Deputy District Attorney Salary in Waterloo, Iowa

How much does a Deputy District Attorney make in Waterloo, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Deputy District Attorney in Waterloo, IA is $98,461. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $71,569 to a high of $128,766, with most professionals earning between $84,384 and $114,324.

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Serves as legal advisor to law enforcement and trains law enforcement personnel in various legal issues ranging from report writing to specialized investigations.

October 07, 2022

Evaluate cases to determine the parameters of settlement of complex and multiple issues utilizing state statutes and local rules of court.

January 15, 2023

Represents the State on post-conviction remedy motions by researching and presenting arguments in court to support the legality of conviction and sentence.

February 03, 2023

Reviews reports from various police agencies, makes charging decisions, prepares charging documents, prepares cases for trial, prepares witnesses, assists victims, does legal research, briefs issues for hearings, does motion practice, represents the state at court proceedings, offers legal advice to police, county and state officials, reports to crime scenes when called, participates in an on-call list rotation for after-hours access for local law enforcement agencies.

February 16, 2023

Prepare and present statements of fact, law and arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form.

March 12, 2023

Performs general administrative / office work as necessary, including but not limited to attending meetings, reviewing mail and literature, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, preparing reports and correspondence, assembling documents and files, etc.

March 16, 2023

Attends all hearings and trials as assigned in a variety of cases before City and State courts.

May 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Deputy District Attorney in Waterloo, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

84384

114324

98461

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

87136

121711

102972

What is the average salary for Deputy District Attorney in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Deputy District Attorney in Waterloo, IA. The base salary for Deputy District Attorney ranges from $84,384 to $114,324 with the average base salary of $98,461. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $87,136 to $121,711 with the average total cash compensation of $102,972.

View Average Salary for Deputy District Attorney as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$98,461	$84,384 - $114,324
Bonus	$4,511	$2,752 - $7,388
Total Pay	$102,972	$87,136 - $121,711

* 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.

Deputy District Attorney Salary Near Waterloo, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $84,113 - $113,957	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $86,389 - $117,039	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Iowa City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,685 - $116,085	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $87,743 - $118,874	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $85,224 - $115,461	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $88,556 - $119,975	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA

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About Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406; the 2016 Census estimates the population at 67,934, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. The city is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two cities. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.23 square miles (163.76 km2), of which 61.39 square miles (159.00 km2) is land and 1.84 square miles (4.77 km2) is water. The average el...

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