Legal Analyst Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a Legal Analyst make in Des Moines, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Legal Analyst in Des Moines, IA is $171,309. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $149,798 to $192,921, with most professionals earning between $130,214 and $212,598.

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Collaborates with Compliance Medicare Business Support and Business Owners to drive process improvements and ensure that corrective action plans are tailored and appropriate for the deficiencies identified.

February 05, 2023

Demonstrated analytical capacity and strong business/financial acumen including proactive assessment of needed process improvements and recommendation of resolutions.

May 17, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Legal Analyst in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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149798

192921

171309

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

161232

218754

188998

What is the average salary for Legal Analyst in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Analyst in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Legal Analyst ranges from $149,798 to $192,921 with the average base salary of $171,309. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $161,232 to $218,754 with the average total cash compensation of $188,998.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$171,309	$149,798 - $192,921
Bonus	$17,688	$11,433 - $25,832
Total Pay	$188,998	$161,232 - $218,754

* 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.

Legal Analyst Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,137 - $192,070	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $149,137 - $192,070	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $147,747 - $190,280	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $139,231 - $179,311	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $140,424 - $180,849	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $147,760 - $190,296	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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