Junior Specialist Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Junior Specialist in Des Moines, IA is $46,453. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $41,858 to $52,217, with most professionals earning between $37,675 and $57,464.

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Actively assists and coaches Veterans in all steps of completing the application process for employment.

November 14, 2022

Support the installation, configuration and ongoing usability of desktop computers, peripheral equipment and software with established standards and guidelines.

January 28, 2023

Assist with greenhouse trials on tomatoes involving Candidatus Liberibacter solanearum (experimental design, study set up), sample collection, data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and contribution to resulting reports to funding agencies.

March 17, 2023

Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with customers, support staff, management and working on a team with other employees is required.

March 27, 2023

Understanding of military operations and the ability to communicate it to other Product Support Specialists, Software Engineers, Test Engineers and Project Managers.

March 28, 2023

Provide linkage support, coaching, counseling, mentoring, instruction, training, feedback and positive reinforcement for members in areas such physical health care, money management, grooming and hygiene, meal preparation, public transportation and other independent living skills.

April 16, 2023

Create written or video content for social media, newsletters, e-mails or events to promote sales promotions or upcoming networking events.

May 10, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Junior Specialist in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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41858

52217

46453

Average Total Cash Compensation

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42363

53213

47190

What is the average salary for Junior Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Junior Specialist in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Junior Specialist ranges from $41,858 to $52,217 with the average base salary of $46,453. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $42,363 to $53,213 with the average total cash compensation of $47,190.

View Average Salary for Junior Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$46,453	$41,858 - $52,217
Bonus	$737	$504 - $996
Total Pay	$47,190	$42,363 - $53,213

* 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.

Junior Specialist Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,858 - $52,217	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,858 - $52,217	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA 0%
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,474 - $51,738	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,759 - $49,598	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,887 - $49,757	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,834 - $50,939	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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