Investigative Assistant Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Investigative Assistant in Des Moines, IA is $45,010. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $39,553 to $51,629, with most professionals earning between $34,584 and $57,656.

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Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

November 21, 2022

Complete and submit the online application.

January 16, 2023

Track task force officer vehicle and overtime.

March 23, 2023

Enter and/or update information into the OEIG case management system as required.

April 12, 2023

Maintains and updates the complaint database and spreadsheets with relevant information related to investigations.

April 23, 2023

Documents statements, observations and evidentiary materials.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Investigative Assistant in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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39553

51629

45010

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

40349

53026

46025

What is the average salary for Investigative Assistant in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Investigative Assistant in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Investigative Assistant ranges from $39,553 to $51,629 with the average base salary of $45,010. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $40,349 to $53,026 with the average total cash compensation of $46,025.

View Average Salary for Investigative Assistant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$45,010	$39,553 - $51,629
Bonus	$1,014	$796 - $1,397
Total Pay	$46,025	$40,349 - $53,026

* 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.

Investigative Assistant Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,378 - $51,402	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,378 - $51,402	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,011 - $50,923	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,762 - $47,987	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,077 - $48,399	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,014 - $50,927	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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