Lead Planner Salary in Waterloo, Iowa

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Lead Planner in Waterloo, IA is $127,075. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $113,133 to $140,405, with most professionals earning between $100,441 and $152,541.

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Leading project tasks and/or managing transportation planning projectsDeveloping and maintaining project scopes, schedules and budgets.

September 21, 2022

Provide support of SOF by synchronizing SOF planning, coordination, and execution of Joint Training Coordination Program (JTCP) prioritized Joint National Training Capability (JNTC) programs to facilitate and emulate SOF - conventional force integration, interdependence and interoperability.

October 20, 2022

Prepare for client meetings, including collecting, organizing and synthesizing client data within a financial planning context.

April 02, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Lead Planner in Waterloo, IA

Average Base Salary

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113133

140405

127075

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

123412

159667

140683

What is the average salary for Lead Planner in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Lead Planner in Waterloo, IA. The base salary for Lead Planner ranges from $113,133 to $140,405 with the average base salary of $127,075. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $123,412 to $159,667 with the average total cash compensation of $140,683.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$127,075	$113,133 - $140,405
Bonus	$13,608	$10,278 - $19,262
Total Pay	$140,683	$123,412 - $159,667

* 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.

Lead Planner Salary Near Waterloo, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,770 - $139,954	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $115,821 - $143,740	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Iowa City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,877 - $142,568	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $117,637 - $145,993	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $114,259 - $141,802	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $118,726 - $147,345	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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