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Salary at Federal Aviation Administration in the Iowa region

Market pay levels based on 33 517 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median114 825 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average123 164 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile80 243 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile154 280 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile80 243 $
Median114 825 $
Upper quartile154 280 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 80 243 $ and 154 280 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 154 280 $.
  • The upper quartile is 92% above the lower one.
  • The average (123 164 $) is 7% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The estimate uses 33 517 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Federal Aviation Administration Des Moines ·

General Engineer (Lead)

125 635 – 194 772 $

Summary The Lead Engineer (LE) is responsible for the implementation of highly complex and challenging projects comprised of multiple sub-projects and/or large national programs which requi…

Full timeHybridDes Moines
Federal Aviation Administration Des Moines ·

Supervisory General Engineer

125 635 – 194 772 $

Summary Serves as first level manager to assigned workforce consisting of engineers, and support personnel. Directs the work of subordinate employees at the organizational unit level. Dutie…

Full timeHybridDes Moines
Federal Aviation Administration Des Moines ·

Aviation Safety Inspector (AC - Flight Oversight AQPM)

107 446 – 139 684 $

Summary Summary: The Advanced Qualification Program Manager (AQPM) is responsible for the adequacy of the advanced qualification flight program including indoctrination, qualification, and…

Full timeHybridDes Moines
Federal Aviation Administration Waterloo ·

Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, Operations Supervisor

89 992 – 116 990 $

Summary Serves as an Operations Supervisor in a terminal facility, responsible for planning and directing operations within delegated areas of responsibility. Provides first line supervisio…

Full timeOn-siteWaterloo
Federal Aviation Administration Des Moines ·

Aviation Safety Assistant (Office Automation)

51 037 – 73 731 $

Summary Serves as an Aviation Safety Assistant in a Flight Standards Field Office. Provides administrative support to Aviation Safety Inspectors by obtaining background data, preparing repo…

Full timeHybridDes Moines

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (114 825 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (123 164 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 80 243 $ to 154 280 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 80 243 $ and a quarter above 154 280 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 33 517 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 114 825 $ is the market level, above 154 280 $ is the strong quarter, below 80 243 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.