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How many people each state agency pays, and what it pays them, year by year. Pick an agency to see its jobs by title. Only totals and averages for groups of at least 5 people are shown, never one person’s pay.1
Agency
Corrections
2,916 people in FY17, paid $166.6M in all, an average of $57,145.
People
4,590
4,514
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 4,514 |
| FY25 | 4,590 |
| FY24 | 3,173 |
| FY23 | 3,122 |
| FY22 | 3,124 |
| FY21 | 2,998 |
| FY20 | 2,942 |
| FY19 | 2,925 |
| FY18 | 2,890 |
| FY17 | 2,916 |
| FY16 | 2,962 |
| FY15 | 3,261 |
| FY14 | 3,357 |
| FY13 | 3,264 |
| FY12 | 3,224 |
| FY11 | 3,304 |
| FY10 | 3,287 |
| FY09 | 3,446 |
| FY08 | 3,538 |
| FY07 | 3,381 |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People |
|---|---|
| FY26 | 4,514 |
| FY25 | 4,590 |
| FY24 | 3,173 |
| FY23 | 3,122 |
| FY22 | 3,124 |
| FY21 | 2,998 |
| FY20 | 2,942 |
| FY19 | 2,925 |
| FY18 | 2,890 |
| FY17 | 2,916 |
| FY16 | 2,962 |
| FY15 | 3,261 |
| FY14 | 3,357 |
| FY13 | 3,264 |
| FY12 | 3,224 |
| FY11 | 3,304 |
| FY10 | 3,287 |
| FY09 | 3,446 |
| FY08 | 3,538 |
| FY07 | 3,381 |
Total pay
$269.4M
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $269.4M |
| FY25 | $263.6M |
| FY24 | $180.0M |
| FY23 | $184.8M |
| FY22 | $175.3M |
| FY21 | $171.3M |
| FY20 | $165.7M |
| FY19 | $162.2M |
| FY18 | $159.0M |
| FY17 | $166.6M |
| FY16 | $167.3M |
| FY15 | $167.1M |
| FY14 | $167.1M |
| FY13 | $164.6M |
| FY12 | $165.3M |
| FY11 | $160.4M |
| FY10 | $161.4M |
| FY09 | $168.8M |
| FY08 | $163.2M |
| FY07 | $149.4M |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | Total pay |
|---|---|
| FY26 | $269.4M |
| FY25 | $263.6M |
| FY24 | $180.0M |
| FY23 | $184.8M |
| FY22 | $175.3M |
| FY21 | $171.3M |
| FY20 | $165.7M |
| FY19 | $162.2M |
| FY18 | $159.0M |
| FY17 | $166.6M |
| FY16 | $167.3M |
| FY15 | $167.1M |
| FY14 | $167.1M |
| FY13 | $164.6M |
| FY12 | $165.3M |
| FY11 | $160.4M |
| FY10 | $161.4M |
| FY09 | $168.8M |
| FY08 | $163.2M |
| FY07 | $149.4M |
Jobs by title, FY17
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer | 1,458 | $51,423 | $54,091 |
| Registered Nurse | 145 | $62,207 | $71,661 |
| Other titles | 119 | $56,277 | $61,915 |
| Correctional Counselor | 119 | $63,919 | $69,236 |
| Correctional Food Servic | 100 | $55,205 | $58,530 |
| Correctional Supervisor | 90 | $69,525 | $73,340 |
| Slip Retiree | 90 | $47,696 | – |
| Senior Correctional Offi | 88 | $63,284 | $63,471 |
| Correctional Trades Lead | 78 | $54,329 | $57,576 |
| Activities Specialist 2 | 32 | $68,394 | $71,680 |
| Physician | 29 | $121,867 | $175,904 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 28 | $56,421 | $62,364 |
| Treatment Services Direc | 25 | $76,503 | $82,203 |
| Clerk-Specialist | 24 | $42,871 | $46,180 |
| Psychologist 3 | 23 | $67,615 | $83,671 |
| Correctional Bldg Svcs C | 21 | $57,675 | $59,011 |
| Nursing Unit Coordinator | 21 | $51,382 | $49,294 |
| Power Plant Engineer 4 | 21 | $54,924 | $55,857 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 20 | $38,844 | $41,635 |
| Admin Assistant 2 | 20 | $52,090 | $57,779 |
| State Industries Technic | 20 | $52,618 | $59,451 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 15 | $96,255 | $98,351 |
| Senior State Industries | 14 | $65,896 | $64,137 |
| Exec Off 1 | 13 | $68,590 | $75,823 |
| Institutional Superinten | 12 | $99,900 | $137,153 |
| Secretary 1 | 12 | $39,389 | $44,030 |
| Deputy Superintendent | 11 | $90,628 | $103,979 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 11 | $58,179 | $65,208 |
| Admin Assistant 1 | 10 | $41,266 | $49,182 |
| Correctional Treatment D | 9 | $93,162 | $96,725 |
| Mail Clerk 2 | 9 | $36,044 | $38,438 |
| Plant Operations Manager | 9 | $76,904 | $79,248 |
| Purchasing Agent 2 | 9 | $66,572 | $67,965 |
| Dentist | 8 | $111,345 | $154,728 |
| Electronic Engineer Tech | 8 | $68,495 | $68,827 |
| Exec Off 3 | 8 | $95,831 | $100,498 |
| Food Services Director 3 | 8 | $84,717 | $86,746 |
| Info Tech Specialist 4 | 8 | $74,012 | $82,855 |
| Pharmacist | 8 | $74,507 | $101,886 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 8 | $53,018 | $53,498 |
| Secretary 2 | 8 | $48,875 | $49,975 |
| State Industries Prod Co | 8 | $76,992 | $72,569 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 8 | $45,620 | $48,725 |
| Budget Analyst 2 | 7 | $60,681 | $62,376 |
| Correctional Security Di | 7 | $91,436 | $94,132 |
| Electrician | 7 | $64,242 | $64,082 |
| HR Technical Asst | 7 | $47,717 | $48,824 |
| Human Resources Associat | 7 | $52,208 | $55,087 |
| Nursing Services Directo | 7 | $100,285 | $102,045 |
| Admin Law Judge 2 | 6 | $92,361 | $117,799 |
| Clerk | 6 | $9,746 | – |
| Dental Assistant | 6 | $43,178 | $43,975 |
| Deputy Corrections Prog | 6 | $136,398 | $142,455 |
| Exec Off 2 | 6 | $83,128 | $85,301 |
| Pharmacy Technician | 6 | $41,397 | $45,086 |
| Psychologist 2 | 6 | $65,646 | $67,742 |
| Safety Officer | 6 | $63,686 | $64,888 |
| State Industries Supervi | 6 | $75,143 | $76,915 |
| Chaplain | 5 | $39,076 | – |
| Info Tech Specialist 5 | 5 | $101,901 | $104,428 |
| Investigator 3 | 5 | $73,938 | $75,450 |
| Nurse Practitioner | 5 | $81,938 | – |
| Nurse Supervisor | 5 | $77,587 | $79,414 |
| Public Service Manager 2 | 5 | $77,310 | $109,795 |
| Storekeeper 2 | 5 | $41,137 | $42,723 |
59,400
people paid in FY17$3.41B
total pay in FY17, $2.65B in FY0762%
of it paid by the three state universities and their hospitalsState payroll over time
Total pay for everyone in the salary book, each fiscal year, not adjusted for inflation.
| Fiscal year | People | Total pay |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 68,019 | $4.69B |
| FY25 | 70,390 | $4.49B |
| FY24 | 69,436 | $4.19B |
| FY23 | 61,110 | $3.97B |
| FY22 | 65,312 | $3.85B |
| FY21 | 63,829 | $3.69B |
| FY20 | 63,896 | $3.61B |
| FY19 | 60,445 | $3.48B |
| FY18 | 59,867 | $3.44B |
| FY17 | 59,400 | $3.41B |
| FY16 | 58,988 | $3.29B |
| FY15 | 60,138 | $3.21B |
| FY14 | 59,859 | $3.14B |
| FY13 | 59,488 | $3.08B |
| FY12 | 59,929 | $3.02B |
| FY11 | 60,125 | $2.88B |
| FY10 | 59,113 | $2.86B |
| FY09 | 60,328 | $2.92B |
| FY08 | 60,262 | $2.75B |
| FY07 | 67,695 | $2.65B |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People | Total pay |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 68,019 | $4.69B |
| FY25 | 70,390 | $4.49B |
| FY24 | 69,436 | $4.19B |
| FY23 | 61,110 | $3.97B |
| FY22 | 65,312 | $3.85B |
| FY21 | 63,829 | $3.69B |
| FY20 | 63,896 | $3.61B |
| FY19 | 60,445 | $3.48B |
| FY18 | 59,867 | $3.44B |
| FY17 | 59,400 | $3.41B |
| FY16 | 58,988 | $3.29B |
| FY15 | 60,138 | $3.21B |
| FY14 | 59,859 | $3.14B |
| FY13 | 59,488 | $3.08B |
| FY12 | 59,929 | $3.02B |
| FY11 | 60,125 | $2.88B |
| FY10 | 59,113 | $2.86B |
| FY09 | 60,328 | $2.92B |
| FY08 | 60,262 | $2.75B |
| FY07 | 67,695 | $2.65B |
By agency, FY17
Average pay is total pay divided by people, so part-time and part-year workers pull it down.
| Agency | People | Total pay | Average pay | People, FY07 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 23,945 | $1.48B | $61,916 | 19,446 |
| Iowa State University | 10,026 | $498.5M | $49,717 | 15,875 |
| Human Services | 4,812 | $267.2M | $55,520 | 6,292 |
| Transportation | 3,095 | $169.2M | $54,681 | 3,568 |
| Corrections | 2,916 | $166.6M | $57,145 | 3,381 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,459 | $127.1M | $51,682 | 5,197 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,896 | $116.1M | $61,225 | 2,128 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,419 | $62.9M | $44,329 | 8 |
| Veterans Home | 1,013 | $44.8M | $44,241 | – |
| Public Safety | 887 | $67.0M | $75,551 | 1,047 |
| Education | 842 | $55.6M | $66,032 | 823 |
| Workforce Development | 752 | $42.0M | $55,910 | 885 |
| Legislature | 604 | $20.1M | $33,200 | 649 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 558 | $39.6M | $70,916 | 618 |
| Public Health | 558 | $31.8M | $56,988 | 556 |
| Commerce | 398 | $25.8M | $64,735 | 357 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 371 | $19.9M | $53,534 | 455 |
| Revenue | 337 | $18.5M | $54,942 | 442 |
| Public Defense | 284 | $15.1M | $53,301 | 441 |
| Attorney General | 269 | $21.9M | $81,348 | 280 |
| Administrative Services | 239 | $13.9M | $58,069 | 826 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 192 | $7.4M | $38,291 | 161 |
| Auditor of State | 145 | $7.0M | $48,381 | 122 |
| Chief Information Officer | 140 | $12.3M | $87,912 | – |
| Economic Development | 138 | $8.4M | $61,007 | 147 |
| Lottery Authority | 114 | $7.4M | $64,878 | 122 |
| Finance Authority | 111 | $7.7M | $69,427 | 102 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 95 | $4.6M | $48,752 | 144 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 94 | $7.6M | $81,234 | 103 |
| Cultural Affairs | 84 | $3.7M | $44,209 | 116 |
| IPERS | 84 | $6.5M | $76,824 | 95 |
| Department for the Blind | 82 | $3.8M | $46,055 | 117 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 73 | $5.4M | $73,329 | – |
| Human Rights | 49 | $3.3M | $68,276 | 59 |
| Aging | 43 | $2.8M | $64,283 | – |
| Secretary of State | 41 | $1.9M | $45,318 | 54 |
| College Student Aid Commission | 40 | $2.4M | $59,849 | 55 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 33 | $1.5M | $44,943 | 29 |
| Governor’s Office | 32 | $1.7M | $54,249 | 65 |
| Civil Rights | 30 | $1.4M | $45,485 | 35 |
| Treasurer of State | 28 | $1.7M | $60,974 | 34 |
| Management | 23 | $2.2M | $93,644 | 35 |
| Veterans Affairs | 17 | $697K | $41,001 | 1,157 |
| Board of Parole | 13 | $654K | $50,310 | 23 |
| Public Employment Relations | 10 | $882K | $88,162 | 9 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 6 | $356K | $59,318 | 6 |
| Public Information Board | 3 | – | – | – |
A dash: fewer than 5 people, so pay isn’t shown.
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.