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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
2,890 people in FY18, paid $159.0M in all, an average of $55,003.
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, FY18
Titles held by fewer than 5 people here are combined into “Other titles”2.
| Title | People | Average pay | Average base salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correctional Officer | 1,446 | $48,766 | $53,299 |
| Registered Nurse | 150 | $55,833 | $71,031 |
| Correctional Counselor | 122 | $61,842 | $68,144 |
| Other titles | 112 | $60,511 | $71,547 |
| Correctional Food Servic | 100 | $52,102 | $58,423 |
| Correctional Supervisor | 90 | $68,243 | $73,087 |
| Slip Retiree | 88 | $39,043 | – |
| Senior Correctional Offi | 83 | $64,482 | $63,701 |
| Correctional Trades Lead | 74 | $56,210 | $58,356 |
| Licensed Practical Nurse | 33 | $48,916 | $58,418 |
| Activities Specialist 2 | 32 | $66,393 | $70,842 |
| Treatment Services Direc | 32 | $69,562 | $82,430 |
| Physician | 30 | $145,597 | $168,160 |
| Clerk-Specialist | 26 | $41,002 | $45,496 |
| Psychologist 3 | 22 | $75,314 | $84,211 |
| Accounting Clerk 2 | 20 | $41,819 | $42,964 |
| Correctional Bldg Svcs C | 19 | $58,771 | $59,782 |
| Nursing Unit Coordinator | 19 | $48,178 | $50,685 |
| Power Plant Engineer 4 | 19 | $56,494 | $56,391 |
| State Industries Technic | 16 | $52,743 | $60,998 |
| Admin Assistant 2 | 15 | $53,432 | $58,637 |
| Public Service Manager 1 | 14 | $99,140 | $100,096 |
| Exec Off 1 | 12 | $67,271 | $76,440 |
| Admin Assistant 1 | 11 | $47,687 | $49,105 |
| Exec Off 3 | 11 | $87,342 | $96,040 |
| Secretary 1 | 11 | $37,612 | $44,537 |
| Senior State Industries | 11 | $64,948 | $63,081 |
| Correctional Security Di | 10 | $79,462 | $93,341 |
| Deputy Superintendent | 10 | $103,515 | $105,421 |
| Electrician | 10 | $48,721 | $63,736 |
| Plant Operations Manager | 10 | $66,001 | $77,601 |
| Correctional Treatment D | 9 | $96,824 | $98,017 |
| Mail Clerk 2 | 9 | $32,133 | $39,547 |
| Power Plant Engineer 3 | 9 | $40,428 | $48,456 |
| Purchasing Agent 2 | 9 | $68,365 | $69,252 |
| State Industries Prod Co | 9 | $69,852 | $67,179 |
| Training Specialist 1 | 9 | $65,825 | $65,640 |
| Electronic Engineer Tech | 8 | $69,788 | $70,452 |
| Food Services Director 3 | 8 | $83,331 | $84,503 |
| Institutional Superinten | 8 | $144,300 | $140,028 |
| Nursing Services Directo | 8 | $82,745 | $100,311 |
| Pharmacist | 8 | $77,467 | $103,212 |
| Secretary 2 | 8 | $48,810 | $49,376 |
| Storekeeper 3 | 8 | $48,507 | $49,104 |
| Utility Worker | 8 | $16,008 | $28,090 |
| Budget Analyst 2 | 7 | $57,282 | $65,153 |
| Dentist | 7 | $124,712 | $157,265 |
| HR Technical Asst | 7 | $48,196 | $49,085 |
| Human Resources Associat | 7 | $54,339 | $56,567 |
| Info Tech Specialist 4 | 7 | $83,127 | $84,695 |
| Nurse Supervisor | 7 | $43,842 | – |
| Pharmacy Technician | 7 | $37,120 | $42,866 |
| Safety Officer | 7 | $49,543 | $65,511 |
| Admin Law Judge 2 | 6 | $91,220 | $112,948 |
| Dental Assistant | 6 | $44,137 | $45,406 |
| Exec Off 2 | 6 | $68,221 | $80,174 |
| Chaplain | 5 | $44,046 | $55,316 |
| Exec Off 4 | 5 | $91,847 | $115,003 |
| Info Tech Specialist 5 | 5 | $104,419 | $105,577 |
| Investigator 3 | 5 | $73,419 | – |
| State Industries Supervi | 5 | $75,509 | – |
| Storekeeper 2 | 5 | $35,749 | – |
| Transport Driver | 5 | $32,855 | $44,861 |
| Typist-Advanced | 5 | $18,240 | – |
59,867
people paid in FY18$3.44B
total pay in FY18, $2.75B in FY0863%
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, FY18
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, FY08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 24,378 | $1.54B | $63,183 | 20,425 |
| Iowa State University | 9,983 | $501.9M | $50,276 | 9,594 |
| Human Services | 4,728 | $254.3M | $53,781 | 6,497 |
| Transportation | 3,416 | $170.1M | $49,804 | 3,552 |
| Corrections | 2,890 | $159.0M | $55,003 | 3,538 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,387 | $125.8M | $52,705 | 2,524 |
| Judicial Branch | 1,869 | $114.9M | $61,462 | 2,139 |
| Drug Control Policy | 1,398 | $60.8M | $43,478 | 8 |
| Veterans Home | 1,022 | $42.7M | $41,744 | – |
| Public Safety | 867 | $66.8M | $77,013 | 1,060 |
| Education | 815 | $54.7M | $67,136 | 871 |
| Workforce Development | 720 | $41.0M | $57,005 | 899 |
| Legislature | 598 | $20.4M | $34,135 | 615 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 559 | $38.9M | $69,610 | 654 |
| Public Health | 547 | $32.1M | $58,619 | 559 |
| Commerce | 416 | $26.4M | $63,475 | 363 |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 375 | $19.5M | $51,894 | 450 |
| Revenue | 334 | $18.7M | $55,962 | 457 |
| Attorney General | 288 | $21.4M | $74,371 | 282 |
| Public Defense | 286 | $15.2M | $53,016 | 433 |
| Administrative Services | 240 | $13.2M | $54,795 | 711 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 200 | $7.4M | $37,150 | 182 |
| Economic Development | 146 | $7.9M | $54,312 | 170 |
| Chief Information Officer | 140 | $11.6M | $83,177 | – |
| Auditor of State | 129 | $7.6M | $58,675 | 117 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 121 | $5.0M | $41,117 | 159 |
| Lottery Authority | 120 | $7.6M | $63,612 | 122 |
| Finance Authority | 110 | $7.8M | $70,856 | 95 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 91 | $7.5M | $82,417 | 101 |
| IPERS | 84 | $6.3M | $74,617 | 86 |
| Cultural Affairs | 79 | $3.5M | $44,218 | 121 |
| Department for the Blind | 78 | $3.4M | $43,678 | 112 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 67 | $4.9M | $72,830 | – |
| College Student Aid Commission | 57 | $2.6M | $45,360 | 57 |
| Secretary of State | 47 | $1.9M | $40,393 | 42 |
| Human Rights | 45 | $3.2M | $72,055 | 70 |
| Aging | 38 | $2.2M | $58,627 | – |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 37 | $1.5M | $39,418 | 31 |
| Treasurer of State | 33 | $1.8M | $53,381 | 27 |
| Civil Rights | 29 | $1.2M | $42,250 | 49 |
| Governor’s Office | 24 | $1.6M | $67,847 | 48 |
| Management | 21 | $2.1M | $100,446 | 36 |
| Board of Parole | 19 | $672K | $35,348 | 20 |
| Veterans Affairs | 17 | $741K | $43,560 | 1,221 |
| Public Employment Relations | 10 | $876K | $87,646 | 11 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 6 | $326K | $54,368 | 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.