional settings, including school grounds, centers, and work sites, to ensure environment is conducive to the learning process.

November 01, 2022

Support and/or participate in school-wide student activities and social events and approved fund raising activities.

December 14, 2022

Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.

March 19, 2023

Communicates classroom rules, procedures and behavioral expectations based upon the level of development of students and laws governing student rights and responsibilities.

March 20, 2023

Participates in conferences, seminars, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field, and integrates relevant information into training programs.

March 31, 2023

Provides educational services to potentially aggressive/combative youth in a correctional setting with a wide variety of temperaments (volatile, aggressive, suicidal) and specialized needs (chemically dependent, sexual offenders).

April 05, 2023

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessment and diagnosis, and research related to learning.

April 10, 2023

Develops and implements competency-based teaching aids such as instructional software, multimedia visual aids, or study materials.

April 17, 2023

Plans for instruction for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and providing documentation of teacher and student progress.

April 25, 2023

Takes all reasonable and necessary precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Culinary Teacher in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

45224

60668

52029

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

45608

61465

52538

What is the average salary for Culinary Teacher in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Culinary Teacher in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Culinary Teacher ranges from $45,224 to $60,668 with the average base salary of $52,029. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $45,608 to $61,465 with the average total cash compensation of $52,538.

View Average Salary for Culinary Teacher as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$52,029	$45,224 - $60,668
Bonus	$509	$384 - $797
Total Pay	$52,538	$45,608 - $61,465

* 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.

Culinary Teacher Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,024 - $60,400	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $45,024 - $60,400	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,605 - $59,837	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,034 - $56,388	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,394 - $56,871	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $44,609 - $59,842	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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