IT Security Officer Salary in Des Moines, IA

How much does an IT Security Officer make in Des Moines, IA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Security Officer in Des Moines, IA is $71,145. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $47,444 to a high of $98,889, with most professionals earning between $58,739 and $85,667.

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Leads the research and development activities and assesses need, analyze costs and benefits, and works with the Executive team to develops strategies and a roadmap for deploying best in class services to our customers.

September 09, 2022

Acts proactively to prevent potential disaster situations by ensuring that proper protections are in place, such as intrusion detection and prevention systems, firewalls, and effective physical safeguards, and provides for the availability of computer resources by ensuring a business continuity/disaster recovery plan is in place to offset the effects caused by intentional and unintentional acts.

October 09, 2022

Provide Information security requirements, advice/counsel to portfolio personnel, project teams, and the Business ensuring alignment to information security processes and solutions.

November 14, 2022

Support other departmental activities and initiatives as required including assessment of compliance risks, supporting regulatory reporting and compliance reporting etc.

November 14, 2022

Demonstrated expert written/verbal communication skills and a proven capability to present complex concepts in a concise and understandable way to a variety of audiences, including the highest level of the organization.

November 20, 2022

Understand and interact with related disciplines through committees to ensure the consistent application of policies and standards across all technology projects, systems and services.

January 30, 2023

Assisting in the development and review of technical specifications for the procurement of various IT security systems and services, including the evaluation of vendor submissions solicited via bids, requests for information and proposals.

March 02, 2023

Develop, implement and enhance security policies and procedures for the organization that will improve the overall operation and effectiveness of the company and demonstrate qualities consistent with our core values.

March 26, 2023

Prepare documentation and materials to support the operations of FedRAMP compliance requirements throughout the organization.

April 16, 2023

Enterprise IT asset management and patch deployment utilities such as KACE K1000/SMA and K2000/SDA.

April 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Security Officer in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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85667

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What is the average salary for IT Security Officer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Security Officer in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for IT Security Officer ranges from $58,739 to $85,667 with the average base salary of $71,145. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,296 to $89,546 with the average total cash compensation of $73,558.

View Average Salary for IT Security Officer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$71,145	$58,739 - $85,667
Bonus	$2,413	$1,557 - $3,879
Total Pay	$73,558	$60,296 - $89,546

* 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.

IT Security Officer Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,739 - $85,667	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,739 - $85,667	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,200 - $84,881	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,793 - $81,370	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,972 - $81,632	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,302 - $83,571	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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