Policy Director Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

How much does a Policy Director make in Des Moines, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Policy Director in Des Moines, IA is $220,749. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $161,953 to a high of $288,088, with most professionals earning between $189,973 and $255,996.

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Prepare and review written materials including legislative testimony, memoranda, reports, briefing papers, public testimony, letters, public commentary, talking points, and website content.

April 04, 2023

Plan and organize one symposium per year, venue varies, national and international attendees with several panel members and logistics.

December 01, 2022

Leading the development of methodologies to modify payment systems/adjust payments based on statutory/regulatory criteria for home health and hospice providers, skilled nursing and inpatient rehabilitation facilities, dialysis facilities, and others.

January 23, 2023

Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships with diverse groups, work cooperatively with communities across the political spectrum and a personal approach that values and respects differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability and socio-economic circumstances.

February 20, 2023

Represents the Organization at international, inter-agency meetings, seminars, conferences providing substantive expertise as appropriate.

March 12, 2023

Understanding of and commitment to social change through building the capacity and power of people to change their communities and to participate directly in changing public policies.

May 01, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Policy Director in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

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189973

255996

220749

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

218521

335600

269249

What is the average salary for Policy Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Policy Director in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Policy Director ranges from $189,973 to $255,996 with the average base salary of $220,749. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $218,521 to $335,600 with the average total cash compensation of $269,249.

View Average Salary for Policy Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$220,749	$189,973 - $255,996
Bonus	$48,500	$28,548 - $79,603
Total Pay	$269,249	$218,521 - $335,600

* 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.

Policy Director Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $189,135 - $254,867	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $189,135 - $254,867	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $187,372 - $252,492	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $176,571 - $237,937	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $178,085 - $239,977	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $187,388 - $252,513	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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